Camping has been a family thing since before I could talk. Mom has pictures of me in a play pen in a tent. Luckily for me, both of my parents and both sets of grandparents had a thing for it. Dad’s parents had a camper and every summer they would drive out to our part of the country and take us kiddos out for a week or two to visit a state park or a new lake. We always had card or board games, camp fires and hot chocolate. I’m not so hot on burnt marshmallows.
Now that we are grow up its a bit harder to get the family together to go. And with all the new fancy trailers and campers it seems to have lost a little something. But given the chance to get out in nature, I will always opt for going. Our last adventure was a weekend get away up to Bryan Head and the Cedar City area of Utah. Its about 2.5 hours from Las Vegas. The elevation is higher and the trees are plentiful. We spent time hiking and enjoying the little lakes and streams up there.
This summer, I am hoping to do at least two camp trips. One would be a “glamping” trip with my boyfriend and his work buddies or with a few friends of mine. There is a glamping setup not far from Vegas also. They bring out the tents and the mattresses, even AC if requested. I am more for roughing it with sleeping bags but boyfriend likes his comfort. LOL Or we can have one of the friends hitch up the trailer and head up. Either way, the trees, the sounds, the smells and the stars are calling my name. I absolutely love star gazing.
The other one is less of camping and more of entertaining. My 6 year old nephew has been asking to hang out. Where I am staying now, we have a back yard that has artificial grass. I am going to grab a tent and we are going to have a backyard camping trip. We will have food and camp fire activities and we will sleep in the tent. He hasn’t slept outdoors before so it might be a bit hard to get him to sleep, he could be afraid. I have been out in the woods camping, and I still get a bit spooked from the different noises out there.
Anyways, its a summer activity that I highly recommend. There is nothing like taking a trip back into nature. The harmony and the slow pace really center you. Your mind clears from the clutter of work and bills and drama and you take in the beauty. It would be one thing I would do more if I had the time. There’s so many hikes, hills, lakes and rivers to be enjoyed and explored. But please remember to leave it better than you found it. Take the memories with you, leave some footprints and take whatever you brought with you. We only get one earth, keep it beautiful.
The Distracted Damsel 