Days #85-91 of Our Epic Trip

1-25-2024
H: 72°F L: 63°F
Bayou Segnette State Park, Westwego, LA

We had planned on going to a the Jean Lafitte National Historic Park and Preserve just south of us today to do some hiking with the boys. Unfortunately, it rained all day and I’m more of a fair weather hiker and so are the boys. So we stayed home and caught up on chores. Daniel booked more camping reservations. We can book anywhere from 2-6 months in advance at most campgrounds. Daniel has to consider distance and elevation traveled when planning our stays because we pull the camper with an electric vehicle and need to plan charging stops.

Daniel did go to an Amazon Pick Up Counter to get some orders. We also got the cutest picture of Marcel from his foster mom.

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1-26-2024
H: 68°F L: 56°F
Maxie’s Campground, Broussard, LA

Today is a travel day. After staying in NOLA and now driving through Louisiana, we both agree that this is a dirty state. There is garbage everywhere. Everything has a decayed look, even the nice homes look decayed somehow.

We stayed at Maxie’s Campground in Broussard, LA. We are just staying for one night as we make our way into Texas.

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1-27-2024
H: 65°F L: 48°F
Delta Downs Racetrack, Hotel & Casino, Vinton, LA

Today is another travel day. We are boondocking in a casino parking lot tonight. We took the boys for a walk and then explored the casino. They only had slot machines, no table games. We aren’t gamblers so it was no big deal and we were happy to just hang out in the camper. The inverter attached to the Tesla battery worked perfectly and gave us all the power we needed.

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1-28-2024
H: 60°F L: 43°F
Lake Conroe RV & Camping Resort, Willis, TX

We drove to Texas where we will be spending two weeks at a campground. We are both looking forward to having an extended stay so we can relax.

We met the nicest people while charging the Tesla today! John and Maree were super friendly and we hope to meet up with them when we’re in Blanco, TX. We also met Leo who is the kind of guy who is instantly your friend and we hope to meet up with him too.

We arrived at Lake Conroe RV and Camping Resort which is a Thousand Trails campground. It is first come, first served for the campsites so we drove around to find one we liked. The campground is pretty full. We started to unhook at a dirt site on the outskirts but quickly realized the mother and three kids next door would be too loud for us to tolerate so we moved to another site. The site we ended up with has a huge cement pad which is great because there has been a lot of rain lately.

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1-29-2024
H: 66°F L: 37°F
Lake Conroe RV & Camping Resort, Willis, TX

It was fantastic weather today so we stayed at our campsite and got things done. Daniel took everything out of the storage area where he keeps tools so he could get organized. He also fixed our new percolator so it could accommodate a glass knob on the lid. Using the percolator is a flashback to Daniel’s childhood as his mother used a percolator and it will give me more time in the morning compared to the pour over method we have been using.

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1-30-2024
H: 72°F L: 44°F
Lake Conroe RV & Camping Resort, Willis, TX

We took the boys for a walk to check out the campground. We walked down by Lake Conroe and found an island where we could let the boys off leash. They had so much fun! Peter even went in the water. Peter also held up traffic on our walk because he chose to poop right in the middle of the road.

We went to Home Depot for some tools and parts Daniel needed. You can take dogs in stores like Home Depot, Lowe’s, and Joann Fabrics. The boys enjoy exploring and it has been really helpful for them to get used to strangers.

Daniel worked on fixing the door on the Tesla, which hasn’t been shutting properly, while the boys and I took a nap. Then I made Whole Wheat Bread and Soy Milk.

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1-31-2024
H: 73°F L: 45°F
Lake Conroe RV & Camping Resort, Willis, TX

I woke up sick so no adventures today. We did drive the boys to the dog island again and they loved it, especially Peter. We also went to Kroger (yay! We miss Kroger) and the post office. You can have mail delivered to “General Delivery” at some post offices so we will do that going forward. We also have to plan our Amazon purchases so we can pick them up at pick up counters or lockers because our current campground charges $5 per package delivered.

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Stats

Expenses:

• Tow vehicle fuel: $0
• Campsite: $36.61
• Camping memberships: $26.11
• Food: $190.83

Miles driven: 509.2 (366.2 kWh)

Number of people asking about the Tesla pulling the camper: 3

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