9.06.2008
9.01.2008
August Camping Trip
It was the last week in August and the summer had been pretty uneventful as far as camping goes, so we decided to pack up the trailer and head a ways out for some R & R as a family (minus the cat).
We left town late afternoon on Tuesday, August 26th, and arrived at our campsite after the sun had set. Melanee started on the fire, while the boys and I quickly gathered some firewood and began setting up a tent. The boys slept in the back of the jeep, so their bedding was ready to go almost immediately. Once the fire was going, we found some nearby roasting sticks for a quick hot dogs and setup one of the camp stoves to complete a few cups-of-soup for Mel and I. After that, it was getting the beds ready, enjoying a few hours of campfire, and heading off to bed.
The second day was hot and very sunny. We all enjoyed checking out the area, and getting a bit sunburned while we did it. We found a way down to the river, and got some river water for washing and such. After a bit of heat, we setup a kitchen area and retreated to the shade. A few card games, and some yaghtzee, and we enjoyed the sunsetting on the trees, and sat around the campfire roasting marshmallows and making smores.
After the full extent of the burns had kicked in, we decided that we should all stay out of the sun for a day. We spent quite a lot of the day either under the kitchen canopy, or in the car heading down the 27 miles to the nearest town of Oakridge.
That's all for now, but here are some photos until I post the rest.
Location: NF-2136 @ 43.445876 , -122.363145
Driving Directions from Eugene :
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We left town late afternoon on Tuesday, August 26th, and arrived at our campsite after the sun had set. Melanee started on the fire, while the boys and I quickly gathered some firewood and began setting up a tent. The boys slept in the back of the jeep, so their bedding was ready to go almost immediately. Once the fire was going, we found some nearby roasting sticks for a quick hot dogs and setup one of the camp stoves to complete a few cups-of-soup for Mel and I. After that, it was getting the beds ready, enjoying a few hours of campfire, and heading off to bed.
The second day was hot and very sunny. We all enjoyed checking out the area, and getting a bit sunburned while we did it. We found a way down to the river, and got some river water for washing and such. After a bit of heat, we setup a kitchen area and retreated to the shade. A few card games, and some yaghtzee, and we enjoyed the sunsetting on the trees, and sat around the campfire roasting marshmallows and making smores.
After the full extent of the burns had kicked in, we decided that we should all stay out of the sun for a day. We spent quite a lot of the day either under the kitchen canopy, or in the car heading down the 27 miles to the nearest town of Oakridge.
That's all for now, but here are some photos until I post the rest.
Location: NF-2136 @ 43.445876 , -122.363145
Driving Directions from Eugene :
View Larger Map
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