It is true that the early worm gets the worm. Or I got really lucky.
I’ve been switching between staying at a hostel in Bozeman and camping at a state park* near Three Forks as we hunt for a rental. The state park campground is small and popular. I get off work at 9 p.m. so I knew I needed to get a site Thursday morning before I went to work.
I got to the campground at 7:30 a.m. Every site was occupied, but I hoped someone was leaving. I talked to the wonderful rangers and they told me the people at site 4 and 7 might be leaving.
I walked through the campground and met the nice woman and her dog at site 7. They we’re leaving and I snagged that site.
By 7:40 I had a site and headed back to Bozeman. What a lucky break.
I love staying at this campground am glad I’m an early riser. I’m also glad the rangers and the nice lady and her dog are early risers too. It takes a village get a worm.
*The Headwaters of the Missouri State Park is marvelous, and if you are ever traveling through Montana, you should stop. It has trails, a lovely picnic area, a swimming area, and a sweet campground with helpful and friendly rangers.