At 2:15 pm on Friday, May 23, 2025 we teachers had just gathered to wave goodbye to the busses and cars as students left to begin their summer vacation. I had cleaned out my classroom and taken everything home the night before. My car was all packed and ready for the road. I didn't even stick around for the teacher's end-of-the-year party. I wanted to get as many miles logged that night as I could, so I jumped in the car and took off. When I was first contemplating the idea of this trip my friend Mark recommended seeing the waterfalls at Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, and I had never been to the UP, so I headed north. By the time I got to a rest stop just south of Fond du Lac, Wisconsin I was getting pretty droopy after a long emotional final week of teaching, so I decided to test out the new setup by crawling in the back for a well-deserved nap. By the time I woke up I wasn't feeling remotely ready to hit the road again, and the short nap turned into a full night in my grown-up fort. I was cozy, and the bathroom was a hop-skip-and-a-jump away. All in all, not a bad first night.

Camping Must-Have of the Day

Loop Dream Ear Plugs

Overnight with other people nearby was no problem with these. Comfy all night, and very effective!

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