Jul. 27th, 2015

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I figured I'd post this to help me organize my thoughts, and also it might be interesting to folk. This is how we camp --

Equipment:
We don't have a lot of stuff right now. We used to have more, but bit and pieces wore out or got carted off by various lost boys, so...

Tents -- two, one three-man and one ginormous eight-man
bedding -- I think we have one or two sleeping bags. We'll be bringing a couple of blankets, sheets and an air-mattress me and Mike.
cooking -- cooler, water jugs, washing tub, garbage bags, a grate for over the fire, lighter, two cast iron frying pans, one cast iron dutch oven, one pot, cutting boards, mixing bowls, knives, spatula and cooking spoons. If it's still in the upstate basement, I'm hoping for the portable table I cobbled together back when we were doing a lot of SCA camping. We'll use paper plates/plastic-ware.
misc tools -- shovel, bow saw, rope, first aid kit, fishing gear, bug spray, story books and something for me to read, camera

We'll be out for three days, so three breakfasts, lunches and dinners for some 6 adults and 6 kids -- hm, Mel and Michael and their kids might show up on Wednesday, so that's another 2 adults and 3 kids. Breakfasts will be coffee, milk, pancakes, eggs, fried potatoes, oatmeal and fried donuts. Lunches will most likely just be sandwiches, pb&j and lunch meats -- I might do a couple of pizzas (pizza over a campfire is amazing.) Dinners can be hamburgers, hotdogs, brauts, chicken, and I'll probably do a pot roast with potatoes and roasted veggies. There'll be a watermelon, apples and carrots, and yogurt and string cheese. I think I'll try baking bread in the dutch oven.

The days will go something like this:
6am -- wake up, stir up the fire and get the coffee going. Start up some bacon. Scrub, chop and put potatoes on to boil. When the bacon is done, spoon potatoes into the bacon grease and fry. When done, set to the side and have another cup of coffee. Make eggs as kids wake up. Eat everything -- it is amazingly delish.

9am -- hike down to the creek and decide then go up or downstream for a bit. Scout out possible fishing spots. Wade/swim/lay in the sun.

noonish -- eat a sandwich and some fruit or such. Maybe take a nap.

2pm -- go explore the rocks

4pm -- start supper

6pm -- finish eating, heat water for washing (send kids down to the creek for washing water), get everybody cleaning up.

7pm -- go back to the creek for some more swimming/wading/ washing of kids.

9pm -- campfire D&D (which reminds me; get a plan together for the campaign)

Rinse, wash, repeat!

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