CAMPING TRIPS ACROSS UNITED STATES!

Early on in our marriage we started camping due to a camping trip we went on with my sister and her family. WE WERE HOOKED! See "First try at camping".

Since the whole family loved to camp and travel, it became a "way of life" for us. When we planned vacations, it was most always a camping vacation. Most of the planning, packing and getting ready to go fell on my shoulders (I could do this ahead of our trip). Did I ever tire of camping? Well, I can honestly say no to this. There is nothing like sleeping out in the fresh air, right in the middle of God's creation! It seemed like we were having a picnic morning, noon and evening and then a bonfire with "Some mores" and fellowship with fellow campers. It cost a fraction of the cost to travel and the girls loved the experiences.

When we hit the campground, it seemed that all the stresses of life were diminished and things were put in prospective. The family unit was in tact and lessons were being learned as we were having a "ball". One big lesson in camping is "teamwork". Teamwork is so important in life. Some people never learn this vital component. We all pitched in and set our camper/tent up and got the site ready to sleep/eat for the evening. The girls were quite excited to help do this, since as soon as we were settled in, the fun began. There were pools, lakes, games and trails to explore as well as site seeing in the most beautiful landscape imaginable.

During our camping days, we traveled in 46 of the 50 states. Some of the states like California, Texas was just a tip of the state. We traveled in Canada to Lake Louise, Vancouver Island, World's fair in Montreal. I know that we would not have been able to go all these places, without breaking our budget, if we had not gone camping.

We often would go camping with friends. Stay tuned, as I will tell you a few experiences that we had during those "wonderful" camping days.

Wisdom--All the experiences, memories of those days still bring back such joy! TEAMWORK was the most valuable lesson I believe that was learned while having all this fun.