Thanks for the replies, I'm glad you liked them. There will definitely be more photos of new adventures.
The kids love the Suburban and ask for it by name all the time. The main reason we have it, is so that all of us and our gear can ride in comfort.
Yes the east side is the dry side...basically in a rain shadow due to the fact that the clouds have to dump to get over the mountain ranges. I highly recommend Eastern Oregon...well pretty much the Pacific NW. I have included a google map link of Wallowa Lake.
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&sour...,1.783905&z=10