Week-end wrap up

It was another great week-end.

This last week-end, we packed up the pop-up on Thursday morning and headed to Pinery near Grand Bend. We met our friends John and Shelly, (and their daughter Hailey) early in the afternoon. The park was pretty much deserted, and the pooch was able to roam free. It was pretty cold, but the rain stayed away until late into the night.

Have you ever slept in a pop-up during a major rain storm? Or I should say, tried to sleep during a major rain storm? It's like trying to sleep inside an active popcorn maker. It's loud.

Thank God for hydro sites and electric blankets! We brought along 'big pink' (it has to be at least 30 years old) and that kept us warm during the 40*F nights.

We headed home a day early due to expected rain on Saturday, and it worked out well. John, Shelly and Hailey came over to our house on Saturday for some cocktails, snacks, and to view the latest episode of 'Gray's Anatomy' (we had it DVR'd).

Here's some micro thoughts about camping:

- Just because bacon smells funky while cooking, does not mean it is going to taste funky.
- We saw Jackass 2 and Mission Impossible 3 at the drive-in near Grand Bend. Both were awesome.
- A sandy campsite, plus rain, plus a dog equals a big mess.
- Dry firewood is a necessity not a luxury.
- Brie dip, plus chili dip, plus crackers, plus apples and peaches makes for an excellent Saturday night dining experience.
- The Barkers are great people to go camping with. They have a kick-ass trailer and eat like kings, (and are generous to us poverty campers).
- Camping coffee is good.
- When you camp on cold rainy week-ends in October, the public bathrooms and showers are clean with lots of hot water.
- Our dog is smart enough not to poop on the campsite, and instead goes deep into the woods to do her business.

That's about it. It was a great time, and it was good to come home early. We had Saturday afternoon to clean up, (6 loads of laundry!) and still had Sunday to lounge and get the camper organized and into storage. I'm already looking forward to next Spring, and hopefully we can get out camping at least 3 times next year.