The Luzerne Trailcamp was more of what I expected from a campsite in Michigan, with a mature forest of Oak, White Pine, and Maple.
This time, rather than just pulling in behind or beside Ed, I found a site away from most of the others, where the generator
wouldn’t be so offensive. (As it happened, Walter, from Kentucky, pulled in right next to me as I was getting set up.)
I had the task for setting up the campsite down to a routine now, but the reel under the slingshot was still giving me trouble.
I got my antenna up, but I knew I would have to do something different soon. The trees were ideal for hanging an antenna!
The only real downer was losing a spring off my Vibroplex key. That thing is as old as my radio and as long as I’ve had it, it’s
been a problem on the road. The problem is there is no carrying case! Vibroplex doesn’t sell cases for their keys. I always vow
that I’ll make one but that seems as wrong as having to make my own guitar case! So again, like always, I open the tote and find
my key in pieces. When I pulled them out, I heard the spring land on the mat at my feet. I lost a half-hour looking for it. I
made 40 QSOs from Luzerne, but I was now restricted to LSB
That afternoon, in leu of ‘happy hour’, we went with some friends to dinner at ‘Lost Creek Sky Ranch’ restaurant. It was nearby,
but not easy to find without GPS, (hence its name). The food and service were top-notch!