No matter how many times you go through the transition from summer to autumn, it still seems too good to be true, for the good sleeping weather on top of everything else.
Looking back on summer, let's pat ourselves on the back for doing some things right, such as getting better at using wet washcloths or spray to keep oneself and the dog cooler in the worst part of summer.
Another great help has been accepting that the western states have two summers: early summer and late summer, and that these two seasons are very different from each other. Therefore you must arrive in the inland northwest in late April rather than early June.
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| Early summer above the Salmon River trench. A bit of rain, greenery, and cool weather. |
Thirdly, mediocre altitudes can seem discouraging in the inland northwest. But if you camp in shade thicker than ponderosa forests, you can cool you off by 5 degrees Fahrenheit. I used to under-value this.
Now, we enter the best season of the year, unless you live in the hurricane belt. Autumn can hardly be praised enough, although in the inland northwest you could say the same of May.
Much of the art of being a full-time RVer is learning to spend no more time in the Southwest than is absolutely necessary.
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