This is a repost from 2018. When I was attending Girl Scout camp in the early 1980s, we had little “marching” songs we would sing when going… Read more “Swimming, Swimming, In The Swimming Hole…When Days Are Hot and Days Are…Hot…In The Swimming Hole!”
Category: Camping
A “Teaser” For a Future Blog About Boating!
I’ve been posting a few blogs about my Girl Scout camp experiences in the past couple of weeks. Boating is a topic I will be writing about… Read more “A “Teaser” For a Future Blog About Boating!”
Summer Camp Memories – The Letters (1982)
This is part two of a three-part series involving my letters written while I was at Girl Scout camp. These letters are from 1982, while was at… Read more “Summer Camp Memories – The Letters (1982)”
Summer Camp Memories – The Letters (1981)
Back in the early 1980s, kids didn’t have cell phones, nor did they have access to anything that would allow them to “instantly” communicate with any other… Read more “Summer Camp Memories – The Letters (1981)”
Can You Put a Price On Girl Scout Camp Memories? Camp Memories, Part I…
Thirty-seven years ago around this time, I went to “sleep-away” Girl Scout camp for the first time. I was 9 years old, and had just completed the… Read more “Can You Put a Price On Girl Scout Camp Memories? Camp Memories, Part I…”
UPDATED – Welcome To “Bug Season” – Here Are Some Bug-Repelling Tips!
I’ve been a “bug magnet” all of my life. When I was 9 years old, I had 100 mosquito bites on my body at ONE TIME! Keep… Read more “UPDATED – Welcome To “Bug Season” – Here Are Some Bug-Repelling Tips!”
14 Foot Shoals Cabin Cheboygan State Park – Love At First Sight!
My husband and I have stayed in a number of Michigan State Park rental cabins over the past 15 years or so, which you can read about… Read more “14 Foot Shoals Cabin Cheboygan State Park – Love At First Sight!”
Cabin Fever Weekend (April, 2018)!
Spring decided to finally happen in Southeast MI, and it could not have been better timed! We had a cabin trip planned for Earth Day weekend, and… Read more “Cabin Fever Weekend (April, 2018)!”
Trust Us – We’re Professional Campers!
I went on a cabin trip over the weekend, and on the first night, we got to meet our friend Dave’s new girlfriend Susan. My husband and… Read more “Trust Us – We’re Professional Campers!”
(REVISED June 16, 2023) Cabins, Tents and Shelters You Can Rent in Michigan’s State Parks
Don’t have your own tent or recreational vehicle – but still want to go camping? No problem! The state of Michigan has a variety of different cabins,… Read more “(REVISED June 16, 2023) Cabins, Tents and Shelters You Can Rent in Michigan’s State Parks”