Oregon 2023 (This is One Trip We Don’t Want to Repeat!)

Charisse Tyson
19 min readJul 17, 2023

Mosquitos, rattlesnakes, mechanical issues, and dusty roads ahead.

I met the rattlesnake on my walk. Mosquitos were everywhere and I gotten eaten alive. The 21 mile drive on a dusty road was awful and left the motorhome and the car filthy inside and out.
Photo collage made by Charisse

I began writing this post having no idea how the tale would end. We were waiting for a mobile technician to drive 112 miles from Boise, Idaho, to see if he could find the trouble with our motorhome. The story will lead to why we experienced engine difficulties.

We weren’t looking for an Oregon holiday. We just needed to drive through it on our way to Idaho. We planned to visit with our good friends in Idaho Falls before heading to Colorado Springs for the Fire and Glory Tour tent crusade. It’s an exciting event igniting patriots and Christians to do their part to take back America. I looked forward to attending for weeks, but it wasn’t meant to be.

After leaving Weed, California, our first stop in Oregon was a one-nighter in Klamath Falls. It was a last-minute decision because we originally planned to drive a lot further. My husband’s eyes have been giving him trouble, and when he has to drive for long distances, his eyes burn, and he can’t see very well. Not only would the 75-mile trip be easier on Tommy’s eyes, but we could squeeze in a visit with our daughter.

Jean works in Klamath Falls and commutes there from her home in Chiloquin, Oregon. I texted her, apologizing for the late notice and asking if she…

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Charisse Tyson
Charisse Tyson

Written by Charisse Tyson

Author, blogger, and retired biker bar owner. Sharing God-wink stories to give others hope. Check out my memoir Born Again in a Biker Bar http://amzn.to/1HQqPze

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