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A Few Days at Home and by the Lake in Tahoe

·Incline Village, Nevada·#tahoe#camping#autumn#overlanding#jeep
A deer with antlers grazes in a green yard with trees, rocks, and buildings in the background.

A quiet stretch of days at home in mid-September. We had some of the usual visitors stopping by the yard; a couple of bucks were grazing on whatever is still green out back. It's always nice to see them this close to the house.

We decided to take the Jeep and the WoollyBear trailer out for a quick local camping trip. We found a good spot among the pines not too far away and got the rooftop tent set up. It's a simple, familiar process now. The dogs made themselves comfortable pretty much immediately, curling up in their bed for a nap in the afternoon sun.

We spent most of the time down by the lake, watching the weather shift. One evening was particularly moody, with dark clouds hanging low over the mountains and the water after sunset. The next day, it was all bright blue skies and puffy white clouds, which completely changed the feel of the place. Just a simple, quiet few days.

A deer with antlers grazes on a green lawn with trees, large rocks, a birdhouse, and a building behind.A deployed blue rooftop tent on a white off-road trailer with a cooler and ladder, parked among pine trees.A dark green Jeep Wrangler with a front winch and roof light bar is parked among trees with sun rays.A blue rooftop tent is set up on a white overland trailer with a ladder in a pine forest campsite.Two dogs sleep in a fluffy bed on a striped mat outdoors, with a beach chair and picnic table nearby.A dark beach and calm lake with distant mountains under a cloudy sky, with lights on the far shore.Cloudy sky over dark mountains and a lake, with a sandy foreground, distant lights, and a white buoy.A vast lake with mountains under a cloudy sky, a sandy beach, and two buoys.

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