Homeward Bound and Upper Midwest Adventure 2015 Followup

We departed Watkins Glen about the crack of noon on Friday.  We headed directly south and picked up US 15 at Corning NY.  We continued south on US 15 to Harrisburg PA where we jumped on I-81.  About then it began to rain and never stopped.








Unfortunately we missed the photo of the sign entering West Virginia.





After 380 miles and passing through 5 states, we stopped for the night at the Walmart SuperCenter in Staunton VA.  We were not alone.

A ground view of Camp SuperCenter

We often park at a Walmart at the end of a long mileage day, when we just need a place to crash.  We usually park after dark and leave as early as we can, in order to reduce our presence.  We parked at the Walmart SuperCenter in Staunton VA Friday night.  About an hour out we called ahead and asked "May we park our RV overnight in your lot?" The lady said  "You certainly can."  "Is there any particular part of the lot we should park in?   "You can put it anywhere you want to, Honey."  It's good to be back in the South.

An aerial view of Camp SuperCenter

The next morning we continued southbound on I-81.  About 1 hour before arriving at home my neighbor called and said one of our garage doors was open.  CRAP! Bob circles our house every day or so to check things out.  It apparently had been open only a few days.  He called the Sheriff's office, and they all walked through the house.  Thankfully they found nothing out of the ordinary.  The deputy said older garage door openers, like ours, can sometimes be triggered for unknown reasons.  When we arrived home a short time later, we confirmed that there had not been an intruder.  Well, maybe a squirrel scoping out my bird seed.  Note to self:  Unplug garage door openers before leaving home in the future.
 
All in all, we had a great trip.

Our route showing overnight stops

Our trip by the numbers:

• Departed:    July 16
• Returned:    September 26 
• Days on the road:   76
• Total miles driven (not including Honda miles):   3596 
• Gallons of diesel burned:   414
• Total camping costs:  $1285    $17/night
• Non-rally camping costs:  $590    $10/night   
• Rally camping costs:   $695    $41/night.   Rallies are not cheap!

Screen shot from our SilverLeaf engine monitor

We are glad to be home, but we won't be here for long.  We leave on September 30 for a 5-night rally in Marion NC.  Then we leave again on October 7 for a 5-night canoe club gathering at Hanging Rock State Park.

A rolling stone .....