Days #601-606 of Our Epic Trip

6-25-2025
H: 61ºF L: 50ºF
Mt. Hood Village Campground, Welches, Oregon

We left our water pressure regulator and hose splitter at our last campground in Bend, OR. Daniel has called the campground many times but no one has answered the phone and voice mail isn’t working. I’m in a Thousand Trails Facebook group and asked if anyone had a better number for the campground. We got a great response – Karen Hackett went to the campsite we had, found the things we left, and turned them into the ranger station. WOW!

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6-26-2025
H: 63°F L: 52°F
Mt. Hood Village Campground, Welches, Oregon

Daniel and I have been trying to exercise every day using exercise bands and then jogging/walking. We both feel really good afterward. I’m so happy we can share exercise as part of a healthy lifestyle.

We drove back to Bend, OR to pick up our water pressure regulator and leave a small thank you gift for Karen, the lady from Facebook who helped us out. This situation has been a faith-in-humanity restoring opportunity.

We drove past several snow capped mountains on our drive back to Bend, OR. What an amazing place this would be to live. Just the views and outdoor activities alone would make this a desirable place.

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6-27-2025
H: 63ºF L: 51ºF
Mt. Hood Village Campground, Welches, Oregon

We went to the Visitor Center in Troutdale, OR to get a free pass for the Multnomah Falls parking lot. Troutdale was such a cute town that we decided to explore. We ended up at McMenamins Edgefield which is an old poor house built in 1911 to house the poor. It now is home to a hotel/hostel, bars, restaurants, and a gift shop. There is also a golf course, spa, and event space. The 1/3 acre vegetable garden produces 3000-6000 pounds of organic produce each year to supply the restaurants. There were two concerts going while we were there. It is a really cool spot and I love that they repurposed an old building that was about to be condemned. We stopped at Jerry’s Ice House for drinks. The building was once used for cold storage and was dark but cozy with Grateful Dead playing in the background.

We had so much fun exploring Edgefield that we didn’t make it to the waterfall today. The vibe was just really good. It was the type of place that makes you want to linger and absorb… something.

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6-28-2025
H: 69ºF L: 52ºF
Mt. Hood Village Campground, Welches, Oregon

We relaxed at the camper and did laundry. Daniel washed the cars. Putting so many miles on the Tesla X leaves it with a perpetual coating of grime.

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6-29-2025
H: 86ºF L: 51ºF
Mt. Hood Village Campground, Welches, Oregon

We had a friend, Joe, visit us at our campsite. Joe was Daniel’s brother’s good friend from childhood. Joe hung out with us and the boys and we had great conversation. It was fun hearing stories about Dave and talking about dating later in life.

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6-30-2025
H: 86°F L: 58°F
Mt. Hood Village Campground, Welches, Oregon

A profile of Daniel was published in Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine’s magazine, Good Medicine (Summer 2025, Issue 3). Yay!!

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Stats

Expenses:

• Tesla Cybertruck fuel: $0
• Tesla Model X fuel: $0
• Campsite: $0
• Camping memberships: $32.79
• Food: $134.18

Tesla Cybertruck miles driven: 0 (0 kWh)

Tesla Model X miles driven: 385.7 (110 kWh)

Number of people asking about the Tesla pulling the camper: 1

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