March 2013

Camping Trip...

Devon and I decided to go camping up on Mount Lemon one Friday in late March. It was quite the experience! We quickly packed some food, I made some foil dinners, while Devon gather the camping supplies that we did have. We didn’t have any sleeping bags so we grabbed two blankets one for us to lie on and one for on top of us, and drove up to the mountain. It was a beautiful trip. We drove up to the top of the mountain and on to the backside, so we could find our own secluded camp area. We didn’t think to check the weather, because it was so beautiful in Tucson. Come to find out we happened to go camping during high alert winds. Devon and I set up our tent and built a fire, and enjoyed our foil dinners. That night as we were going to bed, I was freezing. The ground felt like it was frozen. Needless to say, Devon saw a side of me that he hadn’t seen before. I was cold and tired, which isn’t a good combination for me. And I wanted him to make it all better, even though there was nothing he could do about it. After trying to tough it out in the tent for two hours, we decided to go and sleep in the truck.

            Devon turned on the heater while I sat there and shivered. We did manage to get some sleep, but we were a little sore that morning.

            Despite the bitter cold and the horrible winds, it was a great first camping trip. And now we know all the things we need to get for camping next time. Also we well be sure to  check the weather for next time ;)