A couple weekends ago, we went on a Camping trip with some of Brandon's family. It was so fun! I am definitely a lover of the outdoors. We went all the way to a campground in Kamas, Ut. Brandon has a mission buddy who's family lives there, and they told us about the perfect little secret, hidden camping spot. It is beautiful! And we plan to go back many times. We took some time to go to their family diner called Hi-Mountain, and if you haven't been there, put it on your to-do list! They have the best ever hamburgers and shakes(go with the almond poppyseed shake, its amazing)! They have won a few awards these past couple years for best hamburgers and shakes in the state. Trust me, it is worth it!
Once we were settled, and set up camp, we were able to enjoy a long, beautiful hike, with Jordon and Cailie before having dinner and s'mores. We shared many laughs and stories. I will tell a good story to you, about the trip... The first night we were there, Brandon and I were in our tent ready to sleep. We thought we put the fire out enough to not have it cause any problems...well we thought wrong. Zoey was acting strange and started to bark at the tent door. We started to see light from the fire illuminate outside our tent. Brandon stuck his head outside the tent to find that the wind had blown our tarp into the fire! It was melting all over and causing huge flames. Brandon jumped out of the tent and told me to stay put and hold the dog. I was freaking out and yelling "What is happening!" over and over again. I for sure thought we lit the campground on fire. But luckily the only damage was to our melted tarp and one of our camping chairs. Bummer. Good thing Brandon and Jordon were able to act quickly and get it taken care of. (The other funny part of the story was that Jordon had to leave Cailie as she was going to the bathroom in the dark! He took the light with him and ran to help Brandon with the flaming fire. We got a chuckle out of that one. At least I was left in the tent with my dog. (Sorry Cailie, I hope I was okay to share that little part haha) And if you were wondering, the fire was Brandon's fault. He might try to convince you that it was my fault, but he would be lying. It made for a good laugh that is for sure.
The next morning Brandon's mom, Debbie, and little sister, MaKayLa, joined in on the fun. We ate some delicious breakfast and settled in again. We went on a short hike to a place where we could set up some make shift targets and shoot our guns. The only one there that did not enjoy the gun part was Zoey. It scared the poop out of her. Literally. Poor girl hated every second. I felt like a terrible parent for making her sit through it all, but she ended up being okay, of course. After target practice we went back to camp to prepare lunch. We went on a LONG drive (that was mostly on accident) to search for a lake or a river for us to hang out by, eat lunch, and watch Jordon fish. Well guess what, it is Utah, and all the lakes were frozen and snow was EVERYWHERE. We were not expecting that. So it became a long scenic drive but it turned out to be pretty cool. We got to see some beautiful waterfalls and some very pretty scenery. Afterwards, we back tracked down the mountain, and found a small peaceful place to eat lunch by the river, to nap, relax, catch some rays, and chit chat. Later that day we played games and had great conversations. The trip was full of delicious dinners, desserts, s'mores, laughs, and fun. We were sad when the trip had to come to an end. We really enjoyed the weekend, and we can't wait to go again sometime soon!
Once we were settled, and set up camp, we were able to enjoy a long, beautiful hike, with Jordon and Cailie before having dinner and s'mores. We shared many laughs and stories. I will tell a good story to you, about the trip... The first night we were there, Brandon and I were in our tent ready to sleep. We thought we put the fire out enough to not have it cause any problems...well we thought wrong. Zoey was acting strange and started to bark at the tent door. We started to see light from the fire illuminate outside our tent. Brandon stuck his head outside the tent to find that the wind had blown our tarp into the fire! It was melting all over and causing huge flames. Brandon jumped out of the tent and told me to stay put and hold the dog. I was freaking out and yelling "What is happening!" over and over again. I for sure thought we lit the campground on fire. But luckily the only damage was to our melted tarp and one of our camping chairs. Bummer. Good thing Brandon and Jordon were able to act quickly and get it taken care of. (The other funny part of the story was that Jordon had to leave Cailie as she was going to the bathroom in the dark! He took the light with him and ran to help Brandon with the flaming fire. We got a chuckle out of that one. At least I was left in the tent with my dog. (Sorry Cailie, I hope I was okay to share that little part haha) And if you were wondering, the fire was Brandon's fault. He might try to convince you that it was my fault, but he would be lying. It made for a good laugh that is for sure.
The next morning Brandon's mom, Debbie, and little sister, MaKayLa, joined in on the fun. We ate some delicious breakfast and settled in again. We went on a short hike to a place where we could set up some make shift targets and shoot our guns. The only one there that did not enjoy the gun part was Zoey. It scared the poop out of her. Literally. Poor girl hated every second. I felt like a terrible parent for making her sit through it all, but she ended up being okay, of course. After target practice we went back to camp to prepare lunch. We went on a LONG drive (that was mostly on accident) to search for a lake or a river for us to hang out by, eat lunch, and watch Jordon fish. Well guess what, it is Utah, and all the lakes were frozen and snow was EVERYWHERE. We were not expecting that. So it became a long scenic drive but it turned out to be pretty cool. We got to see some beautiful waterfalls and some very pretty scenery. Afterwards, we back tracked down the mountain, and found a small peaceful place to eat lunch by the river, to nap, relax, catch some rays, and chit chat. Later that day we played games and had great conversations. The trip was full of delicious dinners, desserts, s'mores, laughs, and fun. We were sad when the trip had to come to an end. We really enjoyed the weekend, and we can't wait to go again sometime soon!
Here are some pictures from the trip. ENJOY!
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Kamas Camping Trip ~ Summer 2014
Don't worry...I'm totally not mad about the bathroom comment! Haha but it was quite traumatic...
ReplyDeleteHaha I can only imagine squatting in the dark, all alone.. Not a fun time I'm sure!
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