Weekend Adventure...

Another weekend has been and gone

This weekend's main adventure was camping...

Now I have been camping before but not for the past 10 years...

I didn't really know if I would enjoy the experience, 

But I thought that I would at least give it one go.

So here are my thoughts on camping...

PROS:

*Relaxing

*Nature

*Random conversations

*BBQs

*Laughter

*Friends

*Falling asleep to the sounds to the waves

*Camp fires: building a nice big campfire pit

*Friendly fellow campers, especially the ones that offer us some of their freshly caught fish

*Beaches: swimming in the ocean for the first time in about 8 years

*Sleeping in tents: This reminds me of my childhood, and camping in the back yard in tents with my brothers and sisters.

CONS:

*I can't cook potatoes in a fire.

*Bugs and spiders

*Mosquitoes: hate them with a passion!

*Rocks... climbing over rocks bare foot in search for a better beach... just tell Kat NO! 

*Sand... it's great to walk on, but then when your wet it gets everywhere.

*Freezing cold ocean, little bit warmer would have been great.

*Smoke: coming home feeling like camp fire smoke.

*No Showers, oh how I really wish we had a shower.

*Drop Toilets... they stink and when people tell you never to look down... trust them 110%... NEVER LOOK DOWN! Hello nightmares for weeks!

Do Again:

*Take Ipod player

*Go swimming

*Make a big breakfast (Bacon, eggs, mushrooms, hash browns, tomatoes)

*Take Kat's Dad's car again... it has a fridge

*Make the drive fun... beat... 50+ waves, 5 head nods, 1 thumbs up, 1 smile, 1 beer up.

*Take a first aid kit... Kat will need it again.

*Be nice to fellow campers!

*East Coast of Tasmania is the best place to camp.

Things To Remember For Next Time:

*Take more water

*Try not to go in school holidays, there are so many people camping around that time.

*Bring heaps more friends.

*When Kat says the ocean is not that cold... it's cause she can no longer feel her legs due to the freezing water.

*Try not to smoke out the neighbouring campers... take notice of the wind direction before setting up a campfire.

*Hammer... rocks work but not as easy and as well as a hammer

*Firewood... Easier and safer then big branches

*Camping shower... oh how that would have been nice

*Camping mattress... sleeping with a yoga mat and a sleeping bag between you and the ground is not always comfortable.

*Card games & Board games... good way to pass the time.

*Hammock... that would have been so relaxing.

*NEVER LOOK DOWN!!!

Would I go camping again...

YES!

So any advice for me??