Packing Up!

Today is packing day – truck day to the Red Sox fans.  When we stay long term, typically two weeks or more everything comes out of the back of the Ram.  I have a generator and gas cans, a Weber Q grill with 5# and 20# propane bottles, two camp tables and two blue totes – one 23 gal. for the galley gray water and a 43 gallon for the rear tanks.  It is quite a process packing and unpacking.  I obviously unpack less when we are at campgrounds with utilities but dry camping gets everything out!  Because I’m a ‘place for everything and everything in its place” type of guy I like to pack the back of the truck the day before road day.  It makes it easier and neater to find things and to place last minute items in the truck on a travel day.  I also take any unused kiln dried wood along to the next destination.  I figure if Tetrault can move it across state lines so can I!

 Thinking about packing got me to work up an appetite and a slight craving for soup.  It’s 70 degrees here today and sunny so I don’t know where this soup thing came from?  Since Lori was also hungry we headed out to Partners Village Store for a quick bite to eat.  Partners carries an array of gifts, toys, books, cards, candy, specialty foods, and more, Partners is a center for community-inspired events featuring local authors, farmers, artisans, potters, poets, musicians… even local animals and favorite pets.  They also have a café which features deli quality sandwiches and homemade soups. 

While out we decided to hit Dunkin Donuts – the closest one was in Tiverton, RI – to ensure our phones were all backed up.  I had planned to wait until tomorrow night when we were at a commercial campground but you can never count on that.  Even with a WiFi extender in the trailer I cannot always get a good connection.

While making coffee this morning I noticed that I underestimated the amount we had so a stop to Lee’s for a quick replenish was next on the list.

Finally we get to load the truck and get some trailer items stowed.  There are a number of items that will have to wait until after breakfast in the morning or get stowed as we hook up.

For our last night we always eat out that way there are fewer dishes.  Breakfast will also be something that doesn’t dirty pots and pans – oatmeal or cold cereal or something in the bagel/toast family.  Everything will be in paper plates or bowls so we will not have any dishes to clean in the morning.  The dinner decision was easy.  We decided to return to Nick’s for pizza.  It kind of surprised both of us since I love the Fall River style chow mein at Oriental Pearl and Lori is usually nuts about boneless pork!  But hey, it’s the last chance to get linguica and you can get Chinese food anywhere (except in PA where we had it once and it was…well…different).

Tomorrow is a road day so lets see what happens.  Be safe!