This is a rather long tale...
Brady and I went camping last weekend. It was something we had planned for while, but didn't make reservations in time. Since it's the last weekend in August all the campgrounds were full, but we know of a few places that offer walk up sites so we weren't too worried.
OUR PLAN:
Get off work at 3. Pack up the car and dogs. Drive down I-90 until we found a campsite. Live a happy and wonderful weekend.
REALITY:
Get off work late. Get stuck in traffic. Be angry at work and refuse to pack (me). Leave late. Drive to every campsite possible and not find a spot. Drive through a stretch of woods that reminds us of Texas Chainsaw Massacre meets The Hills Have Eyes. People are coming and going. We don't know from where or to where, but we are pretty sure we are going to get eaten. Or at least shot. I'm happy to say, despite our frustrations we didn't get upset with each other. We held hands and cracked jokes as we drove aimlessly in search of a place. Finally at about 10 pm we start seriously thinking about what to do for the night. Sleep in the car and try tomorrow? Drive home? Steal someone else's reserved spot?
As we are discussing the finer details of sleeping in the car when Brady notices fires burning in the woods. There's just a small road with no sign, but we decide to check it out. We drive through a labyrinth of rocky trails and see a few tents, but no actual sites. We twist and turn, and I lose my sense of direction (pitch black, no signs, trees as markers). We pull into another rocky "trail" to turn around and... my headlights land on a fire pit. Hallelujah! The space is small, and the fire pit is positioned under a lichen filled tree ensuring certain death for all woodland creatures, but we decide to put up the tent for the night and search for a better spot in the morning.
The next day we found a much bigger spot, with a fire pit not positioned to burn the forest down. We broke and re-made camp, and lived a happy and wonderful weekend.
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| The road was a bit bumpy for a Jetta |
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| The site |
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| Makeshift Table |
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| Happy Campers |
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| Keep in mind: This dog HATES water |
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| We pulled the mattress out to read/nap in the shade |
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| My fur babies |
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| Kyzer and Minion BFFs |
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Rock skipping
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| Minion found a stick! |
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| Cle Elm River |
The end.
FUN!!!
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