Did you take Desert Survivor's Get-Out-And-Camp Challenge? To refresh your memory, the challenge was to set a goal of a number of nights camping out in 2014 and then try to meet them. If you did take the challenge, how did you do?
Our goal was 12 nights of camping.
How did we do?
I'll tell you in a moment, but first some of the camping highlights.
Over spring break we camped at Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park in southwest Utah. We had a dusting of snow surprise us, but that also provided some excellent opportunities to slide down the dunes.
It was nice to have warmer camping as we entered summer. We didn't have to go far to have fun. We had a super time camping in the yard with visiting cousins.
Desert Girl said her favorite camping trip was with cousins up Snake Creek. She loved spending time with her cousin Lola, below, who she doesn't see often.
One of the things I liked best about camping this year was taking photos of the marvelous night sky. The Milky Way leaped out on long exposures.
Another great part of camping was getting out to places as a family that we otherwise wouldn't have visited. One such place was the Schell Creek Range, an amazing place that most people would never associate with Nevada.
Next year we might even try for a backpacking trip. I imagine Desert Girl will still be dressed stylishly.
The view was even better from above, where we could see the huge crevasses opening up below the tents.
Some of our camping had fun amenities, like a fussball table. For kids, those extras can make all the difference!
So how did we do for the challenge?
Desert Boy and Desert Girl camped out 11 nights, I camped out 16 nights, and my husband camped out 4 nights. So we didn't all quite meet our goal of 12, but we sure had a good time getting closer to nature.
We're planning in 2015 to do the Get-Out-And-Camp Challenge again. Maybe you'll join us?
1 comment:
Next year, I am IN for this challenge!!
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