This was our third group camping trip to Old Miner’s Meadow! I think in we had over 30 people come this year staying part or all of the time we were there. We had our annual potlucks where Friday and Saturday for dinner there was so much food it was crazy! But it was so much fun as always!
Fun around the campfire, playing games (board games, ladder golf, volleyball, horseshoes, etc.), visiting and just enjoying one another’s company!
It’s funny how this group camping trip has evolved over the years. It started when Ammon and I decided we wanted to go camping and invited our siblings to join us. As the years went on we just kept adding parents, cousins, extended (and even shirt tale relatives) to join our summer camping trip. From a couple of sites at a campground each year, to reserving an entire group site to make sure everyone who wants to come is welcome. It’s been tons of fun and a tradition that I hope to continue for years to come!
One of the first to set up camp on Thursday night. By this time we seem to have our “regular tent spots” Our family tried something new this year. Annie and Nathan were allowed to stay in a tent on their own. Quite a big step for our campers. They seemed to have a fun time too!
One of the highlights for Annie this year was getting to go fishing with Grandpa Larry and her Dad. Not carrying a fishing license, I went along for moral support. Annie definitely out-fished all those in her company! As she was reeling in one of her trout, I screamed, as she went head first into the river. Don’t worry though…she kept a hold of her line the entire time, stood up and after Grandpa fished her out of the river she keep pulling in her fish! I couldn’t believe it! Soaked head to toe she came bounding over the rocks and showed me her “amazing catch.”
Nathan caught a fish this trip too! But I think his highlight had more to do with Pirates…
Old Miner’s Meadow has seen it’s share of stories develop over the past few years. In 2007 a Green Peter Pirate treasure map was discovered by Annie. Following the treasure map she found in an old glass bottle along the riverside, she unearthed a treasure box full of foreign coins, jewelry, and valuable treasure.
This year the Green Peter Pirate treasure hunt continued after Nathan and cousin Garrett found their own glass bottles with maps in them when put together, surprisingly led the boys to a bag of treasure buried deep beneath a stone on the far side of the campground. Amazing how that happened!
Ralph, the resident expert, had verified that the treasure map was indeed real and sent the boys off with Grandpa Larry following the treasure map to it’s final destination.
Grandpa enjoyed watching and helping Nathan and Garrett on their little pirate adventure.
In the end, not only did the pirates leave treasure (coins and jewels), but they also had left a telescope, a small pistol, pirate turban hats and eye patches. Amazing! Of course, the story of the pirate treasure map and treasure will be told for years to come. Who knows…maybe there is still another treasure to be found.
And of course…Water fun!!! The weekend we were camping was the hottest of the season. It reached 100 degrees two of the days we were there! Thankfully, the water was amazing and we spent lots of time down by the river’s edge…staying cool!
We did have several day visitors on Saturday. Dad and Mom decided to come up for the afternoon and evening and join us for games and the potluck! Erik’s parents Brian and Vicki also joined us for the day as well.
Rick and Kim welcoming the “new arrivals.
A beautiful meadow…a fabulous river…an amazing group of people! No wonder we can’t wait for summer and the group campout every year!
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