2011 Trip across the US
2012 Trip across the US
2014 Trip across the US
2015 Trip to Alaska
2015-16 Southwest Trip
2016 New England Trip
2016 - 17 Southwest Trip
2017 - 2018 Trip to Pick Up A New Escape Trailer & More
2018 - 19 Trip to Winnipeg & the Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta
2019 - 2020 Trip to the Southwest
2021 - 2022 Trip to the Southwest
2022 - 2023 Trip to the Hungry Mother Rally
2023 - 2024 Trip to the Southwest
2024-25 Trip to the Southeast
Day 17, November 4, 2025, - George P Cossar State Park, Oakland, MS - 172.8 Miles, 1359.4 Miles for the Trip
I still have not been able to get on the California reservation system. Last evening they sent me an email "Hi JON, We look forward to welcoming you in 10 days! " Only problem is my reservation is for February 16 - 19, 2026. That is a long 10 days! Tried calling them but after listening to a 2 minute speech telling me I should be using their website three times, I finally got in the queue for the right place, then gave up after 20 minutes on hold.
I left Natchez Trace State Park around 10:00, and arrived at the George P Cossar State Park around 1:30. A nice drive on TN 18 & MS 7, both 2 lane most of the time for most of the trip. The campground in interesting. They designate the 3 different campgrounds with their names, not the site numbers. On the campground map they go by campsite numbers. So, as you drive in you have to guess. I guessed wrong and got a tour of the oldest part of the park. I'm in site 12, a back in site on asphalt with water & electric, a fire ring, grill & picnic table. The electric hookup is in poor condition with the receptacles and breakers at least 1/2" behind the face plate. At least they are correctly wired. The site is $34.00 per night or, with reservation fee & taxes, $40.66 per night for 2 nights. The level was off by 1" side to side & I had to lower the tongue by 3 1/2" so I had to unhitch from the truck. Since it is 25 miles to the nearest large grocery store, or Walmart, I wish I could have left the truck hitched.
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After setting up I walked around two of the loops since i skipped my morning walk at Natchez Trace. I had finished Harry Crews' The Knockout Artist on the drive to the park, so I downloaded Kate Alice Marshall's What Lies in the Woods audio book for my walk.
Back at the trailer I fired up the cell modems & checked the internet availability. AT&T shows 72.32Mbps down & 2.98Mbps up, and Verizon shows 109.87Mbps down & 19.34Mbps up. Lost of tall trees all around the site so I didn't bother checking Starlink. I'm currently on AT&T.
I chatted with a couple of admirers of the Escape trailer and about camping in Quartzsite, then did some reading sitting outside. It was 70°F when I arrived, and I folded up the outside chair and headed inside at 4:30 as it got down to 65°F. 45°F is the predicted overnight temperature.
Dinner was a Healthy Choice Sweet & Sour Chicken meal.
Until Tomorrow -
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