This windjammer, purchased in southern Florida on 01 February 2023, has been with me now in my second year of travel. Upon leaving Florida, I immediately drive to Tennessee because it was necessary to have the transmission rebuilt, but need to wait two weeks before I can have the work done. So, I spend time visiting one of my close friends, David and his mom, Glenda. I am so glad that I made this stop there in Tennessee but David died a short time after that from complication with cancer.

After having my transmission rebuilt and leaving Tennessee, I stop at Quapaw Bathhouse in Hot Springs, Arkansas for some soak time in the hot water. Leaving Arkansas, I drive back into northeast Texas where I take up camping in the Piney Woods for a week before stopping to visit with my sister Susan and because the Florida temporary license plates are now soon to expire, I register the title here in Texas with Susan′s home as my local address, but give the state office my address in Washington as my mailing address, which worked out really well, allowing me to continue on my northbound migration.

Then, as in earlier northbound migrations, I turn west across Texas, stop in Abilene for about three weeks to allow for my monthly deposit to arrive and then continue westward, then north to Lubbock, Texas, then Amarillo, Texas. After another check being deposited, I continue northeast out of Texas on the old Santa Fe Trail to Dodge City before turning northward again, this time, driving on US 83 through Kansas, Nebraska, and into South Dakota to arrive at US 18 in Mission, South Dakota. Here, I turn left and drive through large tracks of Indian reservations of the Sioux and Oglala Lakota, both tribes which are sons of Sons of Obal, and as I recently learned, so are the Quapaw, who were descendants of Obal through his grandson Dhegiha. Arrive at the small town of Oelrichs, South Dakota, I turn right and continue on US 18 to Maverick Junction and the Hot Springs, South Dakota and stop at the Evans Plunge Warm Water Springs, after which, I drive into the Black Hills of North Dakota where I find a never before visited Roadpath Journey called the Skyline Drive in Rapid City and within the eastern most area of the Middle Rockies, an island outcrop on the line between western South Dakota and northeastern Wyoming. From the ridge of these mountain, one can see the expansive Great Plains in all directions.

Leaving South Dakota, I begin crossing Wyoming, stopping first at Devils Tower and camp here for two nights, then drive to Gillette, Wyoming and stop here for a couple of days before driving to Thermopolis hot springs for some time soaking in the hot water. After the soak, I then drive through Cody, Wyoming, then on to Yellowstone Park and stop here for a couple of days.

After that, I move north to Bozeman, Montana, for my next overnight. Leaving Montana on the IH 90, my next stop is at the Cracker Barrel in Coure d′Alene afterwhich, I drive into Washington and stop at the Yakima River Canyon Recreation sites, which are a BLM campground and overnight here. Then, I stop briefly in Yakima, Washington before driving to the Puyallup so that I can attend the 2023 District Convention in the Puyallup Assembly Hall. From here, I drive around the bottom of Puget Sound, through Shelton, Washington, after which, I enter the Rain Shadow, in which I spend the next 92 days. Some of the time in the Rain Shadow is on the Olympic Peninsula, visiting and walking the one mile long Cape Flattery Trail to see the Cape Flattery Lighthouse. After that, I then drive to the Sol Duc Hot Springs for a soak in the hot water. After that, I drive east back across the western section of the Northern Tier Route here in Washinton.

Still, except for the first week on the Peninsula, the rest of my time in the Pacific Northwest Rain Shadow is spent on Whidbey Island in and around Oak Harbor, Washington.

When September arrives in the Pacific Northwest, my direction, at least for the last fifteen year has always been South by East. Too, on 14 September of 2023, this was the direction for me once again. Then for the remainder of the month of September, I spent my nights camping, first along the Yakima River Canyon scenic byway, and then along the Columbia River Gorge. Upon leaving the Gorge, I take up my heading, South by East and drive across Oregon and into Nevada where I follow the Walker Lane Geologic Trough past Pyramid Lake, Walker Lake and towards Death Valley, into the bottom of an endorheic drainage basin, and well below sea level.

