My sister doesn’t get out much, just with life as it goes sometimes, so my partner and I decided to inviter her to go camping with us one weekend. He booked the cabin at Rhein Lake specifically with her in mind for several reasons:
- it’s very close to where you park your vehicle, so she wouldn’t have to hike in for miles carrying heavy loads.
- It’s a newer cabin, being constructed in I think 2022 – so it would be a nice experience for her
- It’s quite close to the lake, giving her the opportunity to take her paddle board out for a spin
What I had apparently forgotten about, however, was the gazillion mosquitoes that live in the area. I truly hate mosquitoes! The world does not contain enough bug repellent! Thankfully, I had my Thermocells for the cabin (which turned out to be unnecessary since each window came equipped with an intact screen) and my partner packed several bug sprays of various brands for use when I stepped outside.
Normally my partner and I will head out for these little weekend getaways on Friday evening – spend the day Saturday exploring the area – and then head on back home on Sunday. But for this trip, we kept it a bit shorter. Out on Friday, back home on Saturday. In retrospect, it might have been a bit more fun if we’d allowed more time – but it got us out there, and that was our objective.
We hiked in. We unpacked a few things. We strolled down to the lake to check it out. We came back to cook our dinner and play a few games (cribbage and/or Phase 10). We went back to the lake to set up the paddle board. She took it out for a paddle around the lake while Bryan took his canoe out to look for some fish. We went back to the cabin to turn in for the night. The next morning, we took our time with breakfast and the whole “waking up” process. Packed up our gear and headed back to the truck.
We had a great time, I think!
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