This was a tip I picked up a couple years ago. Cheap plastic tarps, like from Harbor Freight, are useful when camping. They can be a footprint if your tent doesn't have one. I use the smallest one HF sells in the vestibule of my tents since the footprint doesn't cover that. It was $3.
Category: Camping
Honeymoon!
My work start date was to be in late September but was pushed back. That meant my wife and I could get a honeymoon in. The destination was a KOA in East Texas. It turned out to be nicely laid-out; like most such campgrounds the emphasis is RVs but the tent area is separated from … Continue reading Honeymoon!
About headlamps
I have two headlamps at this point. The first I bought was a cheap, apparently generic one while then I got a Fenix model for my wife to use. Bottom line: buy cheap and you'll end up buying twice. This model can be had for about $25 on Amazon and seems to be a generic … Continue reading About headlamps
August 2019 trip post.
I realized I never posted the map of my route. Don't mind the dead-space line; that's where my SPOT unit ran out of battery power. It was a great trip.
Back on the road
I'm staying at a campground in southern Illinois Sunday night. No photos; I was busy beating potentially severe thunderstorms. Further, I have no connection from my campsite.
Day two, and the end of the first leg.
A peaceful morning arrived. I hadn't slept well; probably need something better than that bed pad, plus there was distant but loud noise, possibly port operations or a pipeline manufacturer nearby. I left my boots in the tent vestibule. Good thing I remembered to shake them out first this morning: one had a frog. My … Continue reading Day two, and the end of the first leg.
Setting out.
450 miles today. About 350 of those in 90-100F heat. It broke close to my destination due to rain, which I missed - came in behind the front. I was rewarded with this view from my campsite.
Biker Dyke Life 
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