Jeff's birthday/trailer thrash

[greatbear]

I was absent from LJ for the past few days, and with good reason. It was Jeff's birthday on Friday, and to celebrate, we hauled the trailer up to western Maryland to Deep Creek Lake. Once again we set up the trailer at Deep Creek Lake State Park, an area with deep personal meaning to me, as it was my first place I ever went camping, probably at 6 years old, with Mom. The place has changed very little in those 40 years, and as such, I feel a warm comfort there. That only added to our relaxing weekend.

Jeff was enjoying the weekend away from the hassles of work (as was I, of course), and Kodi got to spend nearly every waking moment in some new adventure or just being 'part of the pack'. The weather on Friday and Sunday was fantastic, but Saturday brought heavy thunderstorms as well as possible tornado touchdown in the surrounding area. No such worries here, and the rain gave us a chance to sleep in, cuddle and relax. It cleared up by mid afternoon and all was right with the world.

We were here last year at the same time, which was the weekend after Memorial Day weekend. As such, the place was sparsely populated, very quiet and private. In short, just perfect for our needs. It was great to just unwind and enjoy ourselves.



A full Flickr Set here, with more pictures.

This is our first camping trip of the season, which has us confirmed at Hillside for three weekend, and a week at P-Town. Other than forgetting to pack some food items, the entire weekend went off just about perfectly. The rig got a whopping 11.2mpg in the ride there and back, which has several pretty long and steep mountain passes. While not stellar by any means, it aint bad considering the size and weight of the whole setup. Just have to budget a bit more for fuel costs. Hopefully we can squeeze in some more camping in different places this year. If they all turn out as nice as this one, all three of us will be happy campers indeed.

Comments

[kdotdammit.livejournal.com]

That looks like so much fun. Take me with you next time!

[greatbearmd.livejournal.com]

That would totally rock! I think all of you would enjoy this place. Lots to explore, great environment up in the mountains, and still with a lot nearby to see and do.

[greatbearmd.livejournal.com]

The place has lost a bit of it's luster in the past five years or so. Quite a few friends of ours have been heading off to The Woods instead, and we'll probably be doing more of the same. Still, it's a tradition we've been doing for many years, and it's still kind of a home for us.

[geometrician.livejournal.com]

What a great time. I think DCL is one of the things I miss most about Maryland.

[greatbearmd.livejournal.com]

Yep, DCL is special for me as well.

[jacked01.livejournal.com]

Love the flickr set it looked like alot of fun

[greatbearmd.livejournal.com]

Yes it was. We've found our must-do summer start there.

[greatbearmd.livejournal.com]

Especially out there. It's quiet, crisp and renewing. Even in the rain it aint bad.