Friday, May 15, 2009

Getting ready to hit the road

My last day of work was today, and I hope to get on the road Sunday. But, we may have some disappointments with Shawnee Nat'l Forest - there was a wind storm and some portions of the forest are closed . This is a bummer for us, because we like to explore the forests, but I think we will still be OK. The big storm was May 8, and the campground we want to stay at, Oak Point, is still open. 

The RV and the Subaru are all ready for the trip, I've done the outside work I needed to do, stopped my mail, the washer and dryer are going as I write this, about all I need to do tomorrow is get the RV over here, pack up, maybe put a few grocery items in the RV, and clean the house a little so I won't be embarrassed if Tom has to go in. Emo dog doesn't suspect anything yet, but when I park the RV in the driveway and start to stock up, he will know.

I plan to go I75 to I71 to Louisville, then I64 over into Illinois and shortly after the border go south to the campground. I will probably stop somewhere to overnight Sunday, but I haven't decided where. It may be a rest stop or a truck stop.

The big important thing is to get a campsite before Memorial Day, so we don't get shut out, but with a week's jump on it, I think we will be fine. Worst case, we boondock, but I have solar and plenty big enough tanks, so that's OK, too.

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