Inagural Trip

These days I'm traveling to Indiana quite a bit.

I bought a book on Indiana's State Parks that's been helpful. My first week I camped all three nights I was there. I camped at two different State Parks (I'm determined to camp only in State and National Parks).

1. Mississinewa Lake. This Park--located just outside of Peru, Indiana--has a lot of nice campsites. I chose it for the first night as it was close to the client I was visiting in North-Central Indiana. I stayed in one of the small, back, non-electric sites. Pure car camping.
   
   One of the nicest things about this place is its true Indiana-ness. The people at the gate were very nice; the lake is surrounded by farms; and the terrain is flat as a pancake.
   
   
2. Brown County State Park. According to just about everyone I asked in Indiana, Brown County is the place to camp. And it is a beautiful park. There are many hills with scenic views. To me, though, it looked like a scaled back version of Vermont--where I camp every summer. It was nice, but I think Hoosiers like it because it's different from the rest of the state.
   
   At Brown County State Park, I found a place where I could park my rental car, hike in (just a mile or so), and camp overnight.
   

More later. On gear and other experiences.