Eclipse Experience: $500/Night With No Hookups?! No, Thank You!

This following is from a website called Eclipse Experience. I first learned about this on Facebook.

The website reads:

Come park your RV or trailer on this parcel of prime Oregon farmland, adjacent to the beautiful North Santiam River. Located smack dab in the center of the moon shadow's path, you will marvel at a TOTAL SOLAR ECLIPSE,  where the stars come out in midday, the air chills and the birds stop singing ! Unobstructed 360 degree view from sunrise to sunset. Duration of totality at this location is 2 MINUTES LONG ! Located in charming Scio, Oregon, only 7 miles east of I-5. Scio is the "Covered Bridge Capitol" of the Northwest. Parking for SELF-CONTAINED RV's and trailers ONLY, as there are no water or sanitation hook-ups... There are markets, taverns and restaurants nearby, concerts and many events celebrating this historic cosmic event. @@@ NOTE ! @@@ There is a 2 night minimum stay ($500, $250/night). We accept most major credit cards. All reservations are final, no refunds. This is a once-in-a-lifetime celestial event, not to be missed ! All hotels and campgrounds within a 2 hour radius are SOLD OUT ! Reserve EARLY, as parking spaces are LIMITED ! Share this cosmic event with friends, family and loved ones... Leash friendly... woof !

Granted, most RV parks and campgrounds (not to mention hotels and motels) near the eclipse's path are already booked up. But $250/night for RV parking in a farm field with no hookups with a minimum of two nights?! I'd pass and boondock somewhere instead. But I already have my campsite reserved in Idaho.

I did think using the image from Spaceballs was rather cute.

To go to their website, click here.

Winnebago Goes To Work

Above, the Winnebago at work. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

May is certainly off to a problematic start.

There were several reasons for buying a recreational vehicle.

• First, for traveling around to see the county. 

• Second, to attend E Clampus Vitus "clamp-outs."

• Third, to use as a "second vehicle" in case the Mustang has to go into the repair shop.

Well, number three popped up yesterday. The night before, while en route to work, the temperature gauge shot up indicating that the car was about to overheat. I immediately pulled off the freeway and shut down the engine and coasted as close as I could to a gasoline station to get water.

I thought I caught it in time. I refilled the radiator with water and was on my way to work again. But, I noticed the car was running a little rough.

I was planning to bring the car to my mechanic yesterday anyway to have the smog check done. I told him about the overheating. Later that day, he informs me that I may have blown the head gasket. I speculated that I could have also cracked the engine block (if this were the case, the engine would have seized). I told him to go ahead and proceed.

So, tonight, I had to take the Winnebago to work. Good thing I bought the motorhome to use as a second vehicle whenever the car is in the repair shop.

When I arrived at work, a co-worker asked, "Playing Spaceballs tonight?" Upon seeing this quote over at Facebook, a cousin responded, "May the Schwartz be with you!"

Seeing it in the parking lot at work makes it look like I am boondocking* there.



*Boondocking or Wild Camping is parking your RV for free with no water, electrical or sewer hookups. (Source: Ask.com.)