Based on Jim's recommendation, we decided not to take the most direct route from Portland to Crater Lake and instead made some stops along the way. It stretched the drive from a 4.5 hour one into an almost 8 hour one, but it was well worth setting up camp in the dark to be able …
Mahar Park
The day before we left for the big trip we spent buying groceries, packing, and relaxing. We spent some time at the high school's fields behind my house playing soccer and football and baseball, and that night we went to a bar with my aunt to play some trivia. The next morning we stopped before …