Ford Explorer Travel Notes
For 2019-2020
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Washington Oregon Northern California
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This is my plan for using my 2003 Ford Explorer to travel in Washington, Oregon, and British Columbia in 2019 and 2020. When my wife (Karen) and I (Mike) travel together, we sleep in motels, yurts, cabins, or hotels.
The travel books, guides, websites, reference books, natural history manuals, maps and booklets we use are listed in my Northwest Travel Bibliography.
I write about these short travel adventures in my Cloud Hands Blog. Follow the adventures by the Category Labels: Oregon, Southwestern Washington, Washington, Travel, Camping.
I plan to travel alone on many overnight trips in 2019-2020, and will mostly sleep overnight inside of my 2003 Ford Explorer. I can lie down, rest, and sleep inside the back of the Ford. The resting/sleeping area in the back of the Ford is 74" long, 45" wide, and 36" high. It is snug, but tolerable. In addition, I can sit relatively comfortably inside the front passenger seat of the Ford, and that seat reclines. I also bring along a good folding outdoor camp chair.
Inside the Ford Explorer it IS completely dry, windproof, quieter, with windows for viewing, bug free, warmer, and safer behind locked doors and windows. I set up for sleeping in the Ford before leaving home, i.e., yoga mat, towels, self-inflating pads, sleeping bag, blankets, pillow, etc. I try to bring only essential gear to conserve on space usage inside the back of the Ford. Again, for sleeping, it is snug because of the low interior ceiling height, but tolerable. In cold, wet, and windy northwest weather a cozy dry SUV is greatly appreciated at night or during the day.
In 2019, we currently travel in a 2003 Ford Explorer. I bought it for $3,000 in 2016. It has a 6 cylinder, 4.0 Litre engine, with both 2 and 4 wheel drive, and was updated before I purchased it with a second new engine and transmission. It is currently up to date in repairs, maintenance, new tires, new brakes, upkeep. It is old, has lots of miles on the chassis, but is overall quite reliable, functional, and ready to hit the road. The Ford is kept in good vehicle readiness for travel.
Keep it simple: Pull up into to a nice looking level (flat) campsite. Register and pay ($7 to $15 typically) as needed. Set out my camp chair. Done! No tent setup required, no kitchen/cooking setup. Take a walk. Explore. Read. Listen to music
Opening up the rear lift door provides some shelter underneath. A large plastic tarp over the rear lift door provides even more protection from mist or drizzle and breezes.
If I eat at a campsite, I eat un-refrigerated foods (e.g., dried fruit, nuts, jerky, crackers, cookies, hard cheese, fresh fruit, brandy, etc.). This eliminates the need to carry some boxes with supplies for tent camping like: an ice chest, ice, pots and pans, cooking tools, food, firewood, stove, lantern, kitchen supplies, etc. When my wife and I occasionally tent (10'x10'x6' Coleman Dome) camp at a family event in the summer we bring all the camp comfort supplies and cooking gear and eat sumptuously. For me, when alone, I mostly eat out at restaurants, cafes, pubs and fast food joints while on the road; or, eat from my un-refrigerated stash of food. I store hot water in a good thermos. Again, partly this is because I want to reduce the amount of gear carried inside the van, and also because I am going out to travel for just 1 to 3 nights.
I plan to use 12 volt DC lights, speakers, cell phone, tablet, MP3 player, and other appliances. I use a Portable Power Station, Schumacher model XP2260, 1200 Peak Amps, 400 watt peak. I charge it up fully before I leave, and it supplies all the power I need inside the Ford Explorer without using any energy from the Ford Explorer battery. I also sometimes charge 12 volt appliances while the Ford engine is running on the road, but not when the engine is off. I have a small electric pot for heating water that I can operate from the Schumacher Station. I also have battery operated flashlights, lamp, AM/FM radio, etc.
I have no rack on the top of the Ford.
I do not store any items on top of the Ford. I do not store any items in a
rack attached to the trailer hitch. I do not have a bike rack or bikes.
