camp under the stars

When I say “camp under the stars,” I mean I want to camp outside with just a sleeping bag. I’ve gone camping, but I’ve always stayed in a cabin or a tent.

I used to love camping and haven’t been for YEARS. I live in a beautiful part of England and people travel to camp here but I never go. It’s WAY too cold at the moment (snow!) sadly so I think this goal will have to wait until spring.

I did this before while in Cub Scouts as a kid. I forgot what it was like though, and I would like to make it a habit possibly. A regular occurance :)

I actually did camp under the stars when I had to stake out my place overnight for a spot at my daughter’s preschool!! But I was in the SoCal suburbs and couldn’t really see many stars.

This is more about conquering a fear than anything else… the fear of being out in the open air, exposed to bears, mountain lions, rabid raccoons. I’ll let you know how it goes.

Jason and I had dinner outside and decided spontaneously that we wanted to sleep under the stars. One of his friends told us about Boca Reservoir and how there’s lots of meadows we can sleep in and won’t be bothered. Well, we did. I wouldn’t mind waking up to a beautiful meadow and falling asleep under the stars and in jason’s arms all the time.

so worth it – i’ve been doing things like this all my life and it significantly shaped my outlook on life, existence, and me.