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Penguin camping, it’s the best wilderness there is

Camping is one of the coolest activities around. It’s only second to delightful milkshake sipping and napping. (Saying that right now I just realized I never shared my milk shake experience with you… will save that for another day).

So what is so great about camping?

JGoode penguin at the camp site

My favorite things about camping (in no particular order)

  • There’s an endless supply of junkfood style snacks that mom doesn’t buy on a regular basis
  • Nature is all around.. open air, no traffic and miscellaneous critters to awe
  • Get to sleep in a tent and play in the dirt
  • You can go hiking
  • Sometimes you can go fishing and even cook and eat the fish you caught
  • Get to explore the great outdoors
  • Hot chocolate is a requirement
  • You don’t have to take a shower for days.. and everyone else is just as grubby
  • Cook over an open fire
  • Marshmallows are a regular staple
  • Sitting and do nothing is not only completely acceptable, everyone is doing nothing
  • There are no computers and often times no phones
  • Strange behavior is a norm… singing, making up funny stories, peering and gazing
  • Best of all, it’s just nice to get outside and away from the usual day with seemingly no agenda

JGoode penguin and the tent

Would you believe me if I said I put this 6 man monster up all by myself? Amazing what they’ve done with camping gear since I was a tiny chick. You snap your fingers and things happen!

Do you like to camp?