While my last two posts have been promotions, don’t worry, I’m not selling out and stopping my posts about adventures. I simply haven’t had any since returning to Jaffrey this week. It’s continued to rain this week, which puts a literal damper on everything. I’ve been focused on getting stuff done — work, handing off the last few things from storage I’m not taking with me, route planning for my trip west… I’m also seeing how long my BougeRV power station will run my refrigerator/freezer on its own, but the results of that test aren’t in yet since it’s still running. None of that makes for exciting reading, which is why I haven’t been posting about it.
What is exciting is that it has finally, FINALLY, stopped raining for a while. I tempted fate by pulling the motorcycle out of the trailer yesterday, but it remained dry other than the typical morning dew. I have a couple of motorcycle activities planned for the next two days, and while I could bring it along in the trailer, it’s much easier and more fun to just ride it.
I’ve also made a minor improvement to my new tarp awning system. It’s simply an eyebolt coming off the bottom of my middle roof rack. This will give me somewhere solid to attach one corner of the tarp, high enough to clear the side door. I’m not entirely pleased with the suction cup attachment point I used in the front. It fell off sometime during the night after I put it on, taking the entire setup down in the process. The suction cup may not be sticking as well to the slightly curved surface of the roof. I’ll keep tinkering, though.
We’re only days away from getting back on the road again. I’m looking forward to it. I’m done with the hustle and bustle of New England, as well as the obnoxious drivers. I was used to it when I lived here, but after two years away it’s bothering me a whole lot more than it was before. This whole month has been getting stuff done, trying to cram as many friend visits as I can, and not enjoying the mostly bad weather. This just reinforces my feeling that this isn’t home anymore. I’ll always have people here, but it’s not where I belong. Exactly where I do belong, I’m not sure, either, but one reason why I’m on this journey in the first place is to find that.
Anyway, enough philosophizing. The sun is out, it’s warm, and I should go enjoy that.
Smokey Da Van 