Zebras and Jesse James

Zebras and Jesse James

My laundry dried out well. I watched the news as I sorted and packed my gear, looking for any bits of trash to throw out.  It was another chilly morning. Excelsior Springs is a nice town. The part of town I walked out of had 

Thunder and Rain

Thunder and Rain

I like to set up my shelter on well drained,  flat spots. Yesterday evening I was forced to compromise with just a slight slope. When the lightning begin flashing and the thunder begin blooming and I heard the rain hitting the tent I looked to 

Corn and the Confederacy 

Corn and the Confederacy 

It froze again last night, but I like sleeping when it’s cool. I decideded I had little choice but detour off the route, adding a couple of miles, to go into Higginsville for resupply and to rewater. It’s true there are streams in this farm