So now that everything seems to be in order and Anna should be here on the 12th I was wondering about that whole camping thing. She really wants to go and I think it would be fun too. Any chance you still want to head up there to the mountains around then for a little winter camping adventure, Nick? Or anyone else too for that matter?
I should be good to go. I should have some fleece foot-warmers made by then do I don't lose any toes during the night :) Maybe a bag to, to use inside a sleeping bag. And a camera perhaps. I might like to borrow yours for a day if you don't mind. Then I could decide if I want to spend all the money for a new one or get last years model at half the cost.
I will likely sit this one out. But I can't be sure yet.
I'm sure you could borrow it for a day if you wanted to. I can always bring my big camera and take pictures with that instead even though it's not quite as convenient. Sorry about your camera though...I keep meaning to send you an email or something but keep getting distracted. Last I remember the bag was in the front seat with you at The Hose or that hole where the car used to be...after that I'm not sure. Sorry I didn't keep a better eye on it...
Its not your fault. And I wouldn't want to borrow your camera while we were camping. It would do it when its more convenient for you. How happy are you with it? I cant decide if its worth the extra $100 to get a new one (with a warranty) and have the image stabilization. Or go for a used or refurbished one of the older model without that feature and less, if any warranty.
Granted this is a bit off the camping subject...kind of. I'm mostly happy with it. The image quality is certainly less than that of my Canon. Everything likes to be slightly out of focus or blurry it seems. It does it's job though for a pocket camera and is near indestructible. As for the image stabilization, don't spend extra money for that feature for sure! I haven't turned mine on for more than a picture or two since about a week after I got the camera. All it manages to do is make everything really really blurry...despite what it's name implies. Personally? Unless you want an underwater camera, go Canon.
I am totally excited for this november camping thing, and have told everyone I know that I am going camping in the snow. I have now convinced everyone at work and in my family that I am at least 23.56% more insane than they were already aware of.
Haha, nice :) And welcome!
Camping in the snow is quite fun. And it most definitely beats the pants off of camping in the rain. That sucks. Anyone want to go scour the land for Christmas trees?
So whats the word? Aside from 'November' and 'camp-camp'?
So far as I know Anna should still be here in less than a week. Assuming neither of us gets sick or dies from the swine flu or something the sooner the better I would say. The news says there is feet of snow falling in the mountains. :o
As Z-man said, better then the rain. Though snow rather limits what you can do in a day.
The short days also limit how much you can do in a day. Be prepared to go to bed at 6:30 :P
Speaking of sick, Eve is sick...
Thats too bad. Hope its not the porcine epidemic that's been going around. I'm not sure how to tell if you have it or not because it has the same systems as the regular flu :-\
Do you have a date yet for the Great White November camping trip yet? Just so I can be sure to be free around that time.
Looks like there will be snow!
No not really. Whenever the weather is nicest I suppose. I will talk to Anna about it more tomorrow or the next few days.
Camp camp.
There was recently snow in Detroit :)
We need to go soon I think. Both of us want to go and if the weather is even remotely nice and you have free time we should do it. That's what I say.
Ya know, you guys on running out of November....
I am more or less ready to go whenever. The blazer needs a little help though if we were to take it, it is a little leaky and a little powerless (battery). And from what I hear, you don't have to go far to find lots of snow.
Detroit was nothing but rain on the way home yesterday. The upper hills were clearly snow-covered, but I think you'd have to go above Elk Lake altitude to sleep on a blanket of snow. I could be wrong, though. It seemed like it warmed up a lot yesterday, so even some of that snow might have melted. The snow turned to rain a good half-hour before we hit Detroit, as we drove west on Hwy 22 yesterday...but I'm not sure what the elevation change was.
Richard and Brent were scouting for deer yesterday and got stuck in the snow :) they were up by that gravel pit where we tried to go paint balling a few weeks ago. There is apparently a foot or two there so it must be higher then Detroit.
Oh nice :) I want to plan a time and go play in some snow. Maybe boarding, sledding, or tubing. I probably should fix my boots or get new ones, though.
This camping trip might have to just become a day trip. Thanksgiving and my mom's birthday and coming up fast so I guess until after those pass I cant stay in the woods very long.
I didn't really plan on going, but I would be up for a day trip. We could even scout the lands for a Christmas tree.
Dudes, it's the 3 of Decembuary. You missed November by days.
Yup. November 2009 is dead and gone. Just a rotting corpse on the wayside. December has taken its place. Our new chilly master commands us out into the open with brisk air and the promise of fluffy water.