Good Morning Sexy Readers!
It’s that time again! We’re well into the term and I’m sure you are all working diligently to do well in school, because intelligence is sexy right? Right. Recently, I had the opportunity to go camping, and while the rain of an early May weekend might have been a bit of a damper, there are few things a Chad likes better than going camping. I’m not talking about RV’s and tent trailers in a field with electrical hookups, those are for old people and kids from Miami. I’m talking about a tent (at most) and a sleeping bag, a backpack full of food and a warm summer weekend. Whether you’re with friends, with family, or just by yourself alone in the wilderness, there is always something profoundly calming about being away from technology and city life, even if it’s just for a night. I could go on and on about all the fantastic adventures I’ve had in the wilderness, but the real way to get a feel for it is to try it out!
To go camping, first you’ll need to pick a location. Canada has hundreds of parks and campgrounds, all you need to do is find one close to you. If you’re a novice camper, an official provincial park campground is the best place to start your experience. They usually have amenities and running water in 1 or 2 locations if you need a break from the wild.
Once you have the location picked out, you’ll need the following handy items to make sure that you don’t succumb to the horrible beast that is nature:
A Tent: Make sure it fits you inside of it!
A Sleeping Bag: One that fits you inside of it!
A Cutting implement: A handy knife will be very useful for hotdogs to stick sharpening to rope cutting
Tarpaulins: Best for keeping your everything dry, you can even use them like a blanket!
Rope: Useful for absolutely everything.
Flashlights or Lanterns: To see after it gets dark.
With these 6 simple items you can survive almost anything anywhere. Most of this stuff can be rented from the UW outers club for really cheap, so you have no “I don’t have the stuff to camp” excuses.
After you hit the open road, get to your camp spot of choice, and create yourself a fire to be proud of, you’re going to be pretty hungry right? Right. There are a few fun foodstuffs that are staples of any camping trip like sandwiches and trail mix, but here are my favorite fireside snacks:
Banana Boat: Peel 1 part of a banana skin, scoop out a trough, fill with delicious melty bits, fold the skin back, wrap in tinfoil, put very close to the fire for 20 minutes, eat with spoon
Roasted Nuts: Put peanuts, cashews, other nuts into a fireproof pan and a spoonful of sugar or honey on top. Place over fire until roasted well.
Spider Dog: Slice an X into each end of a hotdog about 1” deep using your knife. Skewer it through the middle and roast in the fire. The ends will curl out making a delicious snack.
And unfortunately, I’ll run out of space if I list any more. So, seize the day and night my sexy readers. Take an adventure or two and live in the world around you. Who knows, maybe you’ll run into a Lumberjack or two roaming the woodlands next time you’re pitching a tent.
Until next time,
Stay Sexy.
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