I mentioned all the electronics gear we brought along. Here are some other things that make camping more pleasant.
The beer cooler.
The bed warmer.
The cooking crew.
I recommend them all highly.
Wildlife sightings are fun. This guy joins us at the campsite for a few minutes every day.
There are lots of red squirrels.
Lots of deer and antelope, too, although the latter tend to be sighted at great distance.
Yesterday #2 went for a long bike ride and was rewarded by a view of the majestic moose. Unfortunately, he didn’t have the camera along.
Scenery.
Of course, there are a few things [it would be nice] to avoid:
flies,
and certain types of weather.
The tent at left, above, was #2's. The snow was so wet and heavy it collapsed the struts. He was already sleeping in the van, though.
The temperature inside the camper and outside in the snow at 10:30 this morning:
I was toasty in my bed, though -- two sweatshirts, two pairs of sweatpants, two pairs of wool socks, two sleeping bags, and (remember above?) a canine bed-warmer. The way Smokey can tell if I'm warm enough over in my end of the camper is whether I have my hoodie over my head or not. No hoodie this morning. I haven't needed one since Lucy remembered that she likes to sleep with me when we go camping.
