Camping Vollmer Style

So when your husband is in college and has a rare evening with no homework and you don't have to work the next day you don't pass up the chance to do something "fun" and spontaneous. In this case we decided to go camping spur of the moment:) We realized quickly that we aren't really equipped to go camping because lets face it....camping gear was not something I thought of to register for nor is it something I wanted to register for at the time. Enter our wonderful parents and the many things they have accumulated over the years. Between our parents we got a tent, blow up mattress, camp chairs, lantern, cast iron skillet etc. We took off for Lake evergreen Tuesday late afternoon. They have 13 "primitive 
camping sites so we scouted out each one. I'm not sure if primitive is the correct word though considering we were less than 2 miles from the nearest highway and still got some cell phone reception. Anyway we choose camp site number 7 (it has a great view of the lake if you ever go there). 
 

Our view from our campsite

In retrospect it would have been a better idea to choose camp site number 1 for the obvious reason that it was closest to our parked car and gear. Several trips back and forth  from our car to camp site 7 left us sweaty, hot, sore and a little grouchy. But the beautiful campsite was worth it i think. Derek may have mumbled something about girls and their inability to pack lightly. 

We fished for awhile and hiked. It was nice and peaceful. We roasted hotdogs over the campfire and didn't tell ghost stories (if you know me you know its better to just not go there). Joy joined us to play a card game and roast glazed donuts over the fire (delicious if you haven't tried it before). We talked and played "would you rather":) Around 9 or so Joy left and Derek and I settled in. Our air mattress had a leak though so when it did deflate I quickly found out how hard the ground really is. Let's just say unless you're in a lush meadow with plenty of grassy padding, the dry bare ground feels like you're laying on a wooden plank. Good times. All that aside we did sleep pretty good. 

In the morning we came out of our tent to find the air and sky thick with fog. It really was a beautiful site over the lake. We had eggs and sausage after using our toilet paper as kindling to get our fire started (desperate times call for desperate measures). It was a great breakfast made by my ever talented husband:) 

All in all we had fun and enjoyed being in God's creation and just having that bit of time to enjoy the peace and quiet so rarely granted to us by the world. 
Oh and nothing quite feels as good as a shower right after camping:)