I’m on the road again. Two weeks in my townhouse and I was climbing the walls. I’m happy to be back in the van, and even happier to be on the road with my bike.
Unfortunately - it’s hot!! Not just a little hot - fry egg on the sidewalk hot. Kintsugi (my van). does have AC, ( forever grateful!) However, I need to be hooked up to shore power to use it. So here I am, searching (and paying) for campgrounds. Ugh.
When I purchased Kiintsugi, the idea of having to stay campgrounds never occurred to me. I intended to boondock. The Winnebago Pocket comes equipped with 170 watts of solar and 2 AMG batteries, so I figured I was set. I have a fantastic fan, window screens, and 6 windows to open. But alas, I figured wrong - I’m melting!
When traveling in Vandora (my Pacifica minivan) I have an easy summer routine. I book a room at the cheapest hotel possible, enjoy the AC and internet during the day, then return to the van to sleep. Occasionally, if I don't mind standing in it, the shower is an added bonus.
But with Kintsugi, the idea of relying on campgrounds scares me. It’s not that they’re innately good or bad, but more that they’re so variable. Tonight, for example, I have a wonderful spot near the water. It’s quiet, private and level. It’s also full of mosquitos! (Like seriously FULL of mosquitos! I’m being eaten alive!)
A cheap hotel, on the other hand, is far less variable. You basically get what you pay for, and most chains are fairly consistent. Somehow I took comfort in that. Perhaps, in making a life of constant change, consistency - even the consistency of a cheap hotel, is comforting.
So as I sit here melting - and covered in mosquitos, I have to admit, I feel pretty stupid for not considering just how hot the east coast can be. Buying the van in September, I was far more enamored with her propane heater. That may have been a mistake.
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