Part 5/8:
Motivated by the fading sunlight and mediocre weather, I decided to press on towards my next destination, aiming to find a spot to settle down for the night by the Columbia River.
A Night Surrounded by Mosquitoes and Cooking Dilemmas
After a lengthy drive, I finally reached my overnight camp spot. The location was familiar—a place I had visited before during a memorable summer van life vacation. Yet, my joy was overshadowed by a lingering frustration: cooking on top of what I feared might be another human poop situation at the rest area.