Ok. I was busy and couldn’t post yesterday. I had family obligations.
Yes, on Saturday night I slept outside in my neighbors lean to; I called and make sure it was available. My neighbor was sure no problem.
I trekked about 1/2 mile to it. I was in luck as someone had left some nice evergreen bows in for a nice cushion. I am glad I had the dogs with me as it was a little chilly. I need to adjust my bug out bag for the coming winter temperatures.
I used a small tarp to cover the open area of the lean to this maximizing warmth. The mosquitoes seem to be gone here, so no big issues here (no snakes either).
I did start a small fire in the fire pit. Someone was kind enough to have left wood. For dinner, I had a Mountain House chili Mac. On the water front, I must admit to cheating a tad as the lean to site has a well with a hand pump.
In the morning, I woke to find deer about 10 feet from the lean to. It was an amazing view with all the turning leaves. I had a hot tea and Mountain House breakfast skillet.
It was a great night of camping. The dogs and I enjoyed it.
I did identify a few shortfalls in my bug out bag. I definitely need more dog food. With the weight restrictions, I am looking into some freeze dried options that I can add water. I have a small tarp, but I could use a slightly bigger tarp. I also need to change over to winter items sooner. I also need to add more socks to my bag. Hopefully, I will never have to hike more than a few days with my bug out bag as my supplies won’t last more than a 5 days then I will be scrambling for food. On the food note, I did some edible plants.