We returned last night from a five day camping trip in the Snowy Range mountains in Wyoming. We were totally off the grid which fell under the category of "ignorance is bliss!" We go to this area every year and we camp off road which technically we are not supposed to do in the "Taj-mahaul". This year our friends who we have been doing this trip with for 20 years (!) said goodbye to their tent and brought up their new camper! We finally converted them to the "dark side" and they loved it!
Unfortunately, we experienced a few glitches on our way to our favorite camping spots. The first was the road down to our spot was closed for logging but we were able to gain access a different way. When we came upon the spot we wanted, we found it blocked by several fallen trees. It looked like there was a major blowdown since last year. Out came the chain saws and Don and our friend made a clear path for our campers.
This year we had a smaller group: 14 people, 4 dogs, 2 campers, 3 tents. The fishermen had a tougher time do to the downed trees but my friend and I broke major crafting records! Knitting, button bouquets, bark incense burners were some of our accomplishments but the most ambitious were the river rock door mats. They didn't turn out exactly like the pictures on Pinterest but it was fun and we have special, albeit heavy, souvenirs from our cherished French Creek! Everyone had fun with the Cornhole games that my friend constructed. We were so impressed with his work the last time we camped together that my kids and I comissioned him to make CSU Cornholes for Don for his birthday. They turned out beautifully and he fashioned them after the gym floor in Moby Gym on campus. We presented them to Don early so that we could play with his new toy!
Our great adventure turned to the "not so great" yesterday as we started our trip home. A rock slashed a tire on the Taj-mahaul not too far from where we camped, reminding us of why we really shouldn't be 4 wheel driving with 36 feet of camping luxury! Fortunately, Alex was a very helpful assistant and even more fortunate were the wonderful citizens from Kansas who happened to stop with an additional jack. The reason we love camping in that area is the isolation. Our dogs run free and often there are days when we don't see one car drive by. But isolation is not what you need in a situation like this. We were in luck yesterday that there was a truck with handy fishermen that passed by just when we needed them!
We can't wait to plan for next year!
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