I got so amped reading this that I nearly cheered! Awesome read.

"Her friends would cover their mouths and gasp"
I nearly choked on my sandwich!

All right! There is no possible way I could be more excited to read this journal. It is going to take a large amount of self restraint to not binge read.

I am literally laughing out loud...

Makes you wonder where those girls are now...

It's almost as if the Spider was as skilled as Spiderman.

Young and dumb, maybe. BRAVE, for sure. Escaped murderer or not, I don't know how desperate I'd have to be to set up camp on what I was told was the property of a Coon Hunter's Lodge. I'm having fun reading about your misadventures.

Eastern box turtle. If you gently slide it backwards, it is likely to poke its head out.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eastern_box_turtle

I enjoyed your nostalgic essay on RC Cola a few pages ago. Then I came to this page, and I see you scored the trifecta of major American colas all in one day--and you didn't even have to pay for two of them. Congratulations.

Great write-up!

...And it's why I've never been into stealth camping - ha!

I have a similar story, but since I was 42 years old when it happened, I guess I should feel *really* embarrassed about it. It happened on my big three-month tour in 2008. I alluded to it on that day's journal entry, but maybe I should go back now and write the entire story.

Unfortunately, I don't remember. I'm lucky if I remember to zip up my pants these days. :-) Also, I just read through the original... no hints, no clues.

It's funny seeing references to the little towns of Poole, Sebree, and Onton. I cycle through them all the time on day rides. I was in Sebree and Onton on the bike a couple of days ago.

So this was eight miles outside of Henderson? I don't suppose you remember which road it was?

Thanks for the compliment on my bike's name.

A little knowledge is a dangerous thing! 😂