We Are Alive! July 23rd, 2023 Camping Was A Success!
We got back Friday, but it was a busy day before Sabbath. Now that the sun is down, I'm back online and back on the blockchain.
The Adventure Begins
We left on Tuesday the 18th and drove most of the day. What was estimated to be a 4.5 hour drive, somehow became a 6 hour drive, with detours, rest stops, traffic and food. We got there with plenty of time to set up camp before dark, which is good! We anticipated delays.
We rented a "group site" and it was much larger than we imagined. There's enough room to put up a dozen tents here!
The tent went up easily, but unloading and unpacking takes some time. We have four cots to assemble, two air mattresses and eight sleeping bags. Whew!
We unloaded our trailer with all our supplies. Our little Highlander moved the big trailer all the way across Michigan!
This is our first camping trip where we brought bicycles. The children were so excited, it gave them lots of pleasure riding the bikes around!
There was even a hill in our campsite the children could ride down. WEEEE!
We installed the wood stove, bunk bed cots, air mattresses and lights in the tent.
It's cozy on the inside and on the outside!
Dinner was chili on the propane camp stove. Yum!
We bought some over-priced wood ($8) and I built our first camp fire. It was a great first day (Tuesday) at the campsite.
The next day, we get to see Lake Michigan and the giant sand-dunes! We are walking distance to the water and could hear the waves all night long.
Oooh, the anticipation!

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Wow! Looks like you all had a grand time! :) sometimes I think it's fun to be one big happy family :D we're pretty small.. mostly just me and my daughter :p what a huge tent too! I can't wait to read more stories from camp :) Enjoy your Sunday :D
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We are thankful for the large tent. We upgrade our camping equipment one item per year and the canvas tent was a big upgrade!
That's such a good idea! That tent is glorious! Happy new week, Benjamin! 😁 🙏 💚 ✨ 🤙
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This looks like a wonderful camping trip. Your tent is huge and looks very comfortable.
Nice to have the bicycles with you. We always thought about but never did.
Have a nice weekend
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The children loved having their bikes!
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Looks like all the members had a great time at the camp site.
Is it a norm there to spend a few days in a camp in the wild during summer?
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This was our first extended summer camping, we usually camp in the fall time. It's a lot colder then! Summer camping is very popular around here, but "rustic" camping is less popular. Rustic camping means no electricity, no cell service, no running water (except a water pump in the ground), no modern bathrooms, etc. It's a 30 minute drive to the closest gas station. We like to call it "roughing it". But we enjoyed it, it's a lot less crowded and it attracts a different sort of people.
I see. So, yours one was a rustic camping! that indeed a different experience. However, before 2006, we lived our life in our remote village almost similar to a rustic camping; no electricity, no cell service, no running water (one deep tube well), a bathroom (but sometimes, if nature called two person simultaneously, one needed to go to the backyard open space!)
Ah, so you are familiar with "rustic" living. It's amazing how adaptable we become when situation requires it. We are practicing being adaptable and having a good attitude about it, especially the little ones.
We preferred the "backyard" to the shared facilities provided by the campsite. A private place in the forest, special bucket, tp, bag and wood shavings and a place to wash hands back at camp. It's really not so terrible.
Not an easy thing to do who are habituate with a high commode toilet.
It sounds like your journey on Tuesday was quite an adventure. Even though the estimated 4.5-hour drive turned into a 6-hour one due to detours, rest stops, traffic, and food, you guys still managed to reach your destination in time to set up camp before dark. That's awesome! Sometimes delays are just a part of the journey, but it sounds like you handled it well.
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The journey was good practice for our children to learn patience and accept unexpected circumstances.
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The tent was quite cozy, except our air mattress kept deflating in the night... not so cozy. But all-in-all it was a great trip!
Next time I sense it's replaced with a big cot.
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Now that's doing camping the right way! Beautiful place and a nice big tent, and comfy beds! Looks like a blast!
We had a lot of fun. It required a lot of effort and work, but totally worth it! Good experience!
I'm glad that you enjoyed your trip even though you spent more time driving due to traffic and others
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Welcome back, Benjamin! It's so great to hear that y'all had such beautiful and fun time! Yay! That tent is huge, by the way! 😁 🙏 💚 ✨ 🤙