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So, where was I? Oh yeah, since I've been out in nature a lot more lately, I've gotten the urge to do the camping thing again. Of course, this time, I won't have my precious Fudge with me. He passed away on March 11. I haven't stopped missing him. I'm sure he was my last purebred Airedale and probably my last purebred anything. When I got Fudge ( Read more... )

So... I said I'd write a separate entry about my very first winter solo camping trip. I better do it now before I forget the good parts! :-D

This trip to Garner was my very first time to EVER camp "solo." Although the idea of trying it on my own was a little scary at first, I did my research and made sure I was prepared to do it with only minor ( Read more... )

#1  Garner State Park: Persimmon Hill (Water only site) 44º, slept on 9" inflatable mattress, practically froze, feeling a constant chill down my back, barely 3-4 hrs. of sleep. Months later, I figured out WHY I was so cold--- I was sleeping on cold air! It's impossible to sleep warmly on top of an air mattress that's just sitting on the cold tent ( Read more... )