We have nine days before we leave! Nine days, everyone!

Tramper received the greatest gift in the mail yesterday from some dear friends — a goodie box filled with Deep Woods Off, a beautiful sundial compass, an Alaska the Last Frontier road trip activity book, colored rope lights, fire color packet (adds colors to your campfire), a keyring that says “2024” and “Find Joy in the Journey” with a camper on it, and a camping journal to fill out.

The card couldn’t have been more perfect, and we laughed when we saw that the package was actually addressed to “Tramper”!

Amazing and so very thoughtful! Thank you so much.

Last weekend, we did another shakedown trip after all the work we have done. Everything went well. Thunderstorms revealed a leak, but that has been fixed.

I have begun packing. We bought snacks and freezer food. We have some more work to do on Tramper, and we need to spray some of our clothes with permethrin for the mosquitoes, but we are just about ready to roll!