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| 5-man Tent on our Campsite |
John Mark and I
spent our Memorial Day Weekend outdoors in the Shenandoah National Park off Skyline
Drive. We spent 3 days outdoors and it was (mostly) incredible. Our first
night... well I'd rather not talk about because it was quite miserable: rain, full
campground, night-time. Needless to say, we ended up camping backcountry off
the AT in our two-man tent with our dog Java! Clearly I wasn't mentally prepared for 'backcountrying'... I had a campfire and picnic table envisioned with campers, parking lots and frosty drinks from the cooler. After a stormy evening and a frustrating Friday night, we woke up early
Saturday and waited 3 hours for a campsite and were finally able to settle in! We hiked 7 miles on Saturday to 2 amazing waterfalls and just over a 9 mile circuit on Sunday! Java went everywhere with us and took water breaks when we did. I don't think she even realized we were outside the whole time. When she had to "do her business," we asked her if she 'wanted to go out' and she'd get up from her spot under the picnic table and we'd take her 50 feet from our campsite! What a great way to take in the outdoors, relax and see some amazing sites!
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| Above and Below the Storm |
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| Rhododendron blooming |
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| The trails were so lush! |
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| We hiked down a rigorous path to get to a 60 ft waterfall |
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| Big Ol' Crayfish |
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| Only the Upper Half of the Waterfall |
we are planning to go camping this weekend! The weather is iffy and I'm hoping not to end up like your first night!! Add two pre-schoolers to your mix yikes! Praying for good weather
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