I try to carry only what is needed inside the Fore SUV for walking adventures, short hikes,
sightseeing, photography, sitting and looking, some creature comforts, safety,
visiting museums and parks, etc.
The Ford will have emergency supplies ready at all times: easy repair equipment and tools, extra clothing, blankets and sleeping bag, simple food supplies, communications gear, paperwork, safety gear, etc.
I write about these short travel adventures in my
Cloud Hands Blog. Follow
the adventures by the Category Labels:
Oregon,
Southwestern Washington,
Washington,
Travel
My Camping Checklist for 2019-2020
Vehicle
Gas tank filled
Car cleaned
Tires inflated
Maintenance Up To Date
BE PREPARED AHEAD OF TIME
Supplies Always in the Ford Explorer
Inside Car in Front
Big book map of Washington
Registration documents for Ford
Passes for State Parking, Camping, Picnicking, Entrance Fees
Discover Pass
State Parking
Fishing Licenses
Auto Insurance Paperwork
Personal Paperwork
$30.00 Cash and some change
Plug in charger for Samsung cell phone, Tab, Other, AC Chargers
Charging cables
Neck lanyard for Key
Two flashlights
Books to Read
Maps to Use
First Aid Kit and Medicines Bag (See Below)
Toileteries Kit (See Below)
1 Gallon of Water
Emergency Food Supplies Bag (Mixed Nuts, Jerky, Protein Bars)
Walking Cane
Emergency Clothing Bag (See Below)
My Murse (Purse, Satchel, Carry Bag)
Samsung S7 Cell phone
Samsung Galaxy Tab A
Wallet
Writing Notebook and Pencils
ID Information (Critical Medical)
My Medicines for the Week
Anti-anxiety medicine
Smoking Kit
Inside Car in Back Floor
Spare Tire Inflated
Jack
Snow chains
Tire Iron T
Jumper Electrical Cables
Screwdriver
Plyers
Hammer
Nylon Rope of Various Sizes
Multi-purpose tool
Hatchet
Tow Strap
Hunting Knife
Pocket Knife
Matches in Sealed Water Resistant
Flint Fire Starter
Emergency straw water filer
Deicing spray bottle
Window scraper
Rags for cleaning windows
Whisk broom
Work Gloves
Flares
Flashing Lights
Portable Power Station, Schumacher model XP2260, 1200 Peak Amps, 2 A USB Ports, 400 watt peak, digital display, 150 PSI air compressor, air inflator, swivel AC input charging plug, 2 AC outlets, 2 red-black battery emergency start cables. Takes 7 hours to fully charge at home. Carry in Ford. Purchased from Amazon for $175 in 2016.
Inside Ford in Bags or Containers
Science or Nature Books
Walking Cane
Portable Power Station
Backpack
Binoculars
Magnifying glass
First Aid Kit
Flashlights
Matches
Water purifying tables
Compass
Maps or books as needed for hiking
Rainproof parka
Handkerchiefs
10 Essentials
Toiletries, First Aide, and Emergency Clothing Change
[Always in back of Ford]
Underwear 2 pairs
Socks 2 pairs
Long sleeve warm T shirt
Pants Loose, Tie waist, black
Sweatshirt
Fleece vest
Raincoat Yellow Strip
Pants double thickness
Big Towel for Changing and Drying
Sock Cap
Gloves
Scarf
New Balance Cross Training Shoes white
Toilet Paper
Paper Towels
Clean Up Wipes
Plastic Bags for Dirties
First Aid Kit and Medicines
Soap, washcloths, creams
Insect repellent
Toothbrush, toothpaste
Wide mouth Cremora Pee Bottle (2)
Quick Pee Hospital Urinal Bottle
When Camping in my Tent
Needs and Options
Coleman Sundome Tent for Six Persons Green 10’x10’x6’H.
