Camping,

Posted by Castel on August 1, 2008

We went camping this last weekend with some friends from the ward. I have to say that it has been too long. We left after work on Friday, drove to Trapper Lake (a few minutes away,) camped at a beautiful spot, next to a river, with a fire pit, and good ground cover. I know my girls loved the river, my wife loved the beauty, and I loved the trees (they keep the heat off of the tent and car, as well as slow the wind down). We ate brauts and dog, then Mike, his son, and I went for a 6 mile hike looking for the lake. At dark we returned back to camp, had some smores, put the kids to bed and just chilled enjoying each others company.

Shea and I (with monkeys,) got up at 9 A.M. (I love sleeping in,) ate breakfast that the other family made and then went for a nice 4×4 drive. Around 11 A.M. we got to Trappers Lake caught a good amount of fish and then Shea and I took off so that the kiddos could get a good nap.

We had to hike 1/4 mile to get from parking to the lake. It was not on a marked trail and was some good climbing. Arias did a great job. She went down with only one minor mishap (she lost her shoe in mud,) and then on the way back up she hiked and climbed without having to be carried. Which was great, Tobi was in Shea’s arms, I was carrying 4 camping chairs, a tacklebox, fishing pole and then two bags of food. If Arias had fought to be carried we would have had a hard time getting up the hill.

We got back to camp, put the kids down and then hung out in the Rede that I got from a great friend in Brazil, (obrigado Renato!) and enjoyed just chilling. At about 4p.m. the other family came back from camping, and we began cooking the cutthroat fish that had been caught. We used lemonpepper and butter wrapped them in tinfoil, and tossed them on the coals. The fish was great!

We got home about 9:30 that night and unpacked and then prepared for the sabbath. I love camping, and I just don’t do enough of it anymore. I guess that is what happens to a person when they grow up. balls

See the pictures, they are amazing.