The travel takes me to the city of Pahrump, Nevada, then east out of Nevada into Arizona where my first stop is Kingman, AZ.

Leaving Kingman, Arizona, I now travel eastward through this state stopping briefly at Petrified Forest Park. My travel continues east on the IH 40 then south on New Mexico SH 6 to Los Lunas, south again to San Antonio, NM where I turn eastward of US 380, on which I drive to BLM Valley of Fires Recreation Area for my next overnight.

Leaving central New Mexico, I drive eastward again, into Texas and take up a stay in Abilene, Texas as the nearby Abilene State Park, which is one of my favorites. After quite a long rest at this state park, I then travel to the east side of Texas where I overnight again. From here, I make a eastbound run to Hot Springs Arkansas for another soak at the Quapaw Bath House, and then into Tennessee to visit a couple of my friends. After my time in the wet side of continent, I then return to East Texas to begin traveling south again to my winter hiatus.

The drive south through Texas is quite a slow one, stopping often which takes thirty-five days, just over one month, and I arrive at the Bottom of Texas on 29 December 2023 where I take up my winter hiatus in the Rio Grande Valley.

Most of my overnighting is done in McAllen, Texas with occasional trips west to Falcon State Park for some hot water showers. Once, I even paid the extra fee to have an electric site so that I could charge up my batteries. However, most times I drove to Falcon, I would stay in the water only camping loop and use my solar panels to keep my batteries charged

When the cold temperatures begin to turn warm, and my time at the bottom for my winter hiatus comes to an end, then, on 12 February 2025, I embark upon my next Journey On, my migration north once again.

It cooled off considerably last night, but still not cold enough to keep me here any longer. I dress in my spring blues, start the jammer, drive to a trash receptacle to dump my trash and then drive to the w-mart for coffee, com and computer, during which I upload the last couple days of my journal writing and page updates.

Today marks the beginning of a new Journey of a Thousand Days as well as the end of my winter hiatus in South Texas and the beginning of the Journey On which will start my new northbound migration for this year. And so, in keeping with my annual migration habits, I leave the current w-mart, fill up my fuel tank and take to the Texas highways heading north.

My first stop on my plan, is Lake Corpus Christi state park which is close to one hundred and fifty miles from my winter hiatus. So, with nothing else in my schedule, I pack out of the cafe around nine this morning to begin this Journey On.

Leaving Corpus Christi State Park, I drive to Beeville, Texas, then right onto US 59 to Goliad, Texas, the right again on US 183 and stop at Goliad State Park for my next hot shower.

On 29 February 2024, I arrived where, during the upcoming eclipse, the shadow of the moon will cross through the United States in Texas. This track of the moon shadow is called the Path of Totality and it is my hope to remain here in this path while I await for this event.

Then, on 04 March 2024, I decide to drive to Atlanta State Park Campground for a hot water shower and some time plugged into an electric receptacle.

While I am here in the state park, I spend much of my time working on cleaning and organizing the interior. Part of this spring cleaning involved removing my desk from the van, then cleaning the area both behind and under its location, as well as going through all of the plastic bins and organizing them as well. Too, because the one screw which attached the desk to the adjacent cabinet, upon returning this cabinet to its place, I secured it with three screws to hold it fast

After three days of cleaning and organizing the interior, I then wash the exterior, after which, I drive to the White Oak Ridge loop shower house for noticeably hotter water than that in the Wilkins Creek loop shower house.

Leaving the state park, I return to Sulphur Springs, drive to the w-mart for coffee, com and computer and here is where I continue to await for the total solar eclipse.

The first campground on the Limited-Free Camping Trail that I stop at is Haskell City park and although this campground scored a Zero on my Campsite Rating System, after traveling to most of the LFC campgrounds, I came to find out that the Haskell LFC is about as good as it gets on the LFC trail.

