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[Wandering Sagebrush]

I’m going out on a limb here with what I hope is not a stupid question: what is “Vid” crap?

Me thinks it’s coVID…

[buckland]

Come, shape your plans where the fire is bright,

And the shimmering glasses are—

When the woods are white in the winter’s night,

Under the northern star.

 

The Tent Dwellers

Albert B Paine - 1908

That is a great quote Steve!

[buckland]

Indeed ...locally here it's just known as the vid.... as in 'got the vid yet?' Mother Earth is not happy with us and I think she is trying to control the 'problem'... us. :-) or as my dad used to say " squeeze a tube too hard it'll just shoot out the sides".

[buckland]

Thanks all for the leads I will look into them all. And if anyone else has more ideas keep them coming!

[RONR]

Me thinks it’s coVID…

of course. Thank you!

[Wandering Sagebrush]

That is a great quote Steve!

Rob, if you can find a copy, it’s a hilarious non-fiction read about two dandies on a guided canoe trip in Nova Scotia.

[buckland]

Thanks Steve ...my go to for old books id Abe's Books... real cheap I'll check that out.

 

Just check Abe's and they have the original..... but (gwad forbid). amazon had a reprint for $7! 

Edited by buckland, 13 July 2022 - 12:17 AM.

[smlobx]

Very interesting topic Rob as we also live on the East Coast. We have talked about this concept but other than something like VRBO ( which isn’t what we really want) I don’t have a clue as to how to go about finding a place. Please share your processes with us and good luck!

[buckland]

I certainly will. I do not think for us the pet sitting can work as we will have our dog and I would like to roam for a couple weeks at a time. So a house sitting job might not make the owner happy with me gone for that time either. So I am on "a mission from gawd" (blues brothers) ... gotta find a rental that is locally advertised in a very small town off the beaten tourist scene. Presently I am starting a small town newspaper search, Looking at ads. It is tedious so possibly might get lucky.

I am staying away from Craigs list as I have had weird people experiences (selling stuff) ... I just do not understand someone getting their jollies by jerking people around. I am naive I guess. 

[Wallowa]

Just an option...perhaps already in the mix...but we find a secluded [beauty and lack of people] location and park our Tundra/Hawk for extended periods and do day hikes....kind of like "sitting on the porch", in lieu of renting house by using our house on wheels...our favorites have been Utah/Idaho and Wyoming backcountry [we live in extreme NE Oregon]....now that Canada is locked down for us [no vac]....but then again there are plenty of places in West to 'get lost' in....