men in trees
Drew, Ryan, The Outdoor Woods May 25th, 2009We came. We camped. We conquered.
Drew & I had the privilege to go on the Father & Son campout at the new Girl’s Camp site. Sorry Sisters, it isn’t quite the Hilton yet, but we did get the pine cone toilet paper stocked and bear-breath hair dryers installed…
First step: Construct our humble abode. I was thrilled at the discovery of a campsite that had been “finished” that no one had called dibs on. Sand might be firm, but it’s a lot softer than rocks!
Second step: Explore! We found plenty of “evidence” from elk and moose, but were unsuccessful in our quest to track the bear.
Third: I will teach you an important lesson in history Drew. You see, the red man makes a small fire and sits very close. The white man makes a big fire and sits far away. Which kind of fire do you want to make? That’s what I thought…
It was a cold night, but nothing us tough guys couldn’t handle. Now it was time to get to “work”. As a group we opted to stay away from the chainsaws, bonfires, and falling trees and stick to making our campsite the best in the whole forest.
Here be Fire King and his sidekick Flame Boy, having labored much in the log moving specialty.
Finally my patience won out and I was able to photograph this rare Pine Monkey searching for his friends during hide & seek.
That’s enough dirt for one weekend. Seeeeeeeeeeeeeeeya!