Spring snow on Mount Saint Helens Gifford Pinchot National Forest WashingtonMt. St. Helens south side in Spring, Washington

After struggling to barely survive financially in the flea market business, especially alone on the road, I gave up the gypsy life for a while and returned to Washington to work and live at Eagles Cliff Resort on the south side of Mount Saint Helens.

RV in Eagles Cliff campground WashingtonRV in Eagles Cliff campground, Washington

I parked my motorhome in the campground and when I wasn’t working Carson and I would hike and play in the surrounding Gifford Pinchot National Forest.

Carson ready to hike Gifford Pinchot National Forest WashingtonCarson’s ready to go for a walk

Gaelyn by Lewis River Gifford Pinchot National Forest WashingtonCome on Carson, want to go swimming?

Curly Creek Falls Gifford Pinchot National Forest WashingtonCurly Creek Falls from the Lewis River trail, Washington

When winter arrived I returned to Carson, Washington along the Columbia River and parked at the Carson Hot Springs Resort campground. A friend and I opened a second-hand store for the winter.

Indoor flea market Carson WashingtonPart of the sales area

I was really missing being a Park Ranger so applied to many parks and received an offer from Oregon Caves, my next adventure.