Tuesday, September 17, 2019 Fort Stevens was one of three forts built to protect the Columbia River entrance from attack by sea. The three forts were positioned to allow overlapping kill zones. Invaders would have to take all three forts to move attacking ships through the mouth of the river. Fort Stevens dates back Civil … Continue reading Fort Stevens State Historical Site
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Big Bend National Park
Wednesday February 13 through Wednesday February 20, 2019 Even though this was the dead of winter and one would normally expect parks to be at their lowest utilization, Big Bend National Park was full the whole week. Not what we expected. At least this year, it was spring in Big Bend. Wildflowers could be seen … Continue reading Big Bend National Park
House Batteries
Unlike car, truck and motorhome chassis batteries, none of the house batteries have died from natural causes. They were all murdered! Leaving batteries connected during RV storage is the most common cause of death. Forgetting to disconnect batteries causes full discharge over days or even weeks. Full discharges kill batteries dead. When working with lead … Continue reading House Batteries


