Posts Tagged ‘Memories’

Making Camping more Fun for all

Thursday, January 5th, 2012

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If you have a camping trip coming up in the near future and you are thinking of a way you might be able to make it more enjoyable for you and your friends or family, then you are reading the right article. Many enjoy the great outdoors but some see camping as old hat and boring. When you think of camping you already know about the fishing trips and the hiking that comes with it but if you go to the same place or go fairly often and or do the same things all the time; I can identify with you, try to find another place just to break the routine and do some research on the area, such as are there falls or lakes or other scenic sites in the area? Knowing where you are going and what you will encounter will allow you to have more fun in knowing somewhat as to what you will be experiencing. For example, scenery and or old towns in the area and it would probably be far more interesting if you knew the history behind the mountain you are going to hike up. Along with that is being able to identify any wildlife or birds you may see along the way as well. Oh, don’t forget about the memories that are made in doing things together! Then when the day is just about spent and everyone is in camp, start a fire, as one of fondest memories I treasure is standing around a camp fire hearing people talk. That is a wonderful way to settle down after having a good or mediocre day! For that creates an atmosphere of sharing our views of the day as well as starting a reminiscing of past experiences and of course along with that we are roasting marshmallows for making some mores and for some just wanting a cup of coffee. Lastly, I will leave you with a tip that could make the difference between having a good time or a lousy time. If you are in a very popular area, ask how close your campsites are to others in the area as you sure don’t want to be around people that party half the night. Been there and experienced that! Hey, have a great time!
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Yes, that’s what Memories are made of:

Tuesday, June 28th, 2011

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My son and his daughter live in the Seattle area and made plans to go camping at a lake some 9 miles off of an old trail head. The weather was perfect till they entered the old road. Then the sky opened up with rain making the road difficult to drive on because of so much water running down the road. Once they got to the end of the road it was raining like crazy, but they were determined not to let anything stop them from getting to the lake. There was still a lot of daylight left so they put on their back packs and started out knowing there was not going to be any relief from the rain! The road trail seemed to get gradually worse as there were several large water collection holes in the road with no way to get around them, so they waded through the water with it going over the top of their boots several times. It was sometime after dark before arriving at the lake with their attitudes showing some as the rain was still pouring down and they were soaked within the jackets they were wearing. My granddaughter put up the tent while my son went looking for fire wood to dry off some to make some coffee, but he never found any. He had a little kindling and a good fire starter but it would not burn long enough to get the wet wood dried out enough to keep it burning. Meanwhile my granddaughter was filling up the propane heater and lantern and without realizing it had spilled some on her soaked jeans. At this time her dad came in the tent while she striking a match to get each of them lit. In just a second of time the fumes from her pants sent up a small explosion to the to the netting in the top of the tent covering the air vent, which immediately melted; of course they did not realize that till later after they had the fire patted out on her jeans. They felt very blessed as they could have lost the whole tent! By the following morning the rain had quit and the weather was quite pleasant the rest of the morning they were there. As they left for the car, they felt they had a fairly nice time considering the circumstances that took place the day before; which of course is what memories are made of!

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Memories of my Grandfather fishing with Me

Thursday, June 10th, 2010

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My Memories of going to Lake Lowell
south of Nampa and Caldwell Idaho goes way back when I was a kid. I had been there many times in the past. Every since I can remember, MY Grandfather had been a minister in Wilder Idaho for a good share of His life. Some of the Fondest Memories I have of being with Him was when He would take my brother and I out fishing at Lake Lowell in His old wood boat. The only thing I remember catching out of there were Catfish, Perch and an occasional Bass with the majority of them being 10 to 13” long. My Grandfather had a slew of Grand kids and tried to take each of them fishing once or twice a year just so each of us would have a remembrance of Him as the years progressed. One thing I remember about Him above everything else was that He had a huge Bolterous Voice and out in the middle of that lake with us fishing, when there was a lull in the conversation with my Grandfather being the primary speaker! All of a sudden He would take off singing (“Wait A little Longer Please Jesus”.) I had always thought a person a mile away could have heard Him!
I still remember a couple of times we were in the Restaurant with Him and others and when He prayed everyone in the Building heard His Thanks for the food! This was a man the man that back in the past would Pray for a sick Cow or Horse having His hands on them and had witnessed a number of Miracles from His Faith in the One that is Able! “After my Grandfather moved Home”, I got to talk to my Brothers and Sisters, Cousins and a number of people who knew Him. Each one expressed what His favorite Song was, for He had a real love for the Lord and He willingly shared it!
If you have never heard (“Wait a little longer Please Jesus“) before, look it up, it speaks volumes of why we should be sharing Jesus with our Grand kids and Neighbors around us!

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Encounter with Nature in the Strawberry Wilderness #3

Thursday, April 1st, 2010

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We proceeded to set up
our 3 sided plastic tarp tents under a very large tree and had nylon rope to tie off to the tree or brush. The one I built was quite a bit larger and could hold 4 people and had a thin canvas tarp to put over the top of the plastic as well as under my sleeping bag. I also dug a ditch around it. We each had been piecing on the food in our packs so I said a prayer out loud thanking the lord for bringing us there safely and we called it a night. I told them then there was plenty of room for others where I was. It was not 15mins later someone asks if they could come over on my side as water was reaching their sleeping bag and then I see someone reach up to push the wall of water gathered over head, over the side the tent. If that were not enough, now there were 2 guys in one large sleeping bag because their bag got wet. So we got up and put more plastic over it to drain the water off so it would not settle in one place; but things has a way of happening! About 30 mins later a wall of water came down and covered all the sleeping bags accept mine and the fellow down at my feet. To say the least that ended the trip except for walking the mile and half back to
the rig and listening to all the Complaints. It was very hard to contain myself from busting out in laughter especially with what these guys’s had gone through; but by now they were used to me doing that any way! After we got the rig warmed up and were driving home, I was joking with them saying after all the Complaints I heard tonight I can see you fellows are all ready to face the World. They all laughed at that but no one ever thanked me for the Memories they would hold on too for a good share of their lives!

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