Jun
11
Submitted by dbillson on Thu, 06/11/2009 - 15:51
Here are some things I learned about camping:
- Racoons like baby formula
- Racoons generally have wet feet
- Racoons can smell baby formula if you accidentally leave it in a tent
- Racoons can open a tent
- Wet baby formula sticks to bedding
- Raccons, when confronted about being in your tent, generally run around your tent hopping on as much things as possible rather than calmly leaving via the nearest exit
- Wet baby formula is very hard to get off bedding
- Learning the above lessons at 12:30 am in the morning is not a pleasant thing
- Racoons are not afraid to try to enter your tent when you are in it
- Racoons can untie the knots on the string that you used to try to keep them out of the tent while you sleep
- Racoons are afraid of light - shining a flashlight makes them go away
- Racoons will come back within 15 seconds of you turning off the flashlight
And now, pictures:

There was actually someone sitting in this chair - they had no problem coming that close.

Anna and her friend Taylor

Beware, there be babies in the forest.

Anna seyz - do you have a license for this thing???

Going for a bike ride!

Yes, I was there, proudly advertising for Harrison Pensa in the woods.