Camping in Manti-Lasal National Forest

11 Oct

We drove to Monticello, Utah for a lightning quick camping trip the last weekend of September.

We left home about 3pm Friday and we’re home again by 3:30 pm Saturday. Someday I’d really like to try leisurely camping. At least I think so. I like the idea of camping, but it seems like I always have a terrible sinus headache when we get to camp, and I’m as eager as anyone to go back home as soon as possible.

Epic Uno game
The gamble oak grove was a perfect setting to begin reading “The Book of Three.” When a child asked “what’s a thicket?” I could just point.
Key Lime Pie
Banana Cream Pie in her natural habitat
Skeeter
Zeke informed me that he was an expert at woodcraft.
Matches was the thing we forgot to bring, so dinner was late, and the mountain air was cold. When our fearless leader returned with fire, we rejoiced.
In my worry over everyone else having what they needed, I forgot my own jacket. So I wrapped up in a sleeping bag for much of the evening.
Poor Apple Pie had a cold and suffered pretty much the whole trip. Here she tries what hot apple cider and a flannel nightgown can do for comfort.

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