Camping

This August we went camping with some friends. We went up American Fork canyon, a first for me. It was really late when we all decided to go. So Sky and I decided, since we don't have a tent, we would just put a mattress in the back of the truck. So we loaded a queen size mattress in the truck, well the wheel wells were too wide. So after getting creative we discovered the twin box spring from the other extra bed room would fit perfect. We were set, dogs and all were loaded. Then Dave called and said it was raining in Salt Lake and it was headed our way. We were all packed so decided to add a few extra tarps and head out. We didn't even make it one exit before it was pouring! So we hurried and got the bed in the house, moved all of the stuff over to my car and were back on the road. By the time we got to Silver Creek Lake, it was about 9:00 and starting to get dark. We headed up the road and drove FOREVER. All the sites were taken and we needed a place with room for 3 vehicles and a place for our dogs. After the road got sketchy we decided the next corner was as far as we would go. One of our friends was 8 months pregnant and convinced if the road got worse she may go into labor. The next corner was the perfect place. It had stopped raining but was really wet! We had a huge site with a great big fire pit. We got settled about 10:00. A pretty late start for a one night camp out. We cooked dinner and enjoyed great company. Someone mentioned bears, so I was paranoid about the dogs safety. So.... all four of us slept in the back of my car. Well actually we just killed time until morning since it was so crowded and Samson is like a heater so we were cooked! All in all it was a great trip. We stopped and went fihing for a few hours, I think this was the highlight of Dave's trip. One reason we went is because Dave was leaving for the Marines in September and we wanted to do something fun with him. No good pictures, only had my camera phone.