1985 Conestoga + Vagabond Trip

[85_Ranger4x4]

Enough burning of daylight so we hit the rail again.







More natural bridges!



People try and try to grow ferns at home... and here they grow out of solid rock.





The different shapes in the rock is interesting. Bubbles, swirls and almost like stucco.











Ended up at Laurel Lake Camping Resort for our last night.





Tried Velveta mac and cheese in a cup that night. I liked the Kraft better. Kraft was a powder like normal, Velveta had the "cheese" in pouches you squeezed out. There was a weird powder substance on the macaroni to help it set up quicker... seemed more processed but the Kraft probably has the same stuff in the powder. I will probably just use Kraft going forward. If nothing else I don't have pouches that once contained cheese goo to deal with in my trash.





I grilled chicken that night, it was good but I didn't get a pic of it.





There was holly growing all over the campground which was neat... until a guy tried to walk thru it.

 

[Curious Hound]

Enough burning of daylight so we hit the rail again.







More natural bridges!



People try and try to grow ferns at home... and here they grow out of solid rock.





The different shapes in the rock is interesting. Bubbles, swirls and almost like stucco.











Ended up at Laurel Lake Camping Resort for our last night.





Tried Velveta mac and cheese in a cup that night. I liked the Kraft better. Kraft was a powder like normal, Velveta had the "cheese" in pouches you squeezed out. There was a weird powder substance on the macaroni to help it set up quicker... seemed more processed but the Kraft probably has the same stuff in the powder. I will probably just use Kraft going forward. If nothing else I don't have pouches that once contained cheese goo to deal with in my trash.





I grilled chicken that night, it was good but I didn't get a pic of it.





There was holly growing all over the campground which was neat... until a guy tried to walk thru it.

Holly grows wild all over the southeast. Very ouchy leaves.

 

[85_Ranger4x4]

Holly grows wild all over the southeast. Very ouchy leaves.

Mildly ouchy. I wouldn't roundup them over the ouchyness.

 

[Uncle Gump]

Not to thread jack your post...

Glad to see you put miles on your single burner. If it's just me it's my go to stove.

How ever... a fuller sized skillet... even my French press feels like a balancing act to use. I bought a folding grate and it really makes things sturdier. It's a tiny bit short for my 508... are the gray singles a bit shorter? The grate measures about 5 inches.

 

[RobbieD]

I bought a folding grate and it really makes things sturdier.

I bet that you're grateful for that.


sorry . . . I just couldn't help myself . . .

 

[85_Ranger4x4]

Not to thread jack your post...

Glad to see you put miles on your single burner. If it's just me it's my go to stove.

How ever... a fuller sized skillet... even my French press feels like a balancing act to use. I bought a folding grate and it really makes things sturdier. It's a tiny bit short for my 508... are the gray singles a bit shorter? The grate measures about 5 inches.

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I think pretty similar, the 544 and 508 both use the same carry case.

 

[85_Ranger4x4]

We got packed up early Thursday and headed off to the playground since it was there and we had time.





Then it was time to mount up one last time and head west to meet up with the rest of the TRSers. We did run the KAT a little farther south first.





Then we found a huge neat rock shelf.









Then we hit the highway until we found a cool scenic pulloff.



Kind of reminds me of the old McDonald's playland tree seat

Then we took off for Cumberland Falls. In front of where were parked we saw a large lazy river with large rock sheets under seemingly shallow water. There was a debate how hard it would be to drive across that fortunately did not go any farther than debate stage.













Yes that is what you always heard it is at the end of a rainbow!



Of course the darn bucket was empty









Actually passed a Holley store, if wishes were fishes we would have stopped so I could pick up a new Stealth EFI kit...





Then we finally landed at the campground at LBL!



It was a great time with great friends that went way too fast, we are hoping we can do it again next year!