I've come to a couple of conclusions about this camping thing. I wanted to share. :-)
I've found that I like the camping better than hotel stays. Yes, the hotel was climate controlled, the bathroom near by, the temperature tightly controlled. Yes, it was quiet, no bugs, places to sit which were padded, standing head room, and all of that and I preferred the camp site.
What was it, I hear you ask. Well, it was for the most part noisier, but with outdoor noises, not blower AC white noises.
I've had my own picnic table, sure with a bit of bird debris, usually. But outside and amongst the trees and heat of an angry God.
Then there is my little tent and sleeping pad and minimal bedding, all mine and a small feeling of accomplishment when I set it up on a nice level area, without dead tree limbs above me.
I rest well in the tent and read a bit and usually go to bed early. I get up when the sun brightens the day and get on my way. I need ear plugs.
It's good and relaxing and satisfying. It would probably be even better if I had gotten around to do some cooking, but the heat was a killer and I find that driving and snacking seem to go together, and by the end of the day, I've eaten enough.
The one issue is the heat in the tent. If there is wind, it's not bad since I've been in fairly dry areas. But there has been a lack of that. Even at Toad Suck Park the wind dropped with the sun (correlation/causation!!) it was hot. There was thunder out there, but it never came close. I was kind of hoping I was going to get some rain...
I've put Amazon on it and a USB powered clip on fan is on the way. I'm hoping this will sit on the top of the tent (now, the low ceiling is a wonderful thing!) and powered off my Lime Fuel cells, provide all the cooling I want. Heaven! For Sure! I'll report on it as I know more.
Otherwise the gear is working, though I've only used it 6 times. I've used the axe/hammer the most as a tool. Pegs have to go in and the axe does the job nicely. One of the campgrounds was hard gravel and the axe was needed to pound the Pegs home.
Finally more car news. I was seeing some shimmy at 80, which is a reasonable speed when crossing Texas. I found the local Big O and they test drove, balanced and test drove again. My man assures me that it's all good now. He needed to shift weights by a half an ounce on each of the front tires. Big O has come through twice on this trip and again there was no charge for their work and efforts. Many thanks!
That's all for now. Trump has asked the Ruskies for some information and suddenly email security is a right and not an annoyance for our dear Hillary. Shockingly bad logic on the talking heads' part, but don't get me started on that.
Time to lift the next beer and taste some hot dip mother is pushing on me! (She is still crying when she thinks of the DNC, she'll come around at some point I hope.)
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