So every year before Memorial Day we like to go to Cave Lake to fish and camp. The lake is stocked with trout and we always have a great time. Unfortunately, we chose a bad weekend to go. We had checked the weather forecast for the weekend and knew that the high would be in the 60's and the lows would be around the 40's. Thank goodness I packed winter clothes because we FROZE our booties off! Our first day there was okay. The weather was mild, kinda chilly, but we could handle it. I think Paul actually wore shorts all day.
That night we froze! We woke up to wind and clouds high on the mountain top. The high for the entire day was around 30 degrees with 20-25 mph winds. We tried to make the best of it and go fishing. Once it started snowing and hailing on us we realized we weren't going to fish a lot that day. My little ones were having a really hard time with the cold. Hey, they're desert rats! By later afternoon the weather was still cold, but the wind stopped so we all bundled up again and went fishing. All of us caught fish and just enjoyed the rest of the day.
That evening we froze again all night and watched as the tent almost blew away as another storm hit the mountain that evening. We were up by 5:30 that morning packing and getting out of that coldness.
One evening Ranger Steve asked us to join him and watch a cannon go off. I was the lucky one to light the fuse. I'm smiling because hmmmm...Ranger Steve... Nice eye candy!!
We were told that the blast from a cannon would make your clothes shift and you might wet your pants. Which is why I'm running away. The blast was just like a loud firecracker.
Camryn by the cannon and freezing. I think the temp was about 25 degrees!!
Jaxon's first time taking a leak in the trees. I know...important milestone!!
We have a tree that has our name carved into it from last year so we had to go and vandalize the tree again and etch 2010.
Jaxon helping daddy clean the fish that we caught.
Even in cold weather Paul still wears his shorts.
Monday, June 14, 2010
A Camping We Will Go!
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Why didn't you get a front picture of Ranger Steve Krissy?? Oh well, there's always next year!! And yes,let's pay a little closer attention to the weather forecast!! None the less,we still had lot's of fun and can't wait for the next Cave Lake campout !! Oh ya,and Jaxon made it there with shoes !!
Looks like you made the best of camping in the cold weather. You guys are good sports. I would've left the second day! :)
That sucks it was so cold for you guys! Who would have thought it would be so late into the year!! But looks like you guys made the most of it!!
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