July 16: After Almost Two Weeks on the Road Back to Marshfield

As I said on one of the previous days at RockUSA insert link, the side roads to the campsites at RockUSA were crappy and would turn into mud and ruts if there was any rain. This is exactly what happened after the strong rainstorm we had insert link.

Night view of a muddy parking area with standing water and puddles, illuminated by distant lights with RVs visible in the background Large muddy patch with standing water pools surrounded by grass at a camping area Makeshift wooden plank walkway over muddy ground with camping tents and RVs visible in the background, white plastic bags in foreground Deep tire ruts filled with water creating muddy puddles between parked vehicles and RVs at campground Close-up view of muddy tire tracks with large standing water puddles between vehicles at outdoor camping event Wide angle of muddy access road with deep puddles running through RV camping area under overcast skies Wide view of muddy access road with deep puddles running through RV camping area under overcast skies Improved dirt road surface with tire tracks, waste management dumpsters visible on left side of camping area access road

The main roads themselves didn’t look too bad, but then again they put gravel and stuff down to make them better.

Camping area access road with improved surface, waste dumpsters on left, and site marker post showing number 10 Green and orange dome tents set up on grass with white folding table containing camping supplies and breakfast items

I had woken up a bit earlier than everyone else, so I started to clean up the campsite. We had a little mess, but it wasn’t too bad overall. My chair also took a beating so that went into the garbage.

Orange and green camping tents with white folding table setup, various supplies and drink containers visible on grass Ground-level view showing scattered drink cans and bottles on grass near orange tent entrance with camping table Blue folding camping chair on grass and dirt ground at outdoor camping site Close-up of blue camping chair frame showing metal support structure underneath fabric seat Detailed view of camping chair's metal frame joint and support leg on muddy grass Collapsed red camping chairs and white plastic bags piled on muddy ground at campsite View through vehicle windshield of muddy camping area road with RVs and trees under overcast sky

I could see some people were already having major difficulties getting out of their campsites. Kevin and Brett didn’t have too many issues with their Subarus and getting out of the mud. When I jumped in with Kevin, it definitely was a muddy drive, even on some of the main roads.

View from vehicle side mirror showing muddy campground with scattered trash bags and parked vehicles under stormy skies Wide view of wet camping area access road with RVs and vehicles parked along sides under cloudy skies with utility pole Overcast view of damp camping area road with RVs and vehicles lined up along grassy field View through rain-spattered windshield of Dodge Dakota truck and waste dumpsters at muddy campground under overcast sky Muddy campground road with large puddle, decorative rocks along edge, and pickup truck parked in background under cloudy skies Wide view of empty grass field with utility pole and power lines under overcast sky with muddy areas in foreground

His car got a bit muddy.

Close-up of blue Subaru WRX rear quarter panel and gold wheel heavily covered in mud and dirt after off-road driving Side view of mud-splattered blue Subaru with gold wheels parked in parking lot showing extent of dirt coverage Front three-quarter view of blue Subaru sedan with heavy mud splatter on doors, wheels, and lower body panels in parking lot

We headed to Two Brother’s Restaurant insert link and then had breakfast. After that we went to Kevin’s house. I loaded my stuff into my car and then I was on the road back to Marshfield. I could tell I was driving in Wisconsin when I saw signs for free liquor.

Highway view from vehicle showing divided roadway with "Free Liquor" billboard visible on left side under partly cloudy sky

Ironically, Slayer and Megadeth played back-to-back on XM radio.

Car radio display showing 73°F, 12:38, satellite radio channel "40 Liquid Metal" playing "South Of Heaven" by Slayer Car radio display showing 75°F, 12:42, satellite radio channel "40 Liquid Metal" playing "Hangar 18" by Megadeth

I finally got home and took a much needed shower. It was nice to feel clean and also get in some clean clothes. It was also nice looking forward to sleeping in an actual bedroom, considering I had either been living out of my car or in a tent the last week. The week before that also had a lot of driving and hitting up Thunder Bay hard. I’d be able to relax a bit and take things at a slower pace.

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