Bisbee still, redux

When I got here, now 6 days ago, I registered for 2 days. I extended it by two days, then for 3 days. I extended it for a week today. It's cheaper by the half-dozen, it seems.

I've met most of the people staying here; regulars, by their tone, and nice people. Friendly, welcoming, and quick with advise for a novice RV'r. Even if it's a lowly truck camper. The owner is a guy of middle age, quick with a smile, wears a cap like mine. Most of them are shotgun enthusiasts, here for the skeet range next to us that the owner operates. One of the wives a couple days ago, said I should go join them. I explained I didn't bring a shotgun, to which she said "You have gun, right? I've never known anyone with Montana plates that does not have a gun." To which I nodded, "Yeah, I do. It shoots large rounds from a small gun, though. And no shot." She  nodded. "Yeah, well you are still our people, somebody out there will loan you a gun." I deferred, saying I didn't want to embarrass myself with somebody's shotgun.

So I'm going to stay for another week, seeing the local sights. There is the Slaughter Ranch, a couple of Nat'l park wildlife places, and other stuff. I read during the day, listen to Montana Public Radio via streaming morning and evening, and nap during the early afternoon. If I think back, this is what I was looking for: cheap, the things I want, nice people.

I'm old enough, and an oddly technophobe/technofan, that I both love and worry about the things that make my stay fine: I camped most of my adult and young life....tents, I got the first North Face Geodome tents, the cutting-edge cooking stoves and attendant stuff. But over 20 years ago I stopped following the cutting edge. So I now am satisfied, happy even, with having a large fridge and freezer, a stove, a heater, wifi, movies, etc. All within my neat camper, sheltered from the storm. I see the 5th wheelers, the more modern truck campers, yeah. With microwave, cable tv, ovens, etc. I'm not envious, I'm happy with what I have.


Cheers,
Mike