It Begins

After a long series of short delays, I have finally escaped NC and headed west. I am currently in Lawrence, KS at a local coffee shop called Java Break. I left Wadesboro yesterday morning and made it into Missouri last night, stopping near Columbia and sleeping in Mark Twain National Forest. Despite the name, there isn't much of a forest there, but I found a gravel road in the middle of some farmland and a small parking area where I pitched my tent. I am not sure if camping is allowed there, but I came and went before anyone else came down the road, so it worked out fine for me. I am hoping to make it to Crested Butte, Co tonight, which is my first real stop of the trip. Hopefully I can make it to the Rockies before dark so I can enjoy the scenery. I may need to get a new jacket though, the low for tonight in Crested Butte is 39oF.

The View from Java Break