Maiden Voyage of the Pocket - Day 3

Early morning light at our campsite

We had an extremely quiet and peaceful night at our National Forest site near Calliope Crossing. The Truma furnace hummed along through the night.  We were quite cozy, but surprised when we drove away in the morning to notice that the outside temperature was 29 degrees!  We were so comfortable inside the van that we had no clue. Very impressed with the insulation and heating system in this new van. 

The first stop of the day was in Sisters, where we enjoyed our breakfast while parked at the City Park. Next was gas, and then on to Bi-Mart.  I spent computer time on the blog, and Jeanette shopped for little odds and ends. Our next stop was at Indian Ford Campground were we had lunch and then got in a good walk and some birding. Here is our bird list.

Jeanette spotting birds 

The green of the Quaking Aspen trees and towering Ponderosa Pines in this Indian Ford Creek location make for very pleasant birding.

Our trip home to Dallas in the afternoon was smooth and uneventful, over the Santiam Pass on Highway 20 and down into the smoke filled valley.  Several traffic stops along the route as work continues along the highway to remove timber from the devastating forest fires. The van was very comfortable to drive, we switched off driving duties. Overall we are happy to report that the van exceeded our expectations.  The unique floor plan is ingenious, giving a spacious feeling inside that belies the smallness of this short van. The electrical system of solar and batteries performed flawlessly, providing all the electricity that we needed to run the refrigerator, the furnace plus all the lights and charging phones and my laptop. A good indicator of our satisfaction is that while traveling home we were already making plans for our next trip.