Comments on: Of Scorpions and Marshmallows

By: Sherry

Sherry — Thu, 14 May 2009 11:54:08 +0000

Wow! Now I know why I don't go camping. LOL!

By: matthew

matthew — Tue, 12 May 2009 20:33:07 +0000

Camping was a regular and fun occasion, usually just for us boys, with dad each year.

I'm a bit spoiled by the Sierra Nevada mountains, El Dorado national forest, and PG&E land minimally developed around beautiful, remote lakes with one outhouse and one water spigot per campground.

I can't really consider it camping unless there's a lake nearby.

But we always had tons of fun (even when it rained non-stop that one year).

Another nice thing about camping over 8000 feet is there are few mosquitoes and other bugs. No poison oak.

Food was always good too. My dad had a concoction that was made up before hand: potatoes, green pepper, ground beef, and anything else that goes well with that. Put it together raw in pre-portioned amounts. Wrapped well in tinfoil.

At camp, simply throw the tin foil packages on the fire, in the coals, and cook until done (I never measured the time, but I'd imagine not more than 10-15 mins).

We called it camp stew.

And if you want eggs, crack them up before hand into a Ball (glass) jar. It's so much easier to pack and makes the prep that much quicker too.

Have fun in your future camp outs.

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By: Dawn Mellick

Dawn Mellick — Tue, 12 May 2009 18:45:24 +0000

This was HYSTERICAL!!!

By: Untypically Jia

Untypically Jia — Tue, 12 May 2009 18:20:58 +0000

I totally know how you feel about blogging. I sometimes can't believe how much time I spend online, and I don't even have kids! I don't know how ya'll do it. These are some great tips. My poor hubby could have used them a few years ago when we went camping the first time as a family. Poor guy never went much as a kid so he didn't know how to put a tent together. We ended up breaking the darn thing and slept in the truck! LOL! Untypically Jia’s last blog post..I Be Cruisin Mon

By: angela

angela — Tue, 12 May 2009 14:44:25 +0000

we love camping but glad we do not have scorpions here

By: American Texan

American Texan — Tue, 12 May 2009 14:43:04 +0000

We have been camping as a family many, many times. One time my dad poured a 1/2 cup of lantern fuel on the fire and then lit it.
It looked like a miniature atomic bomb and came out several feet past the fire barricades (sending my little brother and I who were watching running).
We still don't know how my dad avoided getting burned and my mom nearly had his head.

By: Dee

Dee — Tue, 12 May 2009 14:01:00 +0000

I am soooo there with you!!! I've been revamping our school schedule here and really had to prioritize what I was going to work on. Sigh... things got left behind. And it sounds like you have repeated our camping trips! HAHAHA Lots of lessons learned. HEHEHE Dee’s last blog post..What was I looking for?

By: Tracy

Tracy — Tue, 12 May 2009 05:27:04 +0000

Glad everyone survived! Glad you will be back to blogging...I have missed you! Tracy’s last blog post..So funny and TRUE, had to share!

By: Amanda

Amanda — Tue, 12 May 2009 04:32:14 +0000

Glad to learn from your experience I've never been camping either and I would love to this summer, only we have no equipment! And I agree to the mother of 3 should NEVER sleep on the ground!

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By: Dana

Dana — Tue, 12 May 2009 04:16:21 +0000

That is totally how my husband starts fires. And he never seems to learn...or he enjoys the rush of flame and the falling over himself to dodge the inferno. Dana’s last blog post..Homeschooling, socialization and my daughter