People usually don't start the trip this time of year. You could title the trip, "Ace!'s Folly." No one I told thought it was a good idea, due to timing. My original plan was to do it next year with the kids, probably in June, but I just got the Hawk and the wife gave me a pass on going to the in-laws for Thanksgiving, which gave me a week alone.
By the time I got radio or cell phone reception yesterday the forecast was worse weather on its way. Not having been on the trail before, I wasn't sure what to expect around the next corner and I thought I was actually a couple days ahead of the weather. They closed the highway for a short time after I got through (on my way home) due to weather related accidents and most of the rest of the highways are under a "severe weather hazard" in that part of the state today. What that means for the trail, which is off the beaten path, I expect it's impassable right now. I will say, the camper held up well and kept me plenty warm in the 20-degree weather. In fact I wasn't even thinking about how cold it actually was until I drove up to where I wanted to camp and got out to go fishing and the lake was frozen over. I think the Hawk is the perfect truck camper for me.
I'll go back next year though and have a sort of educational field trip with the kids.
Edited by Ace!, 25 November 2015 - 04:19 PM.