I am more inclined to take the north route and spend less time in Missouri. If I did that I would be adding three hours by going North to Effigy Mounds NM and then back down to KC.
I bought a 478g skirt steak today intending to make steak fajitas. I cut it the wrong way (with the grain). It's seasoned well, but completely inedible due to toughness. Any way to save this by modifying it in some way?
For context: I am a decently experienced early career archaeologist with specializations in zooarchaeology, an MA in anthropology, and experience working in Alaska and the Northeast. I can dig, hike, carry no problem. I am also pretty experienced with primitive camping but have never attempted to live on the road. My main goal right now is to get enough field time to become an RPA.
I've talked to some of my current crewmates about a burgeoning plan to drive to the southwest looking for winter work as a shovel bum. Several have said they would do it if given the chance, but I've yet to meet anybody who has pulled it off.
My idea is to get on with multiple firms and rotate based on availability, as most of those jobs are on-call. In the summer I would go further north, maybe to the Dakotas, and then come back south with winter. I would shower at gyms and campsites, and camp on federal lands and organized campsites. I am an outdoorsy person and want to go somewhere where I can work when I want, then camp and travel when I want. At this stage in my career, CRM gives that flexibility. Is there going to be any major issues with this, or do other people use this lifestyle to follow jobs as well?