preparing for relo to Colorado Springs

but first…

While I was starting this entry I got a visit from a friendly and professional forest ranger. They are almost all like that. Good folks.

the relo

revising my checklist

My minimal departure checklist has been working well but I wanted to expand it. First draft is

• several days out
• day before
• day of

Later this week I’ll put it to the test.

timeline

My 14th day is Thursday. It will be warmer/hotter along the way so I want to get as much done early as possible.

~~I need to go through Walsenburg to see if that errant general delivery package will be there. If W were a bigger town (it’s ~3,000) I’d show up Wednesday evening and stealth somewhere. I don’t see anywhere to hide so I’ll leave early Thursday morning. The post office opens at 9am. I’ll try to use the wifi at the public library until then. ~~

~~Thence to Pueblo for a PF shower and maybe some remaining downloads. Probably reprovision at the super walmart there. ~~

UPDATE: the package is confirmed in Houston so I can skip the stop in Walsenburg. Straight to Pueblo where I have a Walmart order awaiting pickup and will do other reprovisioning. Fine on water so no need to take on more. 100F in Pueblo so will arrive at 9pm when it’s cooled. Will likely head to CoSpr to stealth for the night near the USPS.

Thence to Colorado Springs to pick up that general delivery, then up the nearby mountains ASAP to get out of the heat.