Camping in September

Well, the labor day weekend is almost upon us. I’m off to do some camping with some friends out a cabin somewhere on a lake just 2 and ½ hours north of here. It should be a fun weekend and I’m really looking forward to it. I’ll probably try my hand at golf again and see how that goes. I think there will be a boat there too, so I’ll have to remember to bring some swim trunks with me – just in case. I’ve never taken the time to properly learn how to swim though, so I’ve always kinda shied away from water activities. Hopefully it’s blistering hot – that usually encourages me to get in the water. Lol

The one thing I am worried about for this time around is how cool it will get at night. Even the last time I went camping (at the beginning of Aug) it dipped below 10 C overnight. Now, a month later, I’m expecting about the same or colder temperatures. Only this time, I won’t have a beautiful girl to snuggle up with. *sigh* Alas, my girlfriend will be spending this weekend here in Calgary, stuck on-call. It’s not a bad thing entirely for her mind you… - no snoring to put up with, or for that matter, a stinky camping guy. Plus she’ll get to make a few extra bucks if there are any calls. Extra cash is never a bad thing.

So with no body heat to share (or steal as the case may be), I have to figure out a way to stay warm. I also no longer have an air mattress to lift me off the hard, obstacle strewn ground. I think I have a way to improve the lack of heat situation though. I thought I might try bringing out a hot water bottle (or 2) with me. I’ll boil some water just before going to bed and then fill the hot water bottle and stuff it in my sleeping bag. Hopefully it generates enough heat for me to be able to fall asleep before it dissipates. I’ll let you know how the hot water bottle works out though.

I might have to dig up some sort of foamy for the ground though. Looks like I might have to make a quick trip over to Newfie Speed and Sport tonight (that’s Canadian Tire for those who are a little confused). I think they still have a few items like that kicking around… something that is self inflating perhaps or even just a thick piece of foam. I fear however, that since we are at the end of the summer season, these sort of options will be fairly thin and I’ll have slim pickings. Wish me luck!