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I woke up late at the campsite. I wanted to try out my new pancake cooking method, which was basically to make pancakes using non-stick oil spray. It worked much better than the previous attempt . I set out of Hells Canyon East to rejoin the southern Snake River. The road cut through small hills until...

The next morning the cloud cover that had cleared the previous night stayed away. The country north of Joseph looked nice in the sun. I set off on my long detour west, south, and east around the Hells Canyon National Park. I passed through Halfway, Oregon - named so because it is halfway between the...

Thursday morning I awoke pretty early. Turns out my car isn't too comfortable to sleep in. I crossed the river and had breakfast in Clarkston, WA at a gift store with a cafe in the rear. Breakfast was cheap and hearty, the people were friendly. I told the clerk I was heading south towards Hells Canyon...

My father called last night. Apparently the van I'd been waiting to trade my car for is totalled. Meaning the damage would cost more to fix than the vehicle is worth. So I don't get the van, but I don't have to hang around Washington anymore. I feel like a kid who was sent to his room without...