I searched my camping Apps and found the perfect spot- The Kickapoo Valley Reserve, an 8,000-acre nature preserve located 5 miles from the nearest town of La Farge. Medication hasn’t worked, so I try to avoid the situation all together. I usually play music, build him a tent fort, and put his fan on high to keep him cooled off as he pants and whines. He cowers and shakes, and tries to get under the bed or into the bathroom he cannot be soothed. My dog, Gemini is afraid of fireworks and gunshots. Traveling north into Wisconsin, I was seeking a quiet place far away from any population center to spend the 4th of July weekend. She hugged me tightly but let go quickly- Aaaah, just enough time I hadn’t overstayed my welcome! I left my friend Fran’s house in the Chicago suburbs after a week. For my sister, it was about 3 days, but I stayed for 6 weeks- She was definitely happy to see me go! That time frame varies from person to person. I try to stay just long enough to get on someone’s nerves, so that they are happy to see me go.

It’s called Moochdocking! The word comes from a combination of two words: Boondocking (to dry camp) and Mooching off of friends and family. There is actually a term for this in the RV community. There is a fine balance that I must maintain when I drive up in my big RV, and and occupy someone’s personal space, plug in to their electrical outlet, and ask to do laundry and take a shower. Leaving friends and family always brings on conflicting feelings of longing to stay and the excitement of getting back on the road again. Boondocking in LaFarge, Wisconsin at the Kickapoo Valley Preserve in Site J

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