Category Archives: Tour

Tweet The story of my “lost week” is still forthcoming; for now the summary is: no Sprint cell phone service or even wifi in the Mississippi (state) delta region, but plenty of rain and kind people. I’m safe in Vicksburg … Continue reading →

Tweet Meeman-Shelby Forest State Park to Memphis TN, 28 miles I got up at 5AM, and had everything packed up before the rain started. And rain it did, all day long. I looked for a picnic shelter at the state … Continue reading →

Tweet East Prairie MO to Reelfoot Lake TN, 57 miles Chilly early (4:45AM) wakeup; I had ice on the tent rain fly again. Rob drove up about 5AM, as I was just about finished packing up the tent. When I … Continue reading →

Tweet Cherokee Pass to Cape Girardeau MO, 56 miles. Longhorn (Roach) Motel in Cherokee Pass. I’m not sure it was worth the $35, although the location was right & I got a much-needed shower, washed clothes & got the blog … Continue reading →

Tweet I’ve had several days without cell phone service, wifi or campgrounds with running water, so here’s the story since leaving St. Louis: St. Louis to Meramac State Park, 70 miles. Brent and Katie drove me to the  Weldon Spring … Continue reading →

Tweet I was up at 6 and rolling by 6:45, just as the sky was starting to turn pink in the east. I continued south on MO-79 about 12 miles before finding a park where I could cook breakfast. The … Continue reading →

Tweet The Anderson Conservation Area near Ashburn MO is the epitome of primitive camping: you have a class 5 (very coarse) gravel parking lot. And that’s it. No water. No toilets. No services at all. I couldn’t even put a … Continue reading →

Tweet I woke up a bit before 7AM, and got an early start to the morning. Given the stated price of $19/night, I wanted to make full use of the facilities: warm shower, wash clothes, etc. I also tried using … Continue reading →

Tweet Mostly headwinds and knee pain. The morning got an early start, at a quarter of 6, and I’m glad it did because the rain started coming down just as I finished cooking oatmeal. Thankfully I’d left the tent up, … Continue reading →