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"It was the first trip in my new VW '88 Westfalia and I drove towards Mt Rainier on my way down to Portland. Decided to take a random dirt road and camp for the night as I'd never slept in it before.
Pulled to the side of the road above a valley of clouds and watched the Milky Way from my new living room!"
Milky Way at Crater Lake
Shane took this time-lapse as the Milky Way made a full appearance over his camp spot above Crater Lake.
Camping on the Kern River
The Kern River flows through the Sierra Nevada mountains and affords a wealth of camping opportunities ranging from developed campgrounds to backcountry dispersed camp spots.