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| Um, we WOULD take you, but I don't think you'd like it |
We packed up Friday afternoon, and we were on our way. Luckily it's not that far of a drive (only about a half hour).
Earlier in the day, we also decided to get a new tent. We bought the Coleman Instant Tent (6 man). Man, was it WAY easier and faster than our huge 9-man tent. We still have our giant tent, but plan to use it for longer week-long type trips and not so much weekend/smaller getaways. This instant tent is better for shorter trips because it only takes a couple of minutes to set up. So, we picked our spot and set up camp.
We also took a nice walk/hike/stroll around the nature areas and enjoyed the warm, blanketing sun.
Earlier in the day, we also decided to get a new tent. We bought the Coleman Instant Tent (6 man). Man, was it WAY easier and faster than our huge 9-man tent. We still have our giant tent, but plan to use it for longer week-long type trips and not so much weekend/smaller getaways. This instant tent is better for shorter trips because it only takes a couple of minutes to set up. So, we picked our spot and set up camp.
It was a little windy and tad chilly when we got there and set up, but it wasn't too bad. We started a late dinner after setup, then headed to the adult lodge where we played pool and put together a 500-piece puzzle, which took us 3 hours. We arrived back at our camp around 11pm, and went to sleep.
The night was pretty cold. We had our sleeping bags as well as other blankets, and I layered my clothes. The coldest part hit early in the morning, around 4-5 am. The wind was pretty bad at this point, and I heard a "whoosh!" sound. So, not happy about crawling out of the warm tent into the ice weather, I peeked outside and saw that our canopy had knocked over. The wind managed to pull out 2 of the stakes. So, I scrambled in the freezing wind around 5am and managed to put the canopy back together- this time pounding those stakes far into the ground to prevent that from happening again- and crawled back to bed, after a short jog to get my body temperature up.
That morning, around 7-7:30, we realized a nearby sprinkler had busted and was shooting near us and the back of our tent. Luckily it's waterproof, but the sound woke us up and we decided to just stay up for the heck of it.
Anyway, Saturday was fun. I later read the temperatures were in the 30's that night and the wind gusts were up to 50mph. No wonder it was so stinking cold. But the day got warmer, up to 70, so that was super nice; and the wind eventually died down that afternoon.
The night was pretty cold. We had our sleeping bags as well as other blankets, and I layered my clothes. The coldest part hit early in the morning, around 4-5 am. The wind was pretty bad at this point, and I heard a "whoosh!" sound. So, not happy about crawling out of the warm tent into the ice weather, I peeked outside and saw that our canopy had knocked over. The wind managed to pull out 2 of the stakes. So, I scrambled in the freezing wind around 5am and managed to put the canopy back together- this time pounding those stakes far into the ground to prevent that from happening again- and crawled back to bed, after a short jog to get my body temperature up.
That morning, around 7-7:30, we realized a nearby sprinkler had busted and was shooting near us and the back of our tent. Luckily it's waterproof, but the sound woke us up and we decided to just stay up for the heck of it.
Anyway, Saturday was fun. I later read the temperatures were in the 30's that night and the wind gusts were up to 50mph. No wonder it was so stinking cold. But the day got warmer, up to 70, so that was super nice; and the wind eventually died down that afternoon.
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| We camped near the railroad tracks- but it wasn't all that bad. There was only one that passed through the nights, but we were so tired we just rolled over and went back to sleep. |
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| Our campground area. It was really quiet there, even though we weren't the only campers. But we did have a lot of space to ourselves since it's the off-season. |
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| Snow on the peaks. There was a lot more the night we got there- which explained why it was so cold that night. Yes, I did look at the forecast ahead of time, thus the reason we came prepared with warm everything. |
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| Darling hubby |
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| And this babe- trying to stay warm. |
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| Us- at an odd angle with our faces looking long. Ah, well. |
We also took a nice walk/hike/stroll around the nature areas and enjoyed the warm, blanketing sun.
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| Old town Thousand Trails. When Gary was younger, it was very much alive. There was horseback riding, events, and just completely entertainment. Now, not so much. It's old and abandoned. |
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| Gary enjoying his huge Popsicle. Mmm. I had one too-but smaller than his. |
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| Hittin' up the arcade. By ourselves, of course. It's a little more alive during summer. |
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| Concentrating on killing them zombies |
And, one of the cute ponds:
Anyway, we had a great time together. We were so grateful when that mean, mean wind died down. The best part about the trip was the peacefulness. Being outdoors and enjoying beautiful nature is definitely relaxing. This area of Thousand Trails (as well as other locations I've heard) have become more of a retirement community. During summer, there are more tent campers and families, but off-seasons, and for the most part, there are RV's and seniors. Gary told me when he was a kid it was like an adventure land. The streams and lakes were swim-able (definitely not anymore), and there were so many activities, kids and people. It's as though the idea was abandoned (really kind of sad) and now it's just more like a place to go during retirement while living in your RV. But, even if we are the only youngsters, we enjoy it because it's close to home. Yosemite though was definitely thriving with all sorts of people and young-ins like us. I guess it just depends on the location.
Last night was a much warmer night and the day today is gorgeous. We headed home this morning- and realized the temps in Santa Clarita will be up to the mid-80's. That's right, you better get warmer, weather.
Besides our fun trip, all is well here in our home. Have a gorgeous Sunday!
PS- Sometime early this summer, late Spring maybe (more likely summer), we'll be hitting the Santa Barbara campgrounds- one of the more active ones with horseback riding and everything. Anyone is invited to go with us. We'll get more info later. We have 2 extra tents and the only thing you'll have to pay is like $5 parking if there's a third car. Besides that, you're covered. We also want to hit the Las Vegas one as well- and well, same invitation. Apparently it's nice because it's 6 miles from the strip, but you can see all the lights from the campground (according to a camper we met yesterday).
Last night was a much warmer night and the day today is gorgeous. We headed home this morning- and realized the temps in Santa Clarita will be up to the mid-80's. That's right, you better get warmer, weather.
Besides our fun trip, all is well here in our home. Have a gorgeous Sunday!
PS- Sometime early this summer, late Spring maybe (more likely summer), we'll be hitting the Santa Barbara campgrounds- one of the more active ones with horseback riding and everything. Anyone is invited to go with us. We'll get more info later. We have 2 extra tents and the only thing you'll have to pay is like $5 parking if there's a third car. Besides that, you're covered. We also want to hit the Las Vegas one as well- and well, same invitation. Apparently it's nice because it's 6 miles from the strip, but you can see all the lights from the campground (according to a camper we met yesterday).
2 comments:
Sounds fun! We're planning on camping over spring break (April 2-6) but we don't know where at all yet. It will be Lexi's first time...yikes!
Oh you guys are brave to stick it out through that weather! I would have been complaining the whole time, I hate being cold! hahaha Sounds like a nice little getaway though! Depending on what Ava's like in the summer it might be fun to join you guys for a camping trip over a weekend! Keep us updated with when you decide to go and we'll see if we can join! We had a blast last summer!
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