Day 3, As It Is Happening , another rest stop, 2:40 pm

Readers of the blog last year will recognize this photo. Problem is, all the geese are gone this year. Probably starved.

Since i got a 45 minute head star this morning and gain an hour, i decided to push on to Wildcat Den camp. In Iowa, 289 miles beyond Weldon State Park in Illinois, itself 280 miles from last night. I have good memories of my one night there last year. More on that later. Sad story. Probably won't arrive till 6, but i know the setup there.

Time to hit the road.

Ed and Donner, from the road