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Argosy Odyssey

There be goblins!

April 1, 2021 argosy9_wp General, Uncategorized 2 comments

After a short but memorable hike to Capitol Reef’s Hickman Bridge, and with plenty of daylight left, we headed back

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It was a capitol time!

March 22, 2021 argosy9_wp General, Uncategorized 5 comments

It was a short and burrrrrocious, but great trip to Bryce Canyon! Our next destination was an under-rated and little

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The Journey to Bryce Canyon

February 12, 2021 argosy9_wp General, Uncategorized 2 comments

It was a cold morning at Lone Rock Beach, Kepler and MX emerged from their space-blanketed cocoons and we boiled

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Reunited and it feels so good!

February 6, 2021 argosy9_wp General, Uncategorized One comment

Hardly sleeping at all due to the anticipation, finally the day had arrived for our meetup with Mx and Kepler

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Departure

January 22, 2021 argosy9_wp General, Uncategorized 4 comments

The plans for this trip had been taking shape since mid-summer. Cate proposed a joint trip to the Southwest in

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Broke-down Sale! Great opportunity to own some Cate Battles art!

January 17, 2021 argosy9_wp General, Uncategorized 8 comments

1/16/2021 Well, sometimes things don’t work out the way you think or hope. An unexpected situation has put us in a

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A new Journey has begun!

January 10, 2021 argosy9_wp General, Uncategorized 3 comments

A little over a week ago, the Argosy, Cate, myself, and Frankie set sail and set a course for Lake

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2021 Calendars available for pre-order!

November 9, 2020 argosy9_wp General, Uncategorized Leave a comment

2021 is rapidly approaching, and with any luck it will be a whole heck of a lot better than 2020!

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5 Reasons to Plan a Southwest Winter Escape

October 29, 2020 Cate Battles General, Uncategorized 4 comments

       Has Covid spoiled your holiday plans? Whether you don’t feel comfortable getting on a plane yet or

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Fall in Love with Hwy395: California’s Hot Springs Highway

September 27, 2020 Cate Battles General, Uncategorized 4 comments

     After traveling over 60,000 miles around the states the past few years, if anyone asked us what our favorite

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Fire

September 15, 2020 argosy9_wp General, Uncategorized 6 comments

We know that you visit our website to see Cate’s great pictures, follow the adventures of Frankie Rae, get advice

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Revisiting Mount Rainier

September 6, 2020 argosy9_wp General, Uncategorized 8 comments

Leaving Leavenworth, we headed south on Highway 97 to Yakima before hanging a right towards Mt. Rainier. We were excited

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North Cascades, Leavenworth, and a Few Bumps in the Road

September 3, 2020 argosy9_wp General, Uncategorized 6 comments

The North Cascades have been on our wish list forever. We have travelled around Washington several times, but this area

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Boondocking Bootcamp

August 29, 2020 argosy9_wp General 8 comments

To some campers, “Boondocking” might be a foreign and intimidating concept, but with a little planning and preparation, it doesn’t

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Hi Hoh, Hi Hoh, it’s off to Washington we go!

August 17, 2020 argosy9_wp General, Uncategorized 2 comments

Four days after Cate’s birthday (the 22nd), on Sunday the 26th, we escaped… in honor of her 34th. I know,

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Daytrips and Overnighters!

July 12, 2020 argosy9_wp General Leave a comment

Hello friends, we wanted to let you know we are adding a cool new section to our website called Day

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Cracking Up in Eastern Oregon

July 3, 2020 argosy9_wp General 4 comments

From Stanley, Idaho, we slowly climbed 2,240 feet in elevation up a heavily switchbacked Highway 21 over Mores Creek Summit before

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We came, we Sawtoothed, we wandered!

June 27, 2020 argosy9_wp General 2 comments

When we left Grants Pass for our social distancing trip, our main destination was the Sawtooth Mountains. At long last

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Salty Speedway to the Sawtooths

May 30, 2020 argosy9_wp General 6 comments

Leaving a favorite place is always tough. We have been so lucky to have had the opportunity to spend several

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Basque-ing in beauty… Lamoille Canyon

May 18, 2020 argosy9_wp General 3 comments

We left dad’s property mid-morning and headed towards Lamoille Canyon. The normal route would have taken us through the town

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Wells is swell!

May 12, 2020 argosy9_wp General Leave a comment

We followed my folks off the highway and down a series of gravel roads to the new property. Dad had

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Searching for room to Breathe!

May 5, 2020 argosy9_wp General 11 comments

We weren’t expecting to make this trip. Like most of you we were busy with our day-to-day lives back in

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Distancing measured in miles!

