May 17, 2012 -- at Arrowhead

Gorgeous day! Weather reports are predicting several days of fair weather, and we are delighted. Our campsite overlooks the Mohawk River, so we've seen some interesting-looking boats -- some look like oversized lobster boats, others are more like passenger party-boat affairs. There is a marina here, but not a lot of boats yet as they just opened for the season on Tuesday. Another thing we love about this campground is the fact that there are no streetlights in the park, so at night it actually gets dark. A lot of places do not have this luxury! Here it's quite rustic though (in a good way), with lots of tent sites and not a lot of full hookups. Sooo... now that we're all set up and ready to go, Scott logged into his computer for his first on-the-road day at work. Here he is, just before hitting the power switch:

Sadly, the internet connection is also a bit rustic. We brought a mobile hotspot with us, but it was only getting 2G coverage, and that was really slow until we hooked up our booster antenna. The booster antenna is on a magnetic base which is really great until you realize that the camper is aluminum so it won't stick. Our brilliant solution: Canned beets! Yes, you read that right. The can of beets is just heavy enough to stabilize the antenna, and just high enough to hold the antenna above the roof line so that we can get a signal from any direction. This solution was directly inspired by Mom, who as many of you know, used a can of B&M baked beans as a step stool for years in her kitchen. (Thanks for the idea Mom!) Once we get hungry for beets, I predict that we'll switch to B&M baked beans to hold the rooftop antenna. It just seems like the right thing to do.