Boy Scouts overnight w/ Brian. Made mountain pies on the fire which were nice. Went to sleep at 10 after playing cards in the tent for a few minutes. Didn't play w/ the other boys at all. Rained much of the night and the REI Half-dome - 16 years old - finally sprung a leak right above my head. I need a better air mattress due to my hips. Didn't sleep much - ran 2 soccer matches Friday just before going to the camp.
It got down to 46℉ in the morning, probably colder in the night. We had my phone for white noise so at least Brian slept okay. When he woke, he didn't want to stay for breakfast & I really needed a bathroom so we left.
Can't believe it, but I left my sleeping bag at the house. There were extras so I got lucky. Definitely can't use that tent in winter without a better sleeping bag than the summer-weight one they loaned me.
Green gate for the camp is 1.38 miles up Kerrick Hollow Road on the R.
Green down jacket & winter hat were perfect. Even though I was in shorts it was good. Also glad to be wearing hiking boots & thick socks.
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2017/09/03
Spencer Crest w/ the Boys & Belle
Hike at Spencer Crest w/ Belle & the boys. Much easier hike than I was hoping but there were still some hills. We all had fun - Brian and I tried our backpacks. I need a new one! Maybe Brian, too, but his isn't even 1 year old.
Then went home & slept in yard in Coleman tent w/ no rain fly. Although it's a 4-person tent, we were cramped to Belle couldn't stay with us. It rained at 1 a.m. but we all slept pretty well. I had 3 pillows which helped but my sleeping bag was still uncomfortable. New one of those, too. And a good pad.
Cooked muffins in orange peels which were pretty good, but some charring due to the flames so the boys didn't eat them much. The eggs & bacon in a paper bag was a complete bust. The sides of the bags got so hot they flames & then the whole thing fell off the stick and into the fire.
Tray to hold hot food was great. Large measuring cup (4 cups) was good to mix batter & then pour.
Then went home & slept in yard in Coleman tent w/ no rain fly. Although it's a 4-person tent, we were cramped to Belle couldn't stay with us. It rained at 1 a.m. but we all slept pretty well. I had 3 pillows which helped but my sleeping bag was still uncomfortable. New one of those, too. And a good pad.
Cooked muffins in orange peels which were pretty good, but some charring due to the flames so the boys didn't eat them much. The eggs & bacon in a paper bag was a complete bust. The sides of the bags got so hot they flames & then the whole thing fell off the stick and into the fire.
Tray to hold hot food was great. Large measuring cup (4 cups) was good to mix batter & then pour.
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