Plastic Sheet 10’x10’
Sleeping Bag
Two Self-Inflatable Mats
Pillow
Afghan
Portable Chair
Portable Lantern
Flashlights
Wood for Fire
Fire Starting Pods
Axe
Extra Clothes
Hats, sock caps, gloves, scarfs, coats, rain gear
Kitchen Equipment and Food
Coleman Camp Stove
Propane for Camp Stove
Pots and Pans
Silverware
Knives
Plates
Cups
Bowls
Cooking Supplies
Teapot
Dishrags
Pot Holders
5 Gallon Water Container
Thermos Large
Electrical AC Power in Yurt or Tent Campsite
Power Cord 50 Feet Heavy Duty Outdoor
AC Power Strip Heavy Duty Optional
Lamp AC Optional
Electric Heater Small Optional
Electric Hot Water Pot Optional
DVD Player Portable Coovu Unit Optional
DVDs or USB drives Optional
Charging Units for Samsung Devices and Other
Clothing
Long-sleeved shirt.
Long pants (fleece or wool)
Sweater (fleece or wool)
Long underwear (polypropylene)
Hiking boots or sturdy shoes.
Socks (wool or synthetic)
Warm parka or jacket with hood.
Stocking hat (fleece or wool)
To Do List
How do I Open the Back Lift Door, when I am inside the Ford Explorer?
Practice set up of my new tent in our backyard.
Measure Back of Ford Explorer
Charge Schumacher Portable Power Station Heavy Case
Pack my Toiletries Bag and Emergency Clothing Bag for Ford
Our Recent Camping Trips in Oregon and Washington
Cape Disappointment State Park, Seaside, Washington 4/23-4/27,
2017
Bullard's Beach State Park, Bandon, Oregon 1/25-1/28, 2017
Cape Blanco,
Port Orford, Oregon 11/2016
Tugman State Park,
Reedsport, Oregon 8/2016
Alphabetical Index to the Cloud Hands Website
American Trails
Working on Behalf of America's Trails
Aphorisms, Quotations, Quips, Wisdom - Walking
The Backpacker's Field Manual, Revised and Updated: A Comprehensive Guide to Mastering Backcountry Skills
The Backpacker's Handbook. By Chris Townsend. International
Marine/Ragged Mountain Press, 4th Edition, 2011. 480 pages. ISBN:
9780071754897. VSCL. I use a Kindle version.
Bushcraft 101: A Field Guide to the Art of Wilderness Survival. By
Dave Canterbury. Adams Media, 2014. 256 pages. ISBN:
9781440579776.
Camping for Dummies. By Michael Hodgson. New Jersey, Wiley
Publishing, For Dummies Seriesm, 2000.
Index, appendices, 357 pages. ISBN: 9780764552212. VSCL.
Car Camping for Everyone: A Step-By-Step Guide to Planning Your Outdoor
Adventure. By Bill and Mary Burnham. Knack: Make It Easy Pub.,
2009. 256 pages. ISBN: 9781599215051.
The
Complete Walker III: The Joys and Techniques of Hiking and Backpacking.
By Colin Fletcher. Illustrations by Vanna Prince. Third Edition, Revised,
Enlarged and Updated. New York, Alfred A. Knopf, 1968, 1984. Index, 668 pages. ISBN:
0394519620. VSCL.
Convert Your Minivan into a Mini RV Camper. By William H. Myers.
Create Space Independent Pub., 2016. 80 pages. ISBN: 9781530265121.
I use a Kindle edition. VSCL. His inexpensive conversion plan is
based on using a Toyota Sienna minivan in 2017; and, other similar minivans
would suffice. He presents a sensible, practical, and effective
plan. I drive an 2003 Ford Explorer, which would not work for his plan.
However, he gives a number of good suggestions that would also apply to tent
camping out of a Ford Explorer.
The
Dayhiker's Handbook: An All-Terrain, All-Season Guide. By John
Long and Michael Hodgson. Camden, Maine, Ragged Mountain Press, 1996. Index, appencices, 216 pages. ISBN: 0070291462. An excellent
guide to preparing for and enjoying long day walks in the desert, mountains, jungles, canyons and streams, in the forest and along the coast. Practical tips and useful
advice. VSCL.
Day Hiking, South Cascades: Mt. St. Helens, Mt. Adams,
and the Columbia Gorge.
