I had my duffel bag stolen last night from the campus parking at the University of West Florida; the contents included my Hilleberg tent and my sleeping bag, air mattress and Turtle-Pac gas container.

I reported it to the police, my insurance (who were very nice despite not covering it, which I had assumed) and called up all the local pawn shops. I also checked the Pensacola craigslist but no one has listed it anywhere yet. Most of the pawn shops I called don’t accept items like the ones stolen so I think my gear will end up getting dumped into a ditch or dumpster.

On the bright side, I’ve now fallen once and had one theft, so I should be clear for the next 100,000 miles!

If you know people who go to school or live around these parts you can send them bulletin I made about the theft.