Tesla Motors Club
Arrived at the Grants Pass Supercharger at 10:15 pm last Friday night, headed on a weekend car camping trip with buds through Middle Oregon. Anyway, it was dark out. I dropped a piece of rubbish on the pavement and went to pick it up, then started picking up other bits of trash.
Excuse the selfie - will be kept to a minimum henceforth - but we've just arrived and must document every moment. Note debris on ground.
As I collect trash in an empty chip bag, I attempt to pick up what appears to be a small piece of paper... I don't realize it's attached to a rock, because the rock blends in with the concrete...
[Important] Oh cool, a side quest!!!
It's a Tesla Traveling Rock! Now the pressure is on to bring wonder and joy to the presumed small child who made this rock. I will also attempt to bring wonder and joy to the presumed adults on TMC. I might have been the first to pick it up since I can't find photos of it anywhere on the internet. I don't use FB so maybe someone can help post these pics over there. I hope whoever made the rock gets to see our adventure together!!
Okay, got a kid to impress and a road trip to conquer, so here goes...
Left Grants Pass with around 80% SOC after charging overnight at the Riverside Inn on the Rogue River. Didn't realize they had free chargers so imagine how happy I was when one of their EV stalls was unoccupied! Started off at 3 kWh but was up to 7 kWh in the morning.
If you are into farmers markets, the Grants Pass Growers Market was phenomenal. This post is about the rock, though, so I won't bore you with photos of fresh-corn-by-the-truckload and artisanal rustic olive loafs and pounds and pounds of plums.
One of my favorite things about keeping the MCU on satellite is seeing weird stuff in the vicinity and going to there. Coupled with a predilection for taking the turn at almost every Historical Marker sign, it makes for exciting detours. Real locals-only type places.
We saw a bridge on the satellite map in the middle of nowhere so we went. On our way to the bridge, along a seldom-traveled dusty gravel road, an entire flock of wild turkeys crossed the street. It was ridiculous and hilarious.
Lost Creek Bridge in Lake Creek, Oregon. The sign on the bridge said it was built in 1881, in the time of horses and buggies and steam tractors. Mewtwo wants in
Arrived at Klamath Falls SC. Charged up to 94% before heading up to Crater Lake. There was a recycling center/upcycled art store in the parking lot, REACH, but it was closed. Looked cool from the outside.
Annie Creek in Crater Lake National Park. The Ponderosa pine here is magnificent. Everything smells good.
Crater Lake Destination Charger! Didn't even notice it til my friend pointed it out. Stopped here for about 10 minutes. Cool hut.
Crater Lake is a geological delight. I learned via Podcast on the drive up that the proper word to describe this crater-like lake, however, is caldera. It took 700+ years to fill with water after the eruption of Mount Mazama.
Drove to the other side of the park and hiked down via Cleetwood Cove. This Tesla Rock has now been on top of a rock inside a lake inside a caldera.
We camped for the night at Diamond Lake, about 30 minutes away, then headed to Bend in the morning to charge before continuing on our way. More to come!
Excuse the selfie - will be kept to a minimum henceforth - but we've just arrived and must document every moment. Note debris on ground.
As I collect trash in an empty chip bag, I attempt to pick up what appears to be a small piece of paper... I don't realize it's attached to a rock, because the rock blends in with the concrete...
[Important] Oh cool, a side quest!!!
It's a Tesla Traveling Rock! Now the pressure is on to bring wonder and joy to the presumed small child who made this rock. I will also attempt to bring wonder and joy to the presumed adults on TMC. I might have been the first to pick it up since I can't find photos of it anywhere on the internet. I don't use FB so maybe someone can help post these pics over there. I hope whoever made the rock gets to see our adventure together!!
Okay, got a kid to impress and a road trip to conquer, so here goes...
Left Grants Pass with around 80% SOC after charging overnight at the Riverside Inn on the Rogue River. Didn't realize they had free chargers so imagine how happy I was when one of their EV stalls was unoccupied! Started off at 3 kWh but was up to 7 kWh in the morning.
If you are into farmers markets, the Grants Pass Growers Market was phenomenal. This post is about the rock, though, so I won't bore you with photos of fresh-corn-by-the-truckload and artisanal rustic olive loafs and pounds and pounds of plums.
One of my favorite things about keeping the MCU on satellite is seeing weird stuff in the vicinity and going to there. Coupled with a predilection for taking the turn at almost every Historical Marker sign, it makes for exciting detours. Real locals-only type places.
We saw a bridge on the satellite map in the middle of nowhere so we went. On our way to the bridge, along a seldom-traveled dusty gravel road, an entire flock of wild turkeys crossed the street. It was ridiculous and hilarious.
Lost Creek Bridge in Lake Creek, Oregon. The sign on the bridge said it was built in 1881, in the time of horses and buggies and steam tractors. Mewtwo wants in
Arrived at Klamath Falls SC. Charged up to 94% before heading up to Crater Lake. There was a recycling center/upcycled art store in the parking lot, REACH, but it was closed. Looked cool from the outside.
Annie Creek in Crater Lake National Park. The Ponderosa pine here is magnificent. Everything smells good.
Crater Lake Destination Charger! Didn't even notice it til my friend pointed it out. Stopped here for about 10 minutes. Cool hut.
Crater Lake is a geological delight. I learned via Podcast on the drive up that the proper word to describe this crater-like lake, however, is caldera. It took 700+ years to fill with water after the eruption of Mount Mazama.
Drove to the other side of the park and hiked down via Cleetwood Cove. This Tesla Rock has now been on top of a rock inside a lake inside a caldera.
We camped for the night at Diamond Lake, about 30 minutes away, then headed to Bend in the morning to charge before continuing on our way. More to come!