Roughing it with the Griswolds

Over the weekend Tasia, Myself and 2 other couples went camping up at Cuyamaca state park. It had been
planned for about 2 months and I was really looking forward to it. Right after hearing about it, I pulled out all
the gear to check the tent for holes and to make sure everything was in good standing. I hadn’t been camping
in 10+ years so I was a little nervous too, especially with a dozen people going!! All the meals were dived-up
so we knew what we had to bring… THEN 3 couples bailed so we all scrambled to fill holes, but it all worked 
out in the end.

We got there Friday around 5pm as it was finally cooling off. The weekend was supposed to be a scorcher and
Friday was definitely a warm one. Andy & Carey had already been there a while and were all set up, so
we followed suit and got our campsite set-up as well as the common area. Kristen and Ivan showed up an hour
later and set up the rest of the campsite with us.

A huge dinner and many drinks later, we passed out knowing we wanted to do a long hike in the morning. In
the morning, first thing while camping, I like to make coffee. Unfortunately, we had burned all the wood the
night before and there were barely any embers. Tasia and me scrounged enough wood and twigs to get a fire
started, which really surprised ourselves and the extent of our wilderness capabilities. After Carey & Andy
woke up the 4 of us went on a 3 hour hike which kicked our ass from the heat and difficulty. After we got back
Kristen and Ivan were up and we made breakfast.

The day was so hot, we ended up going to the Falls to cool off (the water was in the 50-60s and chilly) which
was awesome. The rest of the day we napped and layed-low. Then another night of drinking, partying and
laughing a LOT!! The next morning we cooked breakfast and broke camp[ by 9am. A really a quick trip,
but very fulfilling. Overall we had a blast and all talked about doing it again, hopefully in the Fall when it cools
down a bit.