From: theise@panix.com   
      
   On Tue, 28 Oct 2025 09:45:00 -0500,   
     sticks  wrote:   
   >  Well, another great 3 day trip.  Again, had just about perfect   
   >  weather for this one.  Hiking temps were right about 70F with a   
   >  nice breeze.  No bugs at all.   
      
   Sounds great!   
      
   >               ...This place is about 6 hours south of where I   
   >  live, and the drive was not easy as the crosswinds were pretty   
   >  strong.  Halfway down I just set the cruise to 61 mph and let   
   >  everyone pass as they wished.   
      
   Lol. That's almost exactly my standard, I just go 60 and let   
   others pass.  I do try to stay off very busy interstates, and to   
   pull off from time to time if a line develops on 2-lane highways   
   with speed limit >55 (or sometimes 60).   
      
      
   >  The campground didn't have a lot of people and I would say was   
   >  about 1/4 full.  The place has adequate shower facilities, but   
   >  no water for individual sites.  Just 30/50 amp hookups, which   
   >  worked fine for me.  Of course, they do have a dump station for   
   >  campers use.   
   >   
   >    
      
   Oh, good.  I was hoping it wasn't a dump station photo.  ;)   
      
      
   >  First night on arriving was perfect with no neighbors.   
   >  Enjoyed a nice grilled dinner and a fire and cigar after.   
   >  Love being unsupervised again.  Where I had the hunters moon in   
   >  the Kettle Moraine 2 weeks ago, it was very dark the three   
   >  nights I was here.  I do prefer camping with good moonlight as   
   >  it kinda gives off a good vibe.   
   >   
   >     
   >   
   >  First hike was nice.  Did a leisurely 6.53 miles with 507 feet   
   >  of ascent.  Trails were very good and markings were just about   
   >  right.  I did some hiking alone, and some shared horse trails.   
   >  Didn't have spider webs across the trails on either type.   
   >  Just a very pleasant day hiking.   
   >    Never saw either another hiker, or any horse people all day.   
   >  Had it all to myself.   
   >   
   >     
   >     
      
   Sounds excellent all around.  :)   
      
      
   >  On the second night, I did get a neighbor who had a handful of   
   >  kids. They were all very nice and not loud and annoying.  But,   
   >  they left this damn blue light string on until about 10 PM that   
   >  was very annoying as I was trying to sit out by my campfire.   
   >  Gosh I wish people would figure out how much all that light   
   >  disturbs other people.   
   >   
   >    
      
   Grr.  Some people got no couth.  I think I told here about our   
   night at Merritt Reservoir, a certified dark sky location.  When I   
   got up for my 2-3 am pee, I stepped out the trailer door to look   
   at the stars.  I didn't try for long because the trailer next to   
   us had a bunch of exterior lights blazing away.   
      
   Thanks for the report!   
      
   --   
   Ted Heise                Gretna, NE, USA   
      
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