ALVORD DESERT - Oregon

Opus adventure addict

About Sean Couvreux “Doogie”

  • Sean Couvreux

Guzzle H2O Co-Founder & Professional Sailor

Home State: Washington
Tow Vehicle:
2022 Toyota Tundra
Trailer Model: OP15

Opus Camper Adventure Map Alvord Desert

About Doogie from Washington:

Doogie is the co-founder of Guzzle H2O, which produces water filtration systems for outdoor enthusiasts. He’s also a professional sailor traveling most of the summer months.

Learn more about Sean and Guzzle H2O

  • Location Highlights
Trip Details

Last fall Sean and his family decided to head out to the Alvord Desert in Southeast Oregon. The Alvord Desert has long been on his list of places to explore, and when a few free days opened up in the fall, they decided to check it out.

"We drove out after school and arrived solidly at night. Our usual rule for these adventures is to land during the day so that we can scope out the camping situation and hopefully not get ourselves into trouble. But due to the timing of everything, we decided to risk it. "
Opus Camper Adventure Map Alvord Desert
Sean 'Doogie' Couvreux
Guzzle H2O , Co-Founder

The last 40 miles of the trip were on a very dusty and washboard gravel road. They located the entrance to a huge dried lake bed; after driving along the sides, they found a spot and set up the Opus. 

"It was super weird to just camp anywhere on the lake bed with no references. After we woke up in the morning, we were treated to quite the scene. We hung out that morning, drove RC cars around, drove the truck at high speed…"
Opus Camper Adventure Map Alvord Desert
Sean 'Doogie' Couvreux
Guzzle H2O , Co-Founder

They visited the local town for burgers and shakes and found the local hot springs. After lunch, they got curious and tried to tow the OP15 up a very steep and rough dirt path.

WATCH THE VIDEO!

"That resulted in us turning around and coming up with alternate plans. I’ll get into the next part of our trip in a second installment.…"
Opus Camper Adventure Map Alvord Desert
Sean 'Doogie' Couvreux
Guzzle H2O , Co-Founder

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