The Great Out Doors

So, I went camping this weekend. Stephanie and I headed out to Cuyamacca State Park (which had been burnt down a year ago and was starting to grow back), about 40 miles East of San Diego on I-8. We left around 5:30 and got their about an hour later with just enough time to check in, set up the tent before it got dark. We only stayed the night but a few interesting things happened.

- Cooking hamburgers became a slight challenge as the grill was too high above the coals and the bars spread far apart. The charcoal I brought was not adaquite so first I tried cutting open a can to use like a frying pan (in honor of Scott's and my adventure at Elephant Butte). It didn't work but tossing more wood on the fire did.

- Stephanie and I were talking, drinking wine and what have you and it started to get cold. I decided to put on a warmer shirt but first I had to restart the fire. This proved more difficult than I thought and I was only able to get it started by tossing in large weed. It started to crackle and I backed up, when it lit I jumped back and fell off the wall.

- Right after we went to bed a racoon got into our food.

Overall, pretty basic even though sleeping was tough. Quote of the trip "I feel like I just got out of a dryer." Second quote "She got the elevator and I got the shaft."

Tangent - We also went and saw Shaun of the Dead. Amazingly funny movie that everyone should see.