Stranded
As school was dreadfully approaching the following week, my boyfriend and I were struggling to decide what to do for the weekend. While we can still go out on dates and spend time together, the majority of my time during the school year is spent fixating on academics while maintaining a job on top of that. Gabe and I wanted to do something adventurous that we wouldn't have the chance to do again for a while. Then, Gabe had an impeccable suggestion. He recommended that we should go camping again, to which I genially concurred. I was exhilarated to be able to take one last camping trip before having to return to school, but little did either of us know of the surprises awaiting us.
We drove up to Salem, SC where Lake Jocassee was located. …show more content…
Together, Gabe and I set up our tent and then began accumulating supplies for a fire. As we were doing so, we realized a storm was approaching. Soon after this realization, it begins to downpour. Mind you, we took a view of the Doppler radar before making this trip. Although we noticed a chance of rain, we decided to ignore it and insisted on camping that night; This was the first mistake of the trip. Without hesitation, we seized anything left outside and jump into the tent. The rain was beating on the tent and I then had a devastating realization. Our tent wasn't water-proof. At first there were no problems, but as time went by and the rain persisted the rain began to seep in. Frantically, we gathered as many items as possible and made a run to the car which was thankfully just a few feet away. Wet and agitated, we decide to make something to eat. Luckily, we had packed food other than that needing of a campfire. The storm escalated and it seemed as if there was no ceasing in sight. Unable to leave due to the trail and weather’s conditions combined, we got comfortable inside the car. After laying the seats down and creating a palette with the few salvaged blankets, we finally had a place to sleep. Since it was the middle of summer, the inside of the car was sultry, but we were unable to roll down the windows because of the rain. Consequently, Gabe turned on the car and turned up the air. The …show more content…
What was just a few miles away from our campsite, a group of black bears emerged from the woods. The mom and three cubs bustled across the street, pausing just long enough for us to make an everlasting memory for us both.
Albeit this is one out of many stories from this past summer, it is definitely one I will not forget. On the trip home from our new Jocassee campsite, Gabe and I could not help but to laugh at the events that had taken place. It was a trip full of unfortunate events, but it was an experience to remember for future adventures together and I wouldn't have wished to go through it with anyone
As school was dreadfully approaching the following week, my boyfriend and I were struggling to decide what to do for the weekend. While we can still go out on dates and spend time together, the majority of my time during the school year is spent fixating on academics while maintaining a job on top of that. Gabe and I wanted to do something adventurous that we wouldn't have the chance to do again for a while. Then, Gabe had an impeccable suggestion. He recommended that we should go camping again, to which I genially concurred. I was exhilarated to be able to take one last camping trip before having to return to school, but little did either of us know of the surprises awaiting us.
We drove up to Salem, SC where Lake Jocassee was located. …show more content…
Together, Gabe and I set up our tent and then began accumulating supplies for a fire. As we were doing so, we realized a storm was approaching. Soon after this realization, it begins to downpour. Mind you, we took a view of the Doppler radar before making this trip. Although we noticed a chance of rain, we decided to ignore it and insisted on camping that night; This was the first mistake of the trip. Without hesitation, we seized anything left outside and jump into the tent. The rain was beating on the tent and I then had a devastating realization. Our tent wasn't water-proof. At first there were no problems, but as time went by and the rain persisted the rain began to seep in. Frantically, we gathered as many items as possible and made a run to the car which was thankfully just a few feet away. Wet and agitated, we decide to make something to eat. Luckily, we had packed food other than that needing of a campfire. The storm escalated and it seemed as if there was no ceasing in sight. Unable to leave due to the trail and weather’s conditions combined, we got comfortable inside the car. After laying the seats down and creating a palette with the few salvaged blankets, we finally had a place to sleep. Since it was the middle of summer, the inside of the car was sultry, but we were unable to roll down the windows because of the rain. Consequently, Gabe turned on the car and turned up the air. The …show more content…
What was just a few miles away from our campsite, a group of black bears emerged from the woods. The mom and three cubs bustled across the street, pausing just long enough for us to make an everlasting memory for us both.
Albeit this is one out of many stories from this past summer, it is definitely one I will not forget. On the trip home from our new Jocassee campsite, Gabe and I could not help but to laugh at the events that had taken place. It was a trip full of unfortunate events, but it was an experience to remember for future adventures together and I wouldn't have wished to go through it with anyone