Florida to California, Day 3...

The Desoto Disaster.  Question: What do you get when you mix two people who still think they're in Florida, who don't feel the need to check a weather forecast with a surprise cold  front in the forests of Mississippi? Answer: two really cold campers.  We were in trouble while setting up the tent at three in the afternoon and the temperature was already at 50.  Naturally, all of our cold weather gear was packed nicely in our truck with no means of reaching it.  Our sleeping bags and tent were not made to handle this kind of weather, nor were we expecting it too.  So sure enough, we noticed it when the temperature dipped into the twenties, how refreshing!  To make matters worse, the moon was almost full.  At midnight, we thought daybreak had come and it was time to go...how discouraging! We made the best of it, constructing a fire and making some mac & cheese over it.  It was a lot of fun despite the elements.  We have learned our lesson and will now check the weather report anytime we camp, whew.  One good thing about the cold is that the animals are smarter than us, and were snuggled in their dens and not out sniffing around our tent! We're in Dallas today, and hope to be back on the road tomorrow.  The adventure continues...