Monday, May 6, 2013

The countdown continues

Our weekend camping trip was not one for the ages...what did we learn?
  1. Telescopes are a pain in the ass and are not intended for those with short attentions spans (which all of us had this weekend).
  2. Camping sans children is the way to go!
  3. Traveling 2.5 hours to campground is unnecessary for any reason.
  4. Joe needs to invest in a better sleeping bag and mattress (sleeping bag problem resolved!)
  5. No one should be expected to spend $21 to sleep on the cold ground and tents do not retain heat whether the flap is closed or not (despite what Joe thinks) at an R value of zero!
  6. My tent was crowded with two adults and 3 children.
  7. Never travel without beer!
  8. Forest Rangers like Smores.
  9. Joe flunked his fire starting merit badge.
  10. We need to figure out how to pack more efficiently or we are going to be in big trouble!
 With 37 days remaining, it's time to get serious about this trip! 

2 comments:

  1. I would like to comment on a couple of these numbers.

    number 2 : agreed.

    number 4 : this issue has been addressed.

    number 5 : that was malarkey, and so was the gas to get there, sorry coudersport, we're done with you.

    number 9 : that morning fire should have never been started. In hindsight, I realize this. Everything I own and everything you own probably smells like fire now.

    number 10 : we need to start having packing drills. or consider the option of bringing a canoe!

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  2. I knew that the tent location was wrong in relation to the proximity of the fire. Why did I listen to you?

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