A few weeks of minimal planning outside of buying gear and broad stroking the first few days has us finally headed out west on our TBD odyssey! 5 weeks motorcycling and camping around the states should make for some interesting sights and times, and I'm very thankful to have the opportunity to take such a trip. I'm also thankful for the animated sendoff from my family, holding colorfully crafted well-wishing signs as I rode out of the driveway in Fairfax!
Jer and I are meeting up this eve at Findley State Park in Ohio. Sadly, I spent my first night at a motel 6 because my rain gear wasn't up to the task of its first torrent. It started coming down pretty hard in Syracuse, and left my boots with about 1/2 inch of rain water and had to be properly dried. By the time that was sorted it was an easy decision to skip a solo night of camping in a freshly soggy campground. I feel as if the trip really starts today anyway, as we meet up and go west together ... but better gear will be bought today and this convenient inconvenience of a motel stay will hopefully rarely happen over the course of the trip.
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