New River Gorge – Day 1

I actually slept late this morning – 6:30 am. There was some last minute small stuff to load into the jeep and I got off from the house at 9:47 am. The Florida Highway Patrol was out in force onI the Ronald Reagan Turnpike in Broward and Palm Beach counties but I kept my jeep on cruise control for the whole way.

It was like learning to drive all over again. It’s been over a year since I’ve been on the Florida Turnpike. It was obvious that everyone else had forgotten how to drive also. No one seemed to know the etiquette for transfer trucks or letting someone go around a slower car.

I made it to Oleno State Park by 3:10 pm and it was the simplest check in ever. I gave my name and he turned to the computer (sans mask) and confirmed me and handed me the trail guides and the rules of the park.

Home sweet home for the next two days.

The trip was 337 miles and it took 5 hours and 23 minutes. I averaged 26.3 mpg of diesel. I made sure to fill up before I entered the park so that I’m ready to go after two nights here.

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I spent the 5 hours and 23 minutes with a sing-along. My iPhone has a list of my favorites and I belted out each and every song along the way. I’m a little hoarse at the moment.

It took me a while to remember how to set up my tent. It was made worse by the stretch cords that connect the tent rods together. Over time, they’ve stretched too much and I eventually had to simply cut them away. Then there was the obligatory tripping over the tent pegs.

Tonight’s dinner is Chili Montagnard. I was able to go through all my freeze dried meals and find enough vegetarian meals for the entire trip! The only real problem is getting my digestive system used to the freeze dried food.

Predicted low tonight is 39F for High Springs – 12 miles away.

Author: searcyf@mac.com

After 34 years in the classroom and lab teaching biology, I'm ready to get back to traveling and camping and hiking. It's been too long of a break. I miss the outdoors and you can follow my wanderings on this blog.

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