Camp Cooking In Oregon
Camp Cooking in Oregon: Make-Ahead Meals, Happy Dogs, and a Whole Lot of Berries We just got home from Oregon, and my heart is full. A week ago, I loaded up my girls (and yes, the dogs came too!) and pointed us toward the Oregon coast for one very important reason: berries. Three years ago, we did a Washington, Oregon, Canada, Montana, Idaho trip and ever since then my kids have been asking, "When can we go back to pick berries?" (The highlight of the entire trip!) This summer, we finally made it happen, but focused in on Oregon, and on berry picking. The timing wasn't ideal. Financially, it certainly wasn't the "perfect" time for a vacation. My boys and husband had to work. Between work, responsibilities, and the cost of traveling, it would have been easy to decide to wait another year. Instead, my girls stepped up and we decided to make it a girls trip. They planned our meals, helped prepare nearly all of our food before we left, found free campsites, pack...