Walking and Hiking Bibliography
Bicycling in Northern California
Canes, Walking Sticks,
Staffs, Poles
Circling the Sacred Mountain: A Spiritual Adventure Through the Himalayas.
By Robert Thurman and Tad Wise. New York, Bantam Books, 1999. 352
pages. ISBN: 0553378503. VSCLC.
The
Complete Book of Exercise Walking. By Gary D. Yanker. Chicago,
Illinois, Contemporary Books, 1983. Index, 266 pages. ISBN:
0809255359. VSCL.
Day Hiking and Walking in Northern California,
Oregon, and Washington
The Complete Guide to Walking, New and Revised: For Health, Weight Loss, and Fitness
Wanderlust: A History of Walking
by Casey Meyers
The Spirited Walker: Fitness Walking For Clarity, Balance, and Spiritual Connection
The Gentle Art of Tramping. An anthology
edited by Stephen Graham. New York, Appleton and Co., 1926.
The Gentle Art of Walking. An anthology edited
by George D. Trent. New York, Arno-Random House, 1971.
By Rebecca Solnit. Penguin Books, 2006. 224 pages. ISBN:
0143037242.
The Gypsy Trail: An Anthology for Campers. An
anthology edited by Pauline Goldmark and Mary Hopkins. 1922.
The Hiker's Guide to Poisionous Plants Send to me on 3/6/3013 by
Rachel C., a volunteer at Yosemite National Park.
Hiking and Walking in
Northern California
Hiking and Walking in Northern California, Oregon,
and Washington
Kilometer - Unit of Measurek, = 1,000 meters. 10 Kilometers = (about) 6
Miles
Lifestyle Advice from Wise
Persons
The Long
Journeys of Dinesh Desai Lots of lengthy walking adventures in
California.
The Lore of the Wanderer: An Open-Air Anthology. An anthology
edited by George Goodman.
1920.
The Man Who Walked Around the
World
Mindful
Hiker: On the Trail to Find the Path. By Stephen Altschuler.
DeVorss Publishing, 2004. 180 pages. ISBN: 0875167977.
Mt. Shasta, California: Bibliography, Links, Lore, Quotes. By
Mike Garofalo.
Nature Mysticism:
Quotations, Poems, Bibliography, Links. By Mike Garofalo.
One Mile: Caloric
Expenditures Per Mile for Different Bodyweights by Walking at Various Speeds
On
Foot: A History of Walking. By Joseph Amato. New York University
Press, 2004. 341 pages. ISBN: 0814705022. VSCL.
The
Quotable Walker. Great moments of wisdom and inspiration for walkers
and hikers. By Roger Gilbert, Jeffrey Robinson, and Anne Wallace.
Halcottsville, New York, Breakaway Books, 2000. Bibliography, index, 256 pages. ISBN: 1891369229. VSCL.
Pacific Northwest Camping Destinations: RV and Car Camping Destinations in
Oregon, Washington, and British Columbia. By Mike Church and Terri Church.
Rolling Homes Press, 3rd Edition, 2012. 608 pages. ISBN:
9780982310120.
Pilgrmages. By Richard Barber.
The Pleasures of Walking. An anthology edited
by Edwin V. Mitchell. 1934.
Quotes, Poems, Sayings, Quips,
Advice on Walking, Quotations 1, Way of Walking Website
Quotes, Poems, Sayings, Quips,
Advice on Walking, Quotations 2, Way of Walking Website
Quotes, Poems, Sayings, Quips,
Advice on Walking, Quotations 3, Way of Walking Website
Quotations, Quips,
Wisdom - Walking
Sacred
Journeys: An Illustrated Guide to Pilgrimages Around the World.
By Jennifer Westwood. Forward by Martin Palmer. New York, Henry
Holt, 1997. Index, resources, 223 pages. ISBN: 0805048456.
[TCPL]
Sayings, Quotes and
Poems - Walking
The Seven Paths: Changing One's Way of Walking in the World
Shasta Peak,
California: Lore, Bibliography, Links, Quotations
Short Staff and Cane:
Walking, Martial Arts, Taijiquan
The
Spirited Walker: Fitness Walking for Clarity, Balance and Spiritual Connection.
