Camping At Anthony Chabot Regional Park

The Bay Area RV Life group went camping at Anthony Chabot Regional Park at the end of February and it was a fun weekend!  There was a total of 14 humans on 6 campgrounds that met up to enjoy this huge 3,314-acre park in Castro Valley, including my pet friends Michi and Tennessee.  There was a pot luck dinner around a bonfire and I got to roam around the woods. Even though it was chilly night, it was sunny and warm both days making it the perfect weekend getaway.  Before heading home, Meowmy, Jesse, and Jojie took a hike to Lookout Ridge where there’s a beautiful view of Lake Chabot.  There’s so many amazing places in the Bay Area to explore so I hope Meowmy takes me on more weekend camping trips like this!

Marina Green RV Meetup

Back on April 29th, Meowmy took me to another RV Meetup, this time at Marina Green in San Francisco.  We met a few new vanners named Stephen and Rob and a lovely lady named Kim that lives in a School Bus!  It was a gorgeous day in the city and the park was bustling with people.

The group played frisbee and drank some beers, plus Jesse got his kite out which Meowmy flew like a pro (even though it was her first time flying a kite)!  After much debate, Nathan and Meowmy decided the kit was a Power Ranger, but due to his resemblance to Gene Simmons from the band KISS, they named the kite Gene and let him fly tied to a chair.  It was fairly entertaining watching Gene fly, almost crashing into the parking lot and few times!

Crissy Field Beach Meetups

Last month Meowmy took me to Crissy Field Beach in San Francisco for two meetups.  The first one was an impromptu one on Thurs March 9.  It was a beautiful day with some minor winds and I got to meet Finding Simon, a photographer from Ottawa, Canada living in an old camper van exploring the world and vlogging about his travels.  He was there with his dog Champ, another van dweller, and our buddy Jesse, who’s organizes the SF Bay Area RVLife Mobile Chapter.  We enjoyed the beach and a potluck dinner with a gorgeous view of the Golden Gate Bridge.  Simon took this amazing photo of the bridge at night with all its lights reflecting on the water.  He also posted a cool video of his day in San Francisco, which shows the potluck dinner and Meowmy at the way end.

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A few weeks later on Sun March 26, we drove up to the same spot for Nathan’s Van Coronation with the SF Vanabonds.  Approximately 10 vans & RV’s showed up for this get-together and it was cool to see the progress some of the van dwellers did on their rigs.  Meowmy got to show off our new kitty backpack in which I look like a space kitty.  It was a huge hit!  Not sure I’m sold on the backpack idea, but I know it’s a safe way for me to be outside when there’s a lot of people and dogs around.  At least I look cool in it, so that’s a plus!  On a side note, Meowmy also takes me on her bike rides in the blue backpack.

I keep telling my human that we’re due for a longer trip.  I think she’s coming up with a plan to go somewhere in June for a week or two.  She often mentions how pretty the Eastern Sierras are so hopefully that’s where we will go.  I’ll keep you all posted.

Meows and purrs to all our readers.  We just hit 1000 Instagram followers and the account grows daily!!!  I’ve heard cats are popular on the internet, even though I’m not sure what that is…

RV Meetup At Baywinds Park

This past Sunday, Meowmy drove us to Baywinds Park in Foster City for an SF Vanabonds & SF Bay Area RVLife Mobile Chapter Meetup.  From what I understand, this area is well-known for windsurfing and it’s right along the Mariners Point Golf Center.  It was cool to see so many people that live in their vans and truck campers!  There was a few dogs there on leashes, so I mainly stayed in the grassy area and in a bush while Meowmy chatted with everyone.  I got to look inside a few of the vehicles and it was pretty neat to see them all lined up in a row with everyone checking out everyone else’s rig.  We made a lot of new friends, including Dan, a former wrestler from Michigan living in a van, and Anastacia and Trevor, who make awesome grilled cheese sandwiches at Burning Man, plus there was talk about meeting up monthly, which is pretty exciting.