Friday, May 1, 2009

Big Trip Soon!

I get my two months off this summer, yeah! My last work day is May 15, I return mid-July. Voluntary leave without pay.

My plans are to go to the Shawnee National Forest in southern Illinois. I want to arrive there early the week before the holiday weekend, so I can get a site. I've always liked the idea of checking out this area, because there are tons of trails for Emo and me to explore. Not far to the south is Land Between the Lakes in Kentucky, and the Mark Twain National Forest in Missouri is to the west. But I think we may have our 6 weeks worth in the Shawnee National Forest.

One addition to the gadgets is a Blackberry 8830 with Verizon internet access and the ability to tether the Mac G4 notebook to the Blackberry via Bluetooth, so I can have internet access on the laptop at decent speeds wherever I have an EVDO connection on the Blackberry. Verizon has the best coverage area, and I think I will be in fat city in most of southern Illinois. 

High speed internet, satellite TV with the MLB Extra Innings package, 200W Ham radio with a good antenna, full kitchen, DVD player with HDTV, and an iPod to play over the stereo speakers in the RV. That'll work!

Look for pictures late May. 

2 comments:

Ned said...

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Ned said...

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