Central Arizona, middle of May. 800 miles south of here and you’d expect a little warm sunshine – but you’d be disappointed.

We were off to spend three days at the Overland Expo West, with a quick stop in Kanab, Utah, to drop off a cat (Stevie) and a dog (didn’t get his name) at the renowned Best Friends Animal Sanctuary.  A remarkable place, Best Friends provides  specialized care for creatures like Stevie. I grew fond of Stevie while volunteering so it was a real treat to see her off to a new shelter that could see to her needs.

Packing for this basic car camping trip was quick and dirty. I put all the stuff we needed in one container, and the stuff we didn’t need in another. And I told myself, don’t get these mixed up. Huh. Imagine our surprise when going to make coffee the first morning and finding everything BUT what we needed. Sure we could’ve restocked the kitchen (yuck, shopping)  but where’s the fun in that? Those cardboard go-cups last a really long time and eating off the same paper plate every meal is possible. You scrape, and I’ll erase.

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