Camping

Well, we went camping with our friends from CT. We had a nice time. The purpose of this trip was to see if they would like camping. We used all our stuff or borrowed stuff from our neighbors. It makes no sense for them to buy all the camping stuff just for them not to like camping. They CLAIM they liked it and they will do it again, but don't have any plans in the immediate future to camp. They need to buy all the camping stuff which is costly. I just hope they didn't say they like camping just because we like it. I know not everyone is into camping. It is a lot of work to camp. We happen to enjoy the hiking and waterfalls and water play that comes with camping. I try and find campsites on a river or creek so my kids have something to do. Plus where we go it is less than $20 a night and that is a whole lot cheaper than a hotel.

This time when we went camping and I had gotten a few things that we decided we needed last time. When we went last time my older 2 children were completely bored and just did NOTHING. My middle child slept a lot out of sheer bordem. I purchased a small hand saw and a hatchet. Well, apparently my middle child was meant to hunt wood and cut it. He was actually useful this time. HE has found his calling!

We are scheduled to go camping with our neighbors very soon. No one we know likes to camp except our next door neighbors but really his wife is not keen on it. We just asked her husband and told him to bring whichever children wanted to come (there are 4 girls). Well I talked with his wife a few days later and she said she would come. I was surprised that she was willing to come, however she did say they would only stay 2 nights most likely, our plan is to stay 3 or 4.

Everytime we go camping we find something else we need. The first time this year we decided we needed a hatchet, saw and screen room. I would try and take my husband to the store to help me buy these things since I won't be the one using them. HE totally wants nothing to do with it just like the purchasing of the camping stuff. He hasn't helped me purchase a single item, tent, sleeping bag nothing. He wants to remain clueless! Well this last time we were in Walmart he actually wanted to look at the camping stuff. We decided we need a ONE burner stove (to suppliment the stove/grill-griddle we currently have) and he also says we need to get a box that clamps shut so we don't have to haul everything back to the car at night so the critters big and small won't get it. He actually used to go camping a lot when he was growing up. I on the other hand went one time that I can remember and that is only because another family took us, my parents don't camp.

Our plan is to go to Black Mountain Campground which is near the base of Mt Mitchell. This campground is at a 3200ft elevation so the nights should be nice a cool. That is my biggest concern when camping I have a hard enough time sleeping I don't need to be hot!