The fright caused me to reflect. Instead of being bummed that the RV engine isn't up to par and may never take us over the Siskiyou's again, I should be grateful we've traveled as much as we have.
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| Nevada |
My gal has been all over the U.S. with me twice already, and there's no reason to think we're finished. A Guardian-Angel gourd watches over my co-pilot.
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| Utah |
So I'm considering another real road trip, but this time it will have to be in the car, and not until later this year. After school starts.
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| Illinois |
I've had a storage unit in New Jersey since Mom died, and it contains the remaining stuff which still ties me to the planet. Seashells, quilts, books, knick-knacks, prize gourds. The 5'x5' unit costs less than $30 a month, which never bothered me. I don't have a home with any storage, so I have to put it all somewhere.
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| Arkansas |
Believe it or not, storage space is at a premium here in Oregon because of so many people who are transients, live in RVs or are homeless. Just because you don't have a home doesn't mean you don't have stuff.
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| Connecticut |
But I worry that as time goes by and BC and I get older, the less inclined I’ll be to go at all; and everything winds up in those same Goodwills I favor.
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| Maryland |
I'm planning ahead that most of it will never leave New Jersey, since I’ll be either ebaying, donating or tossing on site.
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| Kentucky |
Renting a U-Haul is an option. So are measles, apparently.
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| Tennessee |
After two years of paying for silly peace of mind (well worth it), I’ve got a pretty good idea of which items I’ll keep and what I can let go.
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| Virginia |
It’ll definitely be cheaper traveling by car rather than either the truck or the RV, but already I miss having my own bathroom 15 feet behind the steering wheel.
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| West Virginia |
We’ll have to stay in cheap motels along older highways, which is fine; unless I find a roomy, single person tent which sets up in the blink of an eye.
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| Georgia |
I’ll look, but I’ve never been a sleeping bag-camping person, so I don’t know why I’m fooling myself. I picked up one of those half-crescent pop-ups for the beach but I can’t even put that together.
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| West Texas |
I do have an inflatable raft (unused) which I picked up thinking I’d float on those Corps of Engineer lakes I enjoy so much; until I heard Cottonmouths.
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| New Mexico |
I'd forgotten that we’ve been on the road, more or less, since 2013. Our gypsy wagon is in it's third incarnation.
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| Arizona |
It always takes a bit to arrange things just right for BC, who rests against a bed lounger (we’re on the third one of those, too). I have a plastic storage tub on the passenger floor to support the lounger, and baby bumpers from Goodwill pad the dash. A cousin once remarked,
"When I die, I want to come back as your dog."
"When I die, I want to come back as your dog."
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| Saguaro National Park |
I spent most of the day looking at year’s worth of Travels with BC photos. I’m glad I did because I’d also forgotten that the first time we headed East was in my old F150, and we went to all kinds of places. I loved that truck.
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| 1986 Ford F150 |
It’s also reminding me how difficult it was to find affordable overnight lodgings, especially on the East Coast; and now they ask for non-refundable pet deposits. Hmmm…better start looking for that tent.
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| Joshua Tree National Park |
It will be easier to check out hard-to-reach spots inaccessible in the RV because of narrow roads, low bridges or rate of ascent.
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| Southern California |
I won’t pack nearly as much as I tend to do in case I get into a real bind and have to hunker down overnight at Walmart. I've done that plenty, too.
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| Steinbeck Country, California |
My car's back seat is split so I can stretch out, as long as I'm smart with my packing and BC relinquishes some space.
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| Big Sur |
What do you think the likelihood of that might be?
P.S. I know, I ought to wash my windows now and then.
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