The Beer Traveller

Luckily there was a state park not too far from 5 Points as I was exhausted & couldn’t wait to crash.  I got there right before the park closed & checked in.  It was than time to find my campsite.  The good news is y this point I had smartened up & applied some DEET before leaving my car.  This surely helped w/ the skeeters but didn’t do a whole hell of a lot for the heat & humidity.  Generally I leave my rain fly off my tent as I feel it holds in some unnecessary heat.  My tent is comprised of above 80% mesh, which helps with ventilation.  This is taking into account that there is even a faint breeze & the humidity is below 95%.  With this being said you can only strip down so far.  The morning tent pole is something that should have it’s tent on at all times as to prevent charges & physical removal from camp.  Needless to say it was not a comfortable night & I awoke not much more rested than when I went to bed.
I packed up & couldn’t wait to get out of here & sit in my air conditioned truck for the next 5 hours.  There was one minor hold-up.  Apparently 47 in a 25 mph zone is a no-no.  I was pretty sure I was f@#ked.  The Ranger was polite as he escorted my license back to his SUV.  After several antagonizing minutes he came back & asked if I was sweating yet.  I was tempted to answer since I entered this god-forsaken state, but decided to answer w/ a simple yes.  He stated this was good & that he realized I was a long way from home & he would be letting me go.  This was than followed up with an offering to get a rock to place under my accelerator.  The one thing that beats a polite lenient cop is one with a sense of humor.  Officer, thanks for the warning & thanks for having a great attitude.