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the blankets and got the car ready to go. This became a regular
part of my duties. Lunch prepared and the gallon jug filled with
with. drinking water. on our way it was decided that each one
should drive about 25 miles, while the other attended to the road
naps and the highway signs. This scheme of navigation was used
thru out our trip and it served us well for we seldom went wrong.
Thru Washington, mm, and on to Richmond and heteraburg,
Va. camped about 20 miles south or Petersburg. A nice days drive
fhl‘u cities and the country on very good roads. At one place the
road was winding and hilly, hut ror'the nost part it was level
and had long straight stretches. Saw negros picking cotton. It
must have been the last thing of the season.
We had just about ished setting up our camp when we were
joined by another party. A couple from N. Dakota on their way
south. They had been away from home several months, just camping
here and there and having a good time in general. This was their
idea or a vacation. We were willing listeners to their stories a!
points of interest in various parts of the Country. This natur—
ally increased our desire to do and like this sort of thing.
Trip 155 miles.
Saturday,0ot.s.
Rsmalned in camp. Two other outfits pulled in today making
the camp a colony of eight people. We had a very enjoyable time
ju t visiting one another. The I did do same work, which consist-
ed building a partition, shelf and his in the food box. See
Photos No.5 and No.4.
Sunda Oct.9.
——Trsveled to'd—ay thereby breaking a rule made at the outset,
not to drive on Sunday. It was made to avoid the rough and tough
drivers who appear only on this day. However the promised hot sun
of Florida was to much to resist.
cities so net very little traffic. We did not go thru any large
of {coils
After lunch, while driving along, we saw quite a numberfi'near
a gas station and store. Upon inquiry we learned that there was
no charge for camping and to stay as long as we wished. The decis—
ion to stop here was easily made. Trip 105 miles.
Mondayz OctlIO.
In camp is miles north of Raleigh. 11.6. All of these campers
were leisurely on their way to Florida, where they planned to
spend the winter. They were a friendly group from whom we learned
many tricks about camping. After dinner they gathered in the
store to chat or play cards.
Here we made our first attempt to lubricate the car. It
really was we, because I just had to have it. read the lubrication
chart while I tried to find the point and fill it with grease. It
took several hours to do the job, most of the time was spent in
hunting the grease points and smearing myself.
one of the campers had a wash stand made from ,;. inch gas
pipe. It was a rather unique idea, which i admired very much. So
much in fact that he gave me enough pipe to make a stand. See
1’hoto No.5.

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