Flooding in Cambria

Got a late start today; I stopped over in the town of Cambria to do my laundry, and to let some of my things dry out. I didn't seal my Camelback tightly enough after filling it this morning, and since it's on top of most everything else in my trailer, I had a miniature flood zone on my hands. Thankfully my camera was to the side and missed the wrath of the water pulsing out of the Camelback, but not much else did. Got me thinking about what I'm going to have to do to protect everything once I hit the rain zones (everywhere from east Texas on, I'm thinking) at least, so there's a silver lining in every cloud ha ha. Cambria is one of those quiet little villages that pop up sporadically on the California coast; the population is a mix of older folks/retirees enjoying their golden years and the working class, amde up mostly of Latinos I think. Littered with galleries and shops and expensive little restaurants and coffee shops, alongside taquerias that serve cheap, good authentic Mexican food, thrift shops and laundromats like the one I was in this Monday morning, superbusy at 9:00 am with families and workers and me, with all my wet things spread across a folding table, hoping everything would dry out in a few hours. Most of it did, thankfully.
Had to stay in a motel again; no campgrounds close, and I was too tired to try to find a place to pitch a tent. Had trouble sleeping last night - roughing it is admittedly tough on my back, and it's hard for the body (or the one I've got, anyway) to heal without a good night's sleep. Though I'd keep doing it if I could find a place to pitch a tent that was right off the road and offered some shelter from the wind. I thought the temperature might rise as I got further south, but it has been San Francisco cold at night all the way down the coast, in the low 40's. I've got what amounts to a summer weight tent and sleeping bag, so it's definitely more than a little chilly overnight. I'm looking forward to turning east and inland, into some warmer weather and a different landscape. After talking to the owner of the "famous" Cambria bike shop, I'm going to ride south to Ventura, then I'll turn east onto Route 126. Hopefully I'll be making the turn in about two or three days.