By Carolyn S. Kortge. Harper San Francisco, 1998. 272 pages.
ISBN: 0060647361. VSCLC.
Take a Mindful
Hike Seven Steps to Quieting the Mind during a Walk through the Woods.
By Stephen Altschuler.
Tent and Car Camper's Handbook: Advice for Families and First-Timers.
Seattle, Washington, The Mountaineers Press, 2006. Backpacker Magazine
Series. Index, resources, notes, 189 pages. ISBN: 9781594850110. VSCL.
Thoreau,
Henry David. Walking Essay
Trail
Quotations: Complied by American Trails The best collection of
quotations for hiking, backpacking, and trail development enthusiasts.
Trail Quotes: From
Advocacy to Wilderness
VSCL = Valley Spirit Center
Library Collection in Red Bluff, California
A Walker's Philosophy. By Peter Lund.
Walking. By
Henry David Thoreau. 1862.
Walking: Caloric
Expenditures for Different Bodyweights for One Hour of Walking at Various Speeds
Walking: Caloric Expenditures
Per Mile for Different Bodyweights by Walking at Various Speeds
Walking in Northern California
Walking - Poems, Quotes,
Sayings for Gardeners
Walking Staff:
Short staff, bo, jo, cane, pole.
The Walking Stick: Hiking and
Walking - Sticks, Poles and Staff
Here is my walking path. It is a .35 mile, asphalt paved, cul-de-sac, Kilkenny Lane, in Red Bluff, California. Kilkenny Lane moves in an east-west direction from the front of my home to Highway 99 West. I practice Tai Chi Chuan and Chi Kung in the circular area in front of my house shown the foreground of this picture. I rarely encounter a car on Kilkenny Lane. I walked this path for fitness and pleasures from 1999 to 2017, then we moved to Vancouver, Washington.
Wanderlust:
A History of Walking. By Rebecca Solnit. New York, Penguin
Group, Viking,
2000. Notes, index, 324 pages. ISBN: 0670882097. VSCL.
Washington Cascades, Day Hiking
The
Ways of Walking Compiled by Mike Garofalo. Quotes, Sayings,
Information, Bibliography, Links, Notes, Observations.
Your Camino: A Lightfoot Guide to Practical Preparation for a Pilgrimage.
By Sylvia Nilsen and Greg Dedman. EURL Pilgrimage Pubs., 2011. 322
pages. ISBN: 2917183160.
2003 Ford Explorer
Transmission: 5 Speed Automatic
Miles per Gallon: Up to 15 City and 21 Highway
Curb Weight: 4,159 to 4,381
Fuel Tank Capacity: 22.5 gallons, Regular Gasoline
Engine: 4.0 L V6
Horsepower: 210 Horsepower
Towing Capacity: 5,400 to 5,800 pounds
Measure inside of the Ford Explorer
Back Seats Down
Distance from back of front seat to closed back door = 73.5”
Width widest = 48”
Width inside wheel well = 45”
Height from floor to ceiling =
My Reading List for the Spring of 2017
Ecomysticism: The Profound Experience of Nature as Spiritual Guide. By
Carl von Essen, M.D.. Bear & Co., 2010. 288 pages. ISBN:
978159141183. VSCL.
Nature Mysticism. By John Edward Mercer (1857-1922). CreateSpace
Independent Pub., 2016. 178 pages. ISBN: 9781536805895. VSCL.
I have the Kindle edition.
Spiritual Ecology: The Cry of the Earth. Edited by Llewellyn
Vaughan-Lee. The Golden Sufi Center, 2nd Edition, 2016. 336 pages.
ISBN: 97819413994144. VSCL. I have the Kindle edition.
The Spell of the Sensuous: Perception and Language in a More-Than-Human World
One Old Daoist Druids Final
Journey
One Old Daoist Druid's Final Journey
An Old Philosopher's Notebooks
A Brief Biography of Michael P. Garofalo
Green Way Research, Vancouver, Washington
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