Lady at the Museum of Cherokee History in South Carolina: do you have any Cherokee ancestry? Me: First time they had anyone tell them they had an ancestor killed by the Cherokee. They had a copy of the peace treaty that ended that particular war between the Cherokee and the colony of South Carolina on exhibit.

Campsite booked for week after next t13 right by the lake. 72 working hours between now and when I leave. Not that I’m counting.

Testing my new purchase. Sun is starting to come out some. It was charging even with a goos bit of cloud cover though. 30 watts if you use both ports. Folds down to 8.5x11, only weighs a couple pounds. Comes with two carabiners so you can run it down the back of your pack and use it while you are on the move. I’ll give it a more in depth testing in a couple weeks when I go camping for a week. Just bought it to charge my portable charger so I can charge my phone and headlamp. 50 bucks on primeday.

I’m not saying the firing squad, which is legal in this state, is a more fitting punishment than a fine for people that do this but I’m open to the idea. In an ideal world if they cause a house that previously had no internal flood damage to be damaged they should be on the hook for the total cost of repairs and lodging for the owner if the house becomes uninhabitable until repaired. Instead of a fine to the to the government.

Decided to go old school waxed canvas on my new pack. I think a camping trip in the mountains is in order for next weekend. Might head up to the park at Oconee. Do some hiking. Rent a kayak on the lake one day. Got a tent and a couple other things I haven’t tried out anyway.