Things I Learned While Camping
Written by Ashley Kelmore, Posted in Adventures
So much going on in the world, but I did a bad job curating this week. So instead of my weekly round-up, today you get this: Things I Learned While Camping
This weekend Austin and I went camping with a few friends. Some of them are seasoned campers; others had only camped during their youth (me) or had never camped at all. It was car camping at the Tower Rock Campground in Washington State, and here’s what I learned.
- As much as a ‘camping pad’ might claim to help, what I really wanted was an air mattress.
- After watching multiple people start campfires, I understand how to start them in theory, but don’t think I could yet start my own in practice.
- I really don’t have a problem peeing in the woods when the vault toilet is just too far away.
- I still unintentionally scare myself by conjuring up scenes from the Blair Witch Project when I am in a forest in the dark.
- There is a lot of prep work that goes into having fresh food during a camping trip. I failed at that this go round, but am ready for next time.
- I can definitely go three nights without showering. After that I probably need to figure something out.
- I enjoyed car camping but am clearly not ready to upgrade (downgrade?) to backpacking any time soon.
- It’s nice to not have any internet or phone access for a few days.
- I can share a little two-person tent with Austin and not feel claustrophobic at all.
- The friend who planned this little camping adventure is the best. Here’s a shot of her photobombing us at the lookout near Layser Cave
