Meanderings Of An Abject Fool

Of course woke early and with pills swelling down and no pain. Left site in dark and once I got to a town pulled over got gas (always fill when at a half tank you’ll be driving a bit)and had cell service Hooray!!!

Checked dyrt app and split 8 hrs into to 4. Groovy idea. I’m stopping at Wenatchee National forest. Most camps at this time always booked but if like me you wake early and don’t mind a primitive site(they do have toilets) sites usually have some first come first serve.

Idaho was lovely except Ketchum left, like ketchup, a bad taste in mouth. Onward to hopefully something good.

Much better last night let me reiterate Oregon has great park system. Slept good and for me longish.

330 my time up and onward to Washington. Now this my kinda state. Not as flashy as others but decent folk beautiful landscape and only slightly lugesque(not a real word)downhills on mountains.

Traveling through Washington not exactly what I expected at least in the beginning. Enormous tracks of farmland not of grapes but big corporate(one had a tiny cargill sign)ag owned fields of perhaps wheat.

During this period of ever growing and going fields perhaps my closest friend Steve Lauer called and our discussion kept me busy while the field kept going. As a child he was next door neighbor since birth and have remained friends. This is a rarity for me as I tend to chafe. He owns historic floors and uses refurbished old lumber to make exceptional flooring. Very much into not just the floors but craft in general.

I asked a favor using friendship to my advantage definitely not above that. He knows of the Telo and that I’ll have camper shell on mine. “I know it won’t be wood but captain craft can you design me a bed for the back?” Obviously I didn’t need the friendship card which is why we are friends in first place he was all in and the wheels started turning. “Of course it won’t be wood it’s electric it’ll need to be light graphite carbon fiber maybe. Get me the dimensions of trunk with shell and quick “ he was already working it out in head. Thanks Brother!!!

Then got on to Washington expected.

Then came the mountains I would love to get pictures but best keep eyes on road. Not only do the have the standard truck pull offs for chains and sand ramps when no breaks. They also have for old men like me who aren’t used to the long downhills places to pull over and let thee speed demons fly. I used them liberally and I was doing 50-60. Not fast enough for these cats.

Went uphill finally at least as much as downhill but less of a nail biter. Got to camp right as check in started once again FCFS got a great spot by bathroom of course and started exploring area. There’s a bunch of area to explore. Once again no service but who cares certainly not me.