L/R: Betty East, Mike Zeman, Cher Zeman, Jamie Slack, Phil Batton, Jim East, Deanna Slack, DK Loo, Pam Loo, Bill Van Trump, Barb Van Trump, Judy Ashby, Marcia McCubbin, Stan Ashby, Don Van Trump, Gary Hunt, Cheryl Hunt, Kathryn Sarter with Gabbie, Theodore Allen Blaine, & Debra Jeanne (Dunn) Blaine at the Portal RV Resort, Moab, Utah.
Jim East
As the valley sweltered in triple digits, the RV Club took flight to the cooler plateaus of Utah. Attendees included Stan and Judy Ashby, Phil Batton, Ted and Debbie Blaine, Jim and Betty East, Gary and Cheryl Hunt, DK and Pam Loo, Don and Marcia McCubbin, Jamie and Deana Slack, Bill and Barb VanTrump, Kathryn Sarter and Mike and Cher Zeman. Starting in Moab, Utah, home to Arches and Canyonlands National Parks and Dead Horse State Park, the group then made its way south to Capital Reef National Park featuring the water-pocket fold and historical landmarks in the town of Torrey. The next stop, a mere 115 miles southwest, landed us in Bryce Canyon National Park with its multicolored spires called Hoodoos. From Bryce Canyon to Mt. Carmel positioned the group to motor through the deep canyon cut by the Virgin River known today as Zion National Park.
Saving the most spectacular for last, we camped on the Kaibab Plateau at an elevation of 8,000 feet and made our way by car to the North Rim Lodge for dinner as the sun set over the edge, casting light and shadows on the walls and spires of the Grand Canyon. Through the massive dining room windows, the images seemed to move ever so slowly into total darkness leaving only the stars above to find our way back to Kaibab Camper Village.
As usual, we had Happy Hour every evening to share our daily adventures. The wagon masters made sure that we were entertained and well fed, examples being a Colorado River dinner cruise, burger night cookout, pizza night, dinner at the Saddlery Cowboy Bar, dinner at the Sunset Grill and, of course, a biscuits and gravy breakfast prepared by wagon masters in a Dutch oven.
There is no better way to get to know your neighbors than by sharing the motor home experience. If you are new to the motor home scene or you are just looking to become involved make sure that you have insurance. If this is something you’re interested in your might want to try van insurance compare sites to get the best quote on your motor home. It’s also important that you’re clued in on the types of hour meters there are. These are used to measure the running times on the engine of your motor home so you know when to get maintenance on it. Also, if you’re using a generator in your motor home, it may be worth your while to use the hour meter on this device too. This is particularly useful if you’re looking into the resale of your motor home.
RV meetings are held on the first Wednesday of the month, 3:00 p.m., Eagle’s Nest Ballroom (summer months excluded).