The Two RV Gypsies: Full-Time RVers

in Redding, California
and at Bear Mountain RV Resort
May 6, 2009

The largest California city north of Sacramento is both the center of commerce for northern California and home to vacation essentials.

This section begins with a few fun photos taken out the window of the moving motorhome while driving from San Francisco to Redding, California. It continues on to Shasta Dam, Shasta Lake. Mt. Shasta, and the amazing Sundial Bridge.
After being in California wine country with wine tasting tours everywhere, the two RV Gypsies saw an interesting sign about wine, plus a sign that more people need to pay attention to - don't litter.

Below: A yellow biplane flying across the interstate


BEAR MOUNTAIN RV RESORT and CAMPGROUND
It appeared that many RV's were permanent here, older, and not well maintained.

The entrance road to the campground was uphill, narrow, and curvy. When the two RV Gypsies checked in at the campground office, Karen Duquette asked the person at the front office desk, "What happens if we meet someone coming up the hill?" and he said, "You stop" and I asked, "Yeah, and then what?" He did not respond. If a motorhome towing a toad up the hill meets a motorhome towing a toad going down the hill - there WILL be a major problem. There is not enough room to pull over and neither RV would be able to back up. So when the two RV Gypsies left the campground, Karen Duquette drove the toad down the hill and prevented anyone from attempting the drive up until after she called Lee Duquette and told him it was safe to drive the motorhome down the hill. The pictures below do not even begin to show the steepness or narrowness of the hill but it does show the curves.


Below: Two views of the new yard of the two RV Gypsies

Below: The view from the doorway of the motorhome - and the stream below.

Below: A sign in the campground just before the real exit to the road

Menu for the two RV Gypsies in California - April 2009

California photos are in 28 separate sections found below. Some sections may have more than one page so that the photos will upload faster. You may visit these sections in any order you choose. Each section will have this menu so that visitors do not have to keep returning here in order to continue the California adventures. There is also a link to Oregon at the very bottom of the California menu.

travel scenery

Mountain Lakes RV Park

Venice Beach

Big Bear Mountain (4 pages)

Palm Springs Tram (3 pages)

Karen's family photos