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RV Travels Traveling the slower back roads of North America allows meeting new people and experiencing the variety and beauty of this land. Safe Travels,

Dick and Melinda

The term shunpiking comes from the word shun, meaning “to avoid”, and pike, a term referring to turnpikes. The term is an old one from the early 1900s when turnpikes were common in the Northeast part of America. For us the term “Shun-Pike” means avoiding the Interstate highways and exploring the rural country. We are always looking for new back roads and new areas to discover. Traveling the slower

back roads of North America allows us to meet new people and and experience the little communities and scenic country of this continent. Dick Rauscher and Melinda Stanfield travel extensively in the US and Canada. They have lived full time in a motorhome, but now reside in Oregon and travel with their Lance trailer. Dick is a Life Coach, writer and founder of the Stonyhill Newsletter www.stonyhill-nuggets.com and Melinda is a web designer and marketer. Sign up to receive updates as we add them to this site. Please send us a message if you have a back road experience to tell us about. Click the share button to tell your friends about our site.

Great day traveling Hwy One in British Columbia
06/13/2026

Great day traveling Hwy One in British Columbia

06/10/2026

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I took this photo last January but didn’t get it. Edited until recently. It’s always amazing to watch these elephant sea...
06/10/2026

I took this photo last January but didn’t get it. Edited until recently. It’s always amazing to watch these elephant seals on the Cambria beaches.

Chef Denis cooking lunch for the first time on the new stove at Timber Valley. He does look happy.
05/02/2026

Chef Denis cooking lunch for the first time on the new stove at Timber Valley. He does look happy.

Happy Earth Day. I have chosen Human Composting. Would you?
04/22/2026

Happy Earth Day. I have chosen Human Composting. Would you?

This Earth Day, discover the last environmental decision nobody talks about. Watch the video, join our live event, and help change the way the world thinks about death.

Traveling the roads in Quebec on a stormy day.
04/08/2026

Traveling the roads in Quebec on a stormy day.

Thors Hammer
03/21/2026

Thors Hammer

Beautiful morning
03/15/2026

Beautiful morning

My Happy Place! I have had the privilege of hiking down there three times. The first when I was only 12.
03/15/2026

My Happy Place! I have had the privilege of hiking down there three times. The first when I was only 12.

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