Lynda grew up in Antelope/Roseville, which is also the last “urban” area before the mountains, so all stops are from Roseville on – sorry Bay Area friends, you’re on your own until Sac. 😉 The Practical Roseville/Rocklin last urban areas w all the big box stores along fwy Costco in Roseville/Galleria Area Trader Joe’s inContinue reading “Route Rec’s: From West (CA – Sac/SF/Bay)”
Category Archives: Traveling
Protected: Getting Here (Winter)
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How to: Caltrans Quickmap (desktop browser)
Navigate to https://quickmap.dot.ca.gov/, it will pull up a blank map: Click the first “quickmap” menu to open the options, then select “road conditions”. We recommend checking for “chain controls” and “snow plows” primarily. Clicking on an individual alert from the map will pull up more info – which direction (east/west bound), when it was lastContinue reading “How to: Caltrans Quickmap (desktop browser)”
Winter Travel/Oh Snow!
We love experiencing a rarity in California: seasons. There’s nothing quite like the crunch of snow and ice breaking thru the total quiet! Once upon a time, Lynda bolted down to SoCal the first opportunity she got and hates the cold, so here are her tips to enjoy the snow: Last updated: Dec 12th, 2022
WSJ on Cleaning Fees
As avid travelers on Airbnb, we hate the cleaning fee. Lynda in particular is vehemently opposed! So much so, in fact, that her ranting and raving online was noticed by a journalist writing a piece on cleaning fees! Check out our ‘fifteen seconds of fame’ in the Wall Street Journal: Why Airbnb Cleaning Fees CostContinue reading “WSJ on Cleaning Fees”
tl;dr winter driving tips
go slow, stay low; signal early, brake early, start turns early it’s 4 wheel DRIVE not 4 wheel STOP or STEER 4WD will keep the tires moving which will help to not get stuck in snow, it does not affect any other systems download caltrans quickmap + get familiar with it – it’s a bitContinue reading “tl;dr winter driving tips”
“Do I really need snow chains in Plumas County?”
tl;dr version (too long; didn’t read) Chain installation tips from CalTrans Being informed / prepared Good news – there’s snow in the forecast for your mountain trip! Bad news – there’s snow in the forecast for your mountain trip! Traveling to the Sierra Nevada to play in the snow is a huge perk of beingContinue reading ““Do I really need snow chains in Plumas County?””
Protected: Sample weekend in Plumas
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Cull Castle 