Okay, it wasn't so much an "adventure", as we camped one night at a state park in DeBary, FL (only about 1/2 hr. from our house) at a marked campsite. Still it was an adventure for Katelyn, Jenny, and Mom...all first timers. Last Saturday, we drove up to Gemini Springs State Park and met Bryan's Uncle Dan and his wife Prezy. They reserved the campsite next door, so we were neighbors for the night. Bryan and I brought our new 7 person tent, and Mom, Jenny, Jeff, Bryan, Katelyn, and I (plus 2 dogs) fit inside comfortably. We spent the day setting up camp, making lunch on the fire (hot dogs and grilled cheese), then took a long walk on a nature walk path through the park. Once we returned to our campsite, we prepared a delicious dinner. Back in Bryan's boy scout days, they made "foil packs" in the fire. You toss in some ground beef, potatoes, mushrooms, carrots, and asparagus, seal it in tin foil, and set it in the hot coals for about a half hour. It was steaming hot and was delicious!! Katelyn didn't eat hers...she had stuffed herself with Doritos while dinner was cooking and was so exhausted from all the outdoor activity that she had just checked out. She had it and we put her to bed (not easy to get her to go down in a tent by herself, but she cried herself into a deep sleep). We had a great time sitting around the campfire, makind s'mores, and talking. The day caught up with us and we all went to bed just after 10pm. I wish we could say we had a good night sleep, but a noisy owl, barking dog at the next campsite, along with a crying baby, and a train kept most of us awake. We were exhausted, but had a great time! We'll be back!
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