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Surviving Camping

Ok, the title makes it sound like it was horrible.  It was not.  Actually it was one of the funnest things I've done in a long time.  But there were some things that I learned.

The first thing is to pack some food.  My friends had plenty, but me being stubborn and realizing I screwed up by not bringing anything beyond some Jiffy Pop did not want to take what wasn't mind.  I will remember stuff next time, and also get a stick to cook over the fire.

The second thing is that sleepy in a car is not that bad.  It was a little odd being at an angle, but that wasn't too bad.  Having the padding helped a lot and getting in and out worked pretty well.  Wish I was a little shorter so my legs wouldn't have been as bent, but it wasn't too bad.

The bad part was that it got rather cold both nights.  The first night wasn't horrible.  In fact I stayed rather warm in the car and the sleeping bag.  Night two I wasn't so lucky.  It got colder than the previous night and I felt it.  My feet got so cold that I had to take my socks on and blow in some hot breath to warm them back up.  Probably didn't help that my feet were at the end by the gate.

So I will definitely have to be more conscious of the weather and bring extra blankets accordingly.  I will probably also get a tent before the next time.  I already have one in my Amazon cart along with the cot that I've been looking at for awhile.  The tent is bigger than I need (8 person with a screened front area), but it doesn't look too hard to set up and I can stand up in it.

Those are probably the only downs for the weekend.  Everything else was great.  Spending time with friends was awesome.  Going or walks, sitting in front of a fire, playing some card/board games (which I one a game of each) all equalled a really fun time.

I can't wait for next time.  I don't think I'll be going on my own, but I definitely will be waiting for the next invite.  Hoping for something even a little more adventurous then in state.  Will probably have to do that one on my own though.

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