Lessons learned!

Just came back a day early from a two day camping trip with a grand that kinda went sideways (we still had fun though.)

1. Totally disregard the weather forecasts. Bring swimsuits AND jackets. Ya truly never know.

2. Bring a camp stove, every time. Apparently, burn bans can pop up at the last minute. IMHO, camping isn't fun without fire.

3. Bring a hammock for every person. They don't take up that much room and sometimes it's just too much of a pain to set up a tent (wind is stupid). PLUS, your friends who've ignored exercise for the last few years (me) are gonna have an embarrassing time heaving themselves off a blow up mattress on the ground.

4. River shoes are completely inadequate for walking on dry riverbeds. You're welcome.

We're still post-mortem-ing (sp?) and we had fun, but even after years of camping, we're still finding best practices! Happy Camping!!