One Happy Camper
Twenty years ago this week, I camped in the Vermont woods. In my own tent. Roughed it. Cooked over an open fire. Hiked mountains. Swam in a creek. Ate s’mores. Sang campfire songs. Battled bears. One of the best trips of my life. One of the most beautiful places I’ve ever seen.
And, sadly, the last time I went camping.* * * * * *
Labels: bear battles, camping, mountains, travel, woods
posted by Cup @ 1:23 AM
12 comments
12 Comments:
Were you stalking J.D. Salinger?
Oh, wait, you said Vermont not New Hampshire...
Never mind.
Nope; Tim Sandlin's the author I plan to stalk.
[BTW, I was just leaving a comment at your place. We must be on the same blog schedule.]
B: I have no idea why I've never been camping again. My family didn't camp, so I've had just a handful of camping adventures. Anyone want to take me camping this fall?
JAMEY: I'll hold you to the tent loan, since the one in the photo was the beau's. We camped there for four nights, if I remember correctly. His family owned an entire mountain in Vermont.
JACK: Battled them with my bare hands. And still here to tell the tale.
Camping scares me. Makes me think I'll run into the Manson Family or something. But glad to hear you liked it!
Yay, Vermont! :)
GRANT: You've spent too much time in Elmhurst.
GIZMOROX: I'm so jealous that you grew up in Vermont.
Battled bears? Maybe "battled" should be something more along the lines of . . . planned a political takover with the". I'm reporting you to Colbert Nation for fraternizing with bears. Stephen will not be pleased.
Please, Jeremy, don't report me to Colbert! That was 20 years ago, when I was young and foolish!
I just get excited when anybody's heard of Vermont. I've met so many people who think it's part of another state. Or maybe up by Montana, right? Morons.
I love my state. Except for that whole cold thing.
I can see how you'd love your home state, Gizmorox. I was ready to move there. Would still consider it ... except for that whole cold thing.
My idea of camping is a room at the Four Seasons...I kind of like a mattress and a pillow (and a toilet and a shower)
That's my normal camping style, Holly ... but it was wonderful.
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