Spring Camping

We are gearing up for our annual Moab trip.

And Springtime in Moab is like life: You never know what you are going to get.  See the pic above?  That was day one.

This (above) is day 6.

We went from winter coats and gloves and snow hats to shorts and sun hats.

It becomes tricky to know how to pack. 

Even trickier is keeping those munchkins warm at night.  Cause no matter what the daytime temps are, its always cold at night.

Start off by changing EVERYTHING before bed.  The sweat that accumulates throughout the day turns chilly at night.  Change undies and socks.

Then rock out with your warmest snow hat.  That is #1 important. 

(Do you see those lilly white legs? Yup, Spring time at its best)

Next I love to put the kids and hubby and everyone into those fuzzy spa socks.  They are warmer than wool.  They feel warm the instant you slip 'em on.  (See them peeking out of D's sandals?  Warm feet=happy sleep)

A good hoodie or fleece jacket is nice on extra cold nights.

Now, if you are worried about your sleeping bags, a quick and cheaper alternative to buying several bags for different seasons is to add a fleece liner. You can see their bright colors in J and L's sleeping bags. (And don't you LOVE the bunk bed cots?)  The kids love them and they make sleeping extra cozy.

So, go out there, brave the changing weather report and enjoy spring time camping.  Those happy faces will make it worth the effort.

Sewing for the MAN

I LOVE this guy.

And he loves camping.

(Which is part of the reason I love him.)

He is also the Scout Master for our local Boy Scout Troop.

And this weekend he is taking them snow caving.

As he packed his backpack (I was sitting by for moral support) he held up his stove and wished that he had a drawstring bag for it.

Well, gosh, my machine just happened to be sitting on the kitchen table.

I can make that.

I went into my fabric stash and found a pair of flannel PJ's that he had just gotten rid of.  Flannel with moose on them--PERFECT.

I cut off the bottom of the leg, sewed it shut and made a casing with a button hole for the drawstring to travel through.  Wa-La.  I became the best wife in the world.

And then, for good measure, and to seal my position, I offered to make him a stuff sack/pillow case with the other leg.

You see, several years ago I had made some for my brother-in-law, another avid backpacker--he's serious about his backpacking.  He stuffs his clothes into the bag and then uses it as a pillow.

So, I whipped up another stuff sack.  This time it was about 18 inches long--just the right size for a neck roll.

I am rockin as the WIFE today as I sewed for the MAN.