Chase State Fishing Lake

Visited on: Monday, October 9, 2023
Departed: October 11, 2023

I greatly enjoyed wandering around Cottonwood Falls, and as the afternoon began to give way to evening, I needed a place to camp and get some work done.

Kansas has a number of amazing fishing lakes that are stocked and provide some great free camping. I found a great spot, unhooked the trailer, and made a little curry for dinner. I certainly couldn’t complain about eating here!

A person sitting by a tranquil lake with legs extended, holding a bowl of food, with a tree and rolling hills in the background under a clear blue sky.

To compliment my curry, I cracked open a wonderful Saison that my friend Jackie gave me in a gift basket before I hit the road for this crazy adventure.

A can of Jolly Pumpkin Artisan Ales' "io Saison" wild saison is held up in front of a calm, tree-lined lake with a clear sky in the background.

I worked through the evening on the shore of the lake and for most of the next day. The curry was so tasty the night before that I made another.

When the wind doesn’t cooperate or when the weather turns cold, I am able to set up either a gas or electric hot plate in my trailer. And yes, I vent the trailer when cooking with gas!

A red saucepan with food cooking on a portable gas stove in a teardrop trailer. Various kitchen items and appliances are visible, including a microwave and a thermometer.

Fall is a great time to begin an adventure like this, and it’s hard not to enjoy kicking back and working in a location like this!

A folding chair sits beside a calm lake surrounded by trees and foliage under a setting sun.
A small teardrop trailer with a bicycle mounted on top is parked on a gravel area next to open fields and trees. The trailer's side hatch is raised, revealing camping equipment inside.
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