finally went camping with my friends last weekend! we stayed at this campsite called “paradise campground” in the santa barbara area. my friend’s an avid camper so she provided us with most of the provisions: a tent big enough for the 5 of us to sleep comfortably in, and cookware. everyone else contributed to things like toilet paper, napkins, etc.
my phone received no reception. we discovered that there were no showers, and there was only one spigot in the middle of the campsite (another one was located next to the bathrooms, a good walk away), so we had to lug our bucket of water to and from the spigot to wash our dishes. it felt good to be cut off from civilization. breakfast took one hour to cook, because we had to get the stove working. in the evening, we built a fire and made pouch dinners, roasted smart dogs and made s’mores. the stars shown brilliantly above us as we sipped our pumpkin ales. i even caught a glimpse of the milky way. everything was beautiful and perfect.
i think i’m more of a winter camper. the weather wasn’t too bad for early november. it got cold at night, but i only wore three layers and sometimes a scarf. my gloves weren’t even necessary, and i wore thick tights or leggings during the entire trip. i think i’ll be a more finicky camper come summertime, where bugs make their presence known. in the cold weather, we only got a few moths.
definitely looking forward to our next trip! it was only a simple weekend getaway, but it was what i needed. i dreaded the thought of going home, of facing the onslaught of reality.
til next time, nature. til next time.
