Camping in the Rain

This last weekend we decided to go on an impromptu camping trip in the mountains. Nothing was really planned, we didn't even know where it was we were going to camp until we got on the road and started driving. Lots of things were forgotten but in the spirit of the evening we decided to just go with it.
The weather forecast had said that it was going to be sunny. It said that it was going to be dry. But what was the weather like when we got there? As soon as we got out of the vehicles it started raining. And not just a little mist of rain, enough rain to get ME to get out my waterproof jacket and put on the hood (I never do that). This was supposed to be my first real experience Camping since all the other times I have camped it had either been in my backyard as a kid or in a "camping resort" that came fully equipped with swimming pools, shuffleboard and bathrooms. I was excited! And wasnt going to let a little rain ruin my evening.
Here are some highlights:


A nice little campsite, nestled next to a cute fast flowing creek of crystal clear, freezing cold water. It was about dusk by the time I took this picture, and we had yet to set up camp or get a fire started in the drizzle.

The drizzle turned into a downpour and the helpless fire we had got started quickly was snuffed out. We had found this board earlier to sit on, and it became the rain shield..

Finally! We got something to burn... I say "we" because yes, I did help.. I held the flashlight most of the time :) (ignore that pinkish flame, we would never, ever have used any sort of chemicals in order to help accelerate the fire.. nothing like gasoline or anything)

Kyle decided that he wanted some popcorn. The truth soon got out however, that what he really wanted was to see what a jiffy pop really looked like popped. Since it was neigh impossible to pop this on the little fire that we had the popcorn ended up burning (no matter how patient Sara was trying to be with it). This is Kyle being, well, Kyle. Dancing around the fire with his style of tiki torch in his hand.
I read the weather reports. I looked outside at the sky. So I shoved my waterproof jacket into my backpack just in case. This planning made me the only one to stay dry out of the five of us all night. I was also one of the only ones with dry socks since I brought waterproof hiking boots along with me as well. Not that I am gloating or anything. Oh no.

Poor boys. Dan and Brandon from left to right. I swear that his shirt was all one color before we left.

Ahh.. look at our cute little fire. Cute and pathetic can actually mean the same thing, didn't you know that??
While the weatherman said dry and no rain, it actually ended up raining all night and into the next day. As soon as we packed up and left it stopped. Go figure.