Furthermore, I did not create an individual page for this campground on my Wayƒarer′s Campsites list of campgrounds, nor did I for any of the new sites that I had visited during my time in the Texas panhandle, simply because all except a couple have a rating in the negative numbers and I decided a long time ago, if its rating is not above Zero, then I would not include the campgrounds that rate lower, and, too, more than likely, I would not choose to return to these locations.

However, this brought me to question, How can I still make a provision for showing that these campgrounds do exits without providing a entire web page for the site? The answer was to create a new list that could include all of the LFC sites, one that would list just one or two lines for each of the campgrounds on the LFC, because, I believe that someone would find these sites not only acceptable but a good location to stop for a night or two.

Thus, from this mental questioning was created the Campsites: Index by State, where these LFC sites have a listing of about two lines.

Finally, by displaying photos of the Jammer at the various locations, I am able to also provide photos of these campsites, and thus I will no longer have the need to create a separate campground page.

Before continuing northward in the Texas Panhandle on the Path of the Limited-Free Campgrounds, I stop at a monument site that I have wanted to see for several years now, the Odessa Replica of the Stonehenge ancient monument.

The LFC RV campground provided by Andrews Chamber of Commerce was one of the best that I have seen on the entire LDC Trail, with a very clean location to park, updated water and electric hookups, even dumpsters on site.

However, although this campground allows three free nights, it is missing one very important amenity. (See Journal entry on Day 64 TS)

Lamesa is probably the worst I have seen yet, especially with the electrical hookup in such deteriorated condition with several exposed wires.

Brownfield is somewhat better with updated electrical service boxes but the entire newly built section has no water hookups.

After nearly a week in Lubbock, I drive north on IH 27 until arriving at exit 103 which is the south side exit for to access SH 217. I then turn right and drive east to Palo Duro Canyon State Park, where I drive to the Hackberry loop shower house for some much needed hot water.

After my shower, I then drive north to the Trading post and purchase one of their world famous burger complete with a fresh salad bar.

This is one burger that I always enjoy very much.

Now, with a full belly, and clean clothes, I continue into the north reaches of the Texas panhandle, looking to check out a couple more of the locations with Limited-free Camping. I first drive to Pampa, Texas and find a city campground but not only is it not free, it is the filthiest one of them all. I leave immediately and drive northwest on SH 152 some 27 miles and arrive in the city of Borger, Texas, a place where I have lived once before, and see a well done Wall Mural.

I drive to the Huber LFC RV park, plug in and begin working on my computer. I find out that even though the restroom has been closed, there is a portable potty in the park. Finally, a location with LFC that has a restroom. I stay just one night in the LFC and then drive to the d-mart at which I spend several more night.

When I leave Borger, I drive about eight miles due north on SH 152 (SH 136 and SH 207, which all merge through Borger, Texas and soon arrive in Stinnet, Texas, locate South McKensie and find the RV park. Also, across the street, I see the city hall and drive there first to check in. I find the city hall closed because it is a Saturday and a woman in the parking lot asks me what I am looking for.

When I tell her that I would like to camp at the City RV park, she tells me that because the hall is closed, you get to stay without checking in. I then drive to the park and, pull the space next to the fence on the south side of the RV park, one with an oak shade tree.

Two days later, I leave Stinnet City LFC RV Park and drive west on SH 152 for another 31 mile until I arrive in Dumas, Texas. Once I arrive in town, I drive to West 1st Street, then into Texhoma Park and drive up to space number 1, park and plug into the electrical receptacle and here, I stay for just the one free overnight.

Arriving in Hereford, Texas, I stop first at the w-mart for the internet and stay here until dark, afterwhich I drive to Hereford City LFC RV Park and park for the night. Well not in the feed lot pens, but at the RV campground, which did have a restroom but it was out of order and locked.

The stop in this city is the end of my journey on the Limited-Free Camping Trail and when I leave Hereford, Texas, it will be first back north to IH-40 and the west out of Texas and into New Mexico.

Camping in Oregon at the Farewell Bend State Park across the Snake River from Idaho. I split my time between maintenance on the Jammer and pounding keys. I have a problem with my cook stove and need to order some replacement parts.