Gone Fishing

Sometimes the right answer to the crappy politics dividing America is to start with finding places which agree with you and live there. The second step is to ignore all the propaganda coming from New York City and the whining of elected sociopaths in DC. Ignore those people.

Vote when it is time to vote, the rest of the time you can't do anything about them. Go fishing instead. Truck campers exist because men get married, and women go mean every month, so getting out of the house, with a flask of whiskey, a case of beer, and a quiet weekend away from her rage and fury is the right answer to avoid paying a divorce attorney.

If you have a big 1/2 ton or 3/4 ton pickup, or a Superduty duallie, one of these is a great way to get away from the wife during her lunar psychotic episode. These go for $10-14K, and while they're small for more than a couple days of camping, they are ideal for a couple days of camping next to a river or lake or car campground. They also make these to fit smaller pickups, even a Toyota Tundra or Tacoma, and the most modern ones carry a webcam so you can see behind you, acting like a rearview mirror. That's a kit you can install, btw. It doubles as a door security system.

The next thing you need is one of these. Motors are cheap enough, and it will mount an outboard. Or you can just use oars to get to the fishing spot, since most of the lakes around here aren't that big to take very long to reach a particular spot with oars. The sail is for fun, if you aren't into fishing.

I think one of these boats, and one of those truck campers, would be a pretty good place to weekend every month.