Not only were we uncomfortable; we were parked on a slight grade, front side up. Every time we’d roll over in our slick new sleeping bags, we’d slide down a smidge. Every couple of turns, we found our feet jammed up on the hatch and would have to wiggle our way back up. Comical now - frustrating at the time. It was only our second time camping meant we still had lessons to learn, but I’d say this one is etched permanently into our minds.

The primary reason we booked a tent site at Sunset Campground was to get on our chosen hiking trail as early as possible. With this in mind, and to save pack time in the morning, we decided to sleep in the car. Had it been a cooler night, maybe the idea wouldn’t have been so stupid. We didn’t know it, but we were in for a hot and stuffy night.

When we finally gave up at 3am, the skies were clear, so Lee took a stab at a few night sky photos - a hobby he’s messing around with since the start of our road trip. Moonrise made getting the shot he wanted a challenge, but I like it.