Camping

[bbro]

Afternoon laziness view




All the food
Eggs on the fire | Eggs done with potato packets | I MADE FIRE!!
Chicken prep station | Chicken cooking | Done chicken
Not Done chicken | Gucamole | Bacon skewers
Back up bacon attempt | Beef skewers to make use of the fire | Breakfast of bacon, eggs, and leftover potato packets

[glatt]

Man, you made real food. Good stuff. I love it when other people make bacon and eggs when I am camping. I'm lazy and just boil water and pour it over instant oatmeal, or maybe have an untoasted bagel, or something easy like that with no cleanup.

[bbro]

Originally Posted by glatt

Man, you made real food. Good stuff. I love it when other people make bacon and eggs when I am camping. I'm lazy and just boil water and pour it over instant oatmeal, or maybe have an untoasted bagel, or something easy like that with no cleanup.

Heck yea! With my fancy shmancy cooler, there's no problem with that. The clean up was a little of a pain, but we had utility sinks, so we didn't have to store dirty dishes. I am thinking of different ways of having a tasty breakfast. Like breakfast burritos made before the trip to be reheated. Or even hobo packets with potatoes, sausage, and eggs. Nothing to do at the site and easy cleanup.

*Also, I am the green tent and the privacy shelter is mine, too. All the green is purely coincidental

[Diaphone Jim]

Privacy shelter?

[bbro]

Originally Posted by Diaphone Jim

Privacy shelter?

Somewhere to change so I don't have to roll around in my tent and get my pants on backwards. Happened this time. It can be used for shower/toilet, but it won't be for me.

[Diaphone Jim]

A dressing room!
Probably should set up another to undress.

[Pamela]

bbro, I have two words for you and your buddy. Camp cots.

You will thank me.

[monster]

Originally Posted by Pamela

bbro, I have two words for you and your buddy. Camp cots.

You will thank me.

We have those*. Great ...but not really for backpacking.

*exactly those, because I clicked on the link and it asked me if I wanted to buy them again

[BigV]

But your sherpa will likely have a different opinion...

[sexobon]

You can even get the actual military cot:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Folding-Cot...4AAOSw3h1ZQcsA

[captainhook455]

Bro you had all the sleeping comfort behind your tents. All those trees behind you with their leaves on the ground. Use a stick to take the leaves to your tent platform.

I am a side sleeper too. A hammock works if you can find 2 trees that are the right distance apart. Go to Army surplus and buy a tent hammock. Good buy. Helps a lot to be a back sleeper.

A hatchet is a useless article unless you want to look like Daniel Boone. Green wood makes terrible tender and worse firewood. Go to an area away from the campers and you will likely find plenty of dry wood on the ground.

Throw salt on a grease fire. Grumpiness is not allowed while camping except in the morning. You did good. You saw what you need and what you didn't. Feels good to start a campfire and everyone emerges to enjoy the warmth.

I never could get a decent pic of the moon without zoom on a camera.

[xoxoxoBruce]

Captain, most state and all national parks, have rules about gathering wood.

[bbro]

@Pamela/monster - I was thinking about a cot if the pad didn't work out. It is SO comfy though and will be better for the hike in sites.

@captainhook - the hatchet is for fallen wood, not chopping down trees. That is definitely not allowed in the parks. And sorry, not putting leaves and stuff inside my tent. I'm trying not to get bit by bugs. Thanks for the tip about the salt. I may bring a bigger container of salt.

[xoxoxoBruce]

Most parks have rules about fallen wood too, be sure and check.

[monster]

Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce

Most parks have rules about fallen wood too, be sure and check.

I'm pretty sure most are OK with you burning anything that's "dead, down and on the ground"

...they don't like you bringing it in though