Tuesday, May 30, 2006
Camping Memorial Day Weekend
We went camping this weekend with another family and had a great time. Between the two families, there were 9 of us. They had a tent trailer, we had 2 tents. We did have access to water and electricity, so some would look down on that as not "true" camping. Whatever. We did have to walk to the bathrooms and showers. However, it was definitely a very civilized event. The campground, a KOA in San Diego (http://www.koa.com/where/ca/05112/index.htm), had a pool, bike rentals, organized activities, etc. It was very kid-friendly.
On the "true" camping side of things, we took along our dutch ovens and used the grill they had there to make several treats: grilled asparagus, peach cobbler, blueberry cobbler, pineapple upside down cake, cheeseburgers, and omelettes. We used gas stoves and an electric crockpot for some of the other cooking, so it was not entirely cowboy style cooking.
While we had bikes with us, the campground had some unique bikes for rent. One that was a lot of fun was an 8 person "train" style bike. It started with a 4 person bike and then 2 trailers were attached for 2 people each. It was a unique experience and a lot of exercise. It was a good way for both families to tour the grounds together.
What was amazing was how full the Suburban was with stuff. We used nearly everything we took, so we need to re-think packing next time. We are not trying to make a statement about how little we can carry or use, but we can probably cut a few things out and add some other things in.
On the "true" camping side of things, we took along our dutch ovens and used the grill they had there to make several treats: grilled asparagus, peach cobbler, blueberry cobbler, pineapple upside down cake, cheeseburgers, and omelettes. We used gas stoves and an electric crockpot for some of the other cooking, so it was not entirely cowboy style cooking.
While we had bikes with us, the campground had some unique bikes for rent. One that was a lot of fun was an 8 person "train" style bike. It started with a 4 person bike and then 2 trailers were attached for 2 people each. It was a unique experience and a lot of exercise. It was a good way for both families to tour the grounds together.
What was amazing was how full the Suburban was with stuff. We used nearly everything we took, so we need to re-think packing next time. We are not trying to make a statement about how little we can carry or use, but we can probably cut a few things out and add some other things in.
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# posted by - Rob @ 9:57 AM 
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I'm going camping this weekend with Girl Scouts. Hopefully I'm prepared for rain. We always have to bring a lot of tarps. I tried bungee cords before, but this time I'm going with zip ties. You can't reuse them, but they also don't fall off as easily.
We have a little area-wide Camporee for the Junior/Teen girls. It's all tent camping, and we do a dutch oven challenge. The girls vote on their favorite dishes, and the winners get the Gold, Silver or Bronze ladles. Diana won the Gold ladle last year for her lasagne.
The younger girls do Scamporee in a lodge. Diana never got to camp as a brownie. I guess her leader didn't do the necessary trainings...
In October, I think we're going to go to the coast and rent a yurt - then it doesn't matter what kind of weather you have - and in Oregon, you never know!
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We have a little area-wide Camporee for the Junior/Teen girls. It's all tent camping, and we do a dutch oven challenge. The girls vote on their favorite dishes, and the winners get the Gold, Silver or Bronze ladles. Diana won the Gold ladle last year for her lasagne.
The younger girls do Scamporee in a lodge. Diana never got to camp as a brownie. I guess her leader didn't do the necessary trainings...
In October, I think we're going to go to the coast and rent a yurt - then it doesn't matter what kind of weather you have - and in Oregon, you never know!
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