Well I'm back from camping. Other than the expected rain last night and this morning, the trip went well. I must have seen 4 cruisers clocking people on my way up there, and even so, I managed to avoid detection. I made it up to Loon Mountain in a record 1 hour and 20 minutes. I waited another 20 - 30 minutes for Thea, and after grabbing some coffee we headed up to my Dad's land in Littleton.
After setting up camp, we hiked down to the river. I used my compass to find the fastest way there and it was easier than I thought. Finding my way back is usually the hardest part, but using the compass I found the camp site right away. I have a very good sense of direction and generally frown upon using a compass unless it’s really necessary Now have a greater appreciation for using it. 🙂
It was a little cold during the night, but my sleeping bag kept me warm. It started to rain around 10pm (the weather called for rain at 1am). This was the first time I had used my tent in the rain, so I hoped I wouldn't get wet. By the next morning, the bottom of the tent was wet, but because of the water resistant material the tent is made of, only a little water managed to get through. Add my sleeping bag to the mix, and I was dry as could be. The rain was pretty cold, and if it wasn't for the water seeping through my tent, I would have spent the morning reading and using my laptop.
On the way back home, I passed at least 6 cruisers clocking people. There was one that I didn't see, and he pulled out behind me after I went by. I was so sure that he was going to pull me over, but he just went past me.
On Friday I discovered the TinyURL tool and I couldn't help but be amazed at how simple it was. So I was brainstorming last night about what useful web applications I could create. I came up with another really good idea to add to my current list of three. I'm trying to work on the projects one by one while simply jotting down feature ideas for the other applications.