Drove 6,800 miles but camped 55 nights this year (November 2019 – November 2020) 🚘 ⛺

That’s what I figured out based on my state inspection records and a count of every time I camped between mid November 2019 and currently. Maybe it’s off by 10% – with the bigger tires – but that’s still only about 7k for the year. With the pandemic smoldering all around and with my truck getting older, I’ve been choosing shorter trips and when I get to camp often setting up for multiple days, relying heavily on the solar power and the two batteries for power.

I’ve gotten to the point where I like to travel less, do less driving and when I get to a campsite settle in for a few days. Plus with remote work, I’ve been busy with work stuff and it’s been hard to ask for time off during the pandemic and my hectic work schedule. Even when that meant driving into town to get the Wi-Fi, those trips were quite direct – not a lot of chance to get out and tour the countryside.

Next year I probably will end up traveling more and if I do I’ll have to plan to make appropiate repairs to the truck to ensure reliability. That said, I kind of like setting up camp and just walking to destinations from camp. Solar and the batteries means I don’t need to drive much to keep things well charged. And walking gets you better educated on the woods then constantly driving and passing the land by at 55 mph.