Camping - Too many challenges to count!

I just returned from the Interior. It was my husband's birthdays wish to go camping. I completed so many challenges, I have combined them all into one post:

-1st time in a cattle drive: On the way to our camping spot, we passed by an active cattle drive. I have never seen one or let alone been in a truck along side the farmers herding their cattle. It was a neat experience. However, all of the cow poop on the road stuck into the tires.

-1st time hunting (including 1st time wearing camo, and 1st time using scents):  the camo was comfortable although I looked like a red neck and the scents didn't work. With the hunting I have seen a lot more scenery than I ever have before. Although the attempts were futile, I enjoyed the hike.

-1st time camping since my cancer surgery and camping in -6: I didn't know how my leg would react. I compensated by lying on my other side and am bruised because of it. However, my leg did not hinder my movement at all. The camping in -6, well, it was cold. The wind was so blustery that it almost blew the tent down and it kept reigniting the fire that we had put out hours earlier which was the most interesting thing I have ever seen. I have to say layers were the most helpful. I was wearing two layers of everything including hats and the tent and air mattress was a total of 11 layers. I felt very warm, but a bit like a princess. I wouldn't have handled it any other way.

-1st time riding on the Coquihalla in awful weather: We drove the coquihalla a total of three times. In those times, I saw enough rain and fog that combined made the lines on the road the only thing visible, and enough snow that should have made the average driver turn around. However, we made it through.

-1st time in doing a "turn and burn": My husband forgot some very needed items in order for his trip to be successful. We left our campsite at three in the morning, arrived back home at 10:30 (after having a nap in the canyon for about an hour) and then at 11:30 started making our way back up to where we had previously stayed. It was exhausting.

Thanks for reading

Lynn

November 3rd: I forgot to add one more 1st into this blog: 1st time sky writing with a burning stick. I have never done this before, which is almost sad to say. It was neat to spell words out for my husband to look at. The o's looked the best. I spelled words such as birthday, holidays etc. It was a fun way to end my holiday.