This past weekend I got to go on an AWESOME geology trip to northern New Mexico. Before the trip I was looking forward to seeing the mountains, enjoying the sunlight, and the long nights of sleep away from any city lights. However, only most of my wishes camp true. Maybe I had inflated my expectations of the trip just a little bit.
It's been so long since I've been camping I forgot a lot of the struggles sleeping outside can bring. On almost every night of the trip I woke up cold or in pain from the hard ground. I realized it's not quite the same as the low altitude Texas camping I grew up on. I plan on conducting a little research about how to stay warm at high altitudes before I return to New Mexico next month for a fishing trip.
Another thing I'll have to avoid is outdoorsy thriller movies. I had recently watched a movie call Backcountry on Netflix. The gist of the movie was that a hungry black bear terrorizes two hikers. Since I was in bear country, I couldn't help thinking there was a bear lurking in the dark waiting to come get me... not fun at night.
Yikes, a bear! That will inspire nightmares if you're looking for a topic. For staying warm, the key is layers. Also, campers often wear shoes at night with several layers of socks to keep feet warm. And a hat!
ReplyDeleteSounds like a lot of fun Cody. Next time watch all the Wrong Turn movies before you go camping again, that will for sure help you go to sleep at night. I have never camped at high altitudes but I mean to stay warm, yea just wrap yourself into a burrito. A nice tasty Cody Lindburg special wrapped in cotton and polyester with extra pine sauce, just how black bears like it.
ReplyDeleteThat sounds very interesting. I am from New Mexico, and I know the struggle of camping especially in the mountains. Good luck next time you go.
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