May 1, 2020 argosy9_wp General 4 comments

Hello friends, hopefully everyone is safe and sound. In light of  some unexpected time off, Cate’s ability to work on

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Wallowing in the Wallowa

March 10, 2020 argosy9_wp General 3 comments

We trundled back over the Snake River and back into Oregon at Oxbow Dam on Highway 86 and took a

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Calendars arrived and sent!

December 12, 2019 argosy9_wp General Leave a comment

Happy Holiday season everyone! Our merch finally came in monday… better late than never! Tuesday we mailed all pre-orders and

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Taking pre-orders for New Calendars & Notecards

November 20, 2019 argosy9_wp General 2 comments

Get your’s in time for the Holidays! Calendars & Notecards are pre-orders! All orders received by Fri Nov. 22 will

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Heavenly Hells Canyon

November 11, 2019 argosy9_wp General Leave a comment

Skirting the greater thriving metropolis of Boise, we merged onto US95 north, dipping our toes briefly back into Oregon before

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There’s silver in them thar hills!

October 7, 2019 argosy9_wp General 2 comments

Destination- the ghost town of Silver City, Idaho…. By our reckoning, the day would be a fairly easy drive with

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Unto the gulch dear friends

September 16, 2019 argosy9_wp General 4 comments

On our left, the Steens mountain range loomed high above us as we drove the long gravel road away from

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Trail-ah on the Playa at Oregon’s Alvord Desert

September 1, 2019 argosy9_wp General 3 comments

We pulled away from Hart mountain and found ourselves on a familiar road, highway 140 down into Nevada towards Denio

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Home is where the Hart is..for a bit

August 27, 2019 argosy9_wp General 2 comments

With the slightest hints of fall in the air, Cate and I readied to hit the road again for a

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Argosy Odyssey hits the road!

August 24, 2019 argosy9_wp General Leave a comment

We have hit the road again for a quick 10 day jaunt ‘round Eastern Oregon, with a quick stopover in

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Move over corn! We now have Chicken on the COBB, mussels on the COBB, and eggs on the COBB!

July 27, 2019 argosy9_wp General Leave a comment

Hello campers and aspiring campers! We have always been grill challenged during our odyssey. We started our travels with a non

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Last shipment of 2019 Frankie Calendars….now on sale!

May 15, 2019 argosy9_wp General One comment

We have a new shipment of Frankie Rae calendars! We realize it is nearly halfway through the year, but you

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Dear friends of our herd,

May 1, 2019 argosy9_wp General 8 comments

Our family has some sad news to share….our dear Maggie died over the weekend and our hearts are shattered by

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The Dodo features Frankie!

April 12, 2019 argosy9_wp General 2 comments

We love the dodo, and apparently the DoDo loves Frankie. They interviewed us and put together a charming video about

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Press page update!

January 21, 2019 argosy9_wp General 4 comments

Over the Past year we have been covered by a handful of fine publications such as People Magazine, Beautiful Humans,

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The Oregon Trail

November 20, 2018 argosy9_wp General Leave a comment

The Balloon Fiesta was over, as were our wonderful visits with the family. The “real world” beckoned, and it was

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Return to Taos…

October 22, 2018 argosy9_wp General 2 comments

It was a bright beautiful day as we cruised into Santa Fe. The mountains above town were mottled with yellow

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Monumentally Bisti!!

October 11, 2018 argosy9_wp General 6 comments

Ahhhh Monument Valley, a place we have been wanting to visit since our first trip. I am going to include

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Cooking and Canyons

October 5, 2018 argosy9_wp General Leave a comment

Cate was surfing the web looking for interesting stops as we made our way from Lake Isabella and descended into

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New Places full of Old Things

September 29, 2018 argosy9_wp General One comment

Friday morning came bright and early and after tying up some loose ends, we started our journey south to meet

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We have gone to find that left turn in Albuquerque

September 26, 2018 argosy9_wp General 2 comments

That’s right, we hit the road a few days ago to meet the parents in Sante Fe and at the

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First edition 2019 calendars on sale now! Get ‘em while they last!

August 30, 2018 argosy9_wp General 2 comments

Many people have asked and now we deliver! Get your 1st edition  2019 Porthole calendar, or the 2019 Frankie Rae

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Spawns in Oregon Part Deux

August 24, 2018 argosy9_wp General Leave a comment

* I would like to apologize for the delay in publishing the last part of our trip with the kids.

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Adventure dog wants to run again……..

June 3, 2018 argosy9_wp General Leave a comment

Hi friends, family, and fellow animal lovers. ****Before I continue on to the spiel, I acknowldge I have seen my

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Beefstewinit and Spawntwonius join the Odyssey!

