Friday, August 26

Camping...

is awesome.
Camping with free wi-fi is more awesome!
YAYYY we made it camping!
Head's up...photo overload.

"Let's go let's go let's gooooooo."
  Don't worry, they aren't allowed to ride with their heads out when the car is moving :)

Ohio may not be so welcoming when they realize it's the Chaos Household.

Camp dogs!  They have specific beds for camping, and they know it.
7-8 person tent?! Only if you don't mind sleeping in someone's armpit.
 I firmly believe camping shouldn't be painful.  Queen size, double high air mattress!  Real pillows!

Most important, a screen room for the kids...er..dogs.

Last night..all night.. we heard a barred owl RIGHT over the site, a great horned owl close by and a screech owl in the distance.
A pair of pileated woodpeckers woke us at daybreak, calling and hammering.
Hey, Nature,  shut up for five minutes so we can sleep! ;)


Our site is high on a ridge with gorgeous views out over the valley.  Maybe 5 other campers in the park, too...it's perfect!



I have never seen SO many tent caterpillars/bagworms.  They are horrible this year in the Ohio Valley.



We woke up to heavy fog, and strange noises close to the site....


Bears?  Bigfoot??
 Cows!  There's a fence down, and cows were just outside the campsite.  

That's all for now..except...it wouldn't be ME if I didn't end up bleeding..or scratched up...or covered in stankass thick mud.
Note Voodoo's feet are clean and tidy?  He's the reason I'm bruised and mud covered.  Rock-hopping along the creek and SOME spotty dog decided to break his trail training and pull against the leash.
Hmph.



Enjoy your weekend!

12 comments:

  1. :) voo just wanted to give you a good post ending... :)

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  2. That looks like the perfect way to go camping!

    In Voo's defence, I you hadn't worn open toed shoes, the mud wouldn't have been nearly as big of a deal. Isn't that why God made hiking boots?

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  3. That looks like an awesome campsite! I can't believe that your dogs don't jump through the tent screen. We've had that happen more than once!

    As for the Wi Fi, everyone else must love it but we have a rule that we leave all wired devices home (except a simple cell phone) when camping. Crazy, I know...

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  4. Yeah! You finally made it!

    Wow! Now that's an awesome camp you have set up there! Love the big tent. I'm with you on having an almost real bed. I couldn't sleep on the ground at all.

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  5. No hiking boots when wading is half the fun!
    Stop defending Voo or I'm shipping him to you ;)

    KB, to each their own..As long as electronic noise is restricted to their site, that is. Hate hearing a TV or music ..in the woods!

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  6. Beautiful camp site! So glad you got to go camping!

    I had to giggle at your mud covered toes. Sorry!

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  7. Wow, that's the best camping mattress I've ever seen! Talk about a bit of outdoor luxury :)

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  8. i love that you take the dogs too. and it looks like you had the place to yourself! sweet.

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  9. If that isn't so typical of your adventures, you go camping in the wilderness and end up with escaped cows in you back "yard." Love the double high air mattress, and the real pillows. That's comfort, says someone whose idea of roughing it is a cabin that comes complete with a kitchenette.

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  10. hey!! that's the best part about camping in the HOT summer...you have your pick of campsites!! yeah!!

    gotta be comfy at least...love the mattress! (the bed in our little camper is BIGGER than out bed at home! ha!)

    but....wi-fi???

    happy camping! like they say in GA...Get Out, Get Dirty!

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  11. Man wild cows you must have been shaking in your sandals. :) B

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