June 3, 2018 argosy9_wp General One comment

It has always been our intention to bring the spawns to Oregon once we had gotten the lay of the

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Fortuna-tely friends & family

May 17, 2018 argosy9_wp General 3 comments

Our visit with Annie & Steve, and Big Sur was entirely too short, and it is with a heavy heart

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Whooooo’s fault is it? It’s plain to see!

March 28, 2018 argosy9_wp General 3 comments

Sleeping at a noisy rest area, with semi-trucks coming and going all night long, can really put a dent in

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Dragons, scorpions, and sabertooths! Oh, My!

March 23, 2018 argosy9_wp General 8 comments

We turned away from Mecca and headed south towards Anza Borrego State Park. We found it amusing that they name

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Turning towards Mecca

March 17, 2018 argosy9_wp General 3 comments

We left the wide open spaces and sweeping vistas of our last couple of camps, and drove farther south towards

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Goat Heaven on Earth!

March 8, 2018 argosy9_wp General 2 comments

We pulled out of Big Pine city park and made the short drive to Lone Pine and our beloved Alabama

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Now’s the time, the time is now….Ramble on!

March 3, 2018 argosy9_wp General 10 comments

Our first blog entry of our California swing is coming to you from one of our all time favorite camping

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Press on Argosy! Press on!

January 23, 2018 argosy9_wp General 3 comments

We are humbled and thankful for the newest coverage we have recieved from People Magazine, Yahoo, and the Dodo! The

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How to Camp Across America for $50

January 12, 2018 argosy9_wp General One comment

Travel has often been thought a luxury- an experience only the folks with high paying professions or retirees can enjoy.

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Start spreading the news!

December 21, 2017 argosy9_wp General 2 comments

Hey Friends! We have been fortunate enough to get some excellent press lately, including Cate’s article in Trailer Life!  If

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Christmas and a Goat in the Camper 2017

December 8, 2017 argosy9_wp General 8 comments

Go Big or Go Home….that’s how we roll! So when Mountain Modern Life approached us to participate in Christmas in

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10 Devilish Places To Visit This Halloween

October 11, 2017 argosy9_wp General 4 comments

Dying for a Halloween roadtrip? Grab your broom because here’s a look at 10 far from hellish places named after

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Granting us passage

October 8, 2017 argosy9_wp General 9 comments

So we finally made it…our week at Mount Shasta was filled with concerns about the smoke that made Southern Oregon

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Shasta la Vista, Baby

September 25, 2017 argosy9_wp General 12 comments

When we rolled into Shasta City, the place we had planned to boondock had recently changed to “Day Use Only”

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Miners & Cowboys

September 12, 2017 argosy9_wp General 2 comments

When last we left you we were crawling through Labor Day Monday traffic going over Donner Pass. The plan was

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goin to California…

September 7, 2017 argosy9_wp General One comment

We arrived in the Tahoe/Truckee area with plenty of daylight to spare. Our first choice for a campsite was along

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Spurning the Burning…

September 3, 2017 argosy9_wp General Leave a comment

The Sawtooth Mountains filled the rearview mirror, it was time for the long trek to Truckee. Considering the fact that

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Ketchum if you can!

August 26, 2017 argosy9_wp General 2 comments

It seems like the blink of an eye that we spent in Ketchum/ Sun Valley, Idaho. Here we are high

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A-park-eclipse Now!

August 23, 2017 argosy9_wp General 6 comments

In the immortal words of Johnny Cash “I’m goin’ to Jackson, look out Jackson town!” Catching you up to speed,

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Not Salt Lick City, goat…I said Salt LAKE City!

August 16, 2017 argosy9_wp General 6 comments

Get it? A goat joke? Okay, so we roared through the rolling hills and through the foothills of the Wasatch

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We do all our own Stuntz at Dinosaur!

August 12, 2017 argosy9_wp General 2 comments

We hit the road from Rocky Mountain National Park down US40 towards Dinosaur, Colorado. Up we went to the thriving

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Rainy days and Mondays always get me….working on the blog!

August 8, 2017 argosy9_wp General 7 comments

Hi friends, we just wanted to let you know on this cold, rainy, and windy Rocky Mountain day that we

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Let’s be Frank(ie)

August 6, 2017 argosy9_wp General 13 comments

….a few questions and a few pictures about traveling with a goat. First off the answer is “no its not

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The little engine that could… the little couple that would.

August 5, 2017 argosy9_wp General 4 comments

Following up on our previous post, we caught the wonderful sunrise at Flagler, pulled up stakes, and struck out for

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