The Red Tent

Eassy #1 Beach or mountains beach or mountains, I would stay in the mountains because there is so much more to do. The mountains have more to offer to your friends and family with four different seasons. When you live near the equator it is one tempter year around and it is always hot. You also have much more natural disasters. When you live in the mountains you have a change in weather from cooler to hotter. This gives you different seasons, to do many activities: like biking, hiking, skiing,…

Narrative Essay Till this day, I still remember the first time my family and I went on a camping trip during the end of summer a few years back. This trip had been planned for almost a month from the date we were going. That month seemed to take forever to come but when it finally came, everyone but my little brother wanted to go. The reason he did not want to come was that he was afraid of getting lost or something else worse than getting lost. The only thing I was afraid is mosquitoes. I…

Reflecting on our five days spent in Retezat, I cannot help but relish in almost every single experience since it was all so new to me. I had never gone on a hiking trip before, nor had I ever spent that much time in the wilderness being able to truly enjoy God’s creation. However, there were two moments that definitely stick out to me as I reflect on the journey: the first being our time at the summit of Peleaga and the second being the night that Paige, Janelle and I spent in the Salvamont…

I am so happy to finally get the trip started. I meet up with my friends and we take a ferry to our campsite. We take the truck to the campsite and start setting up camp. I set up my tent on the edge of the river we were staying on. At this point the only thing I had in mind was getting a pole in the water! So, even before I had all my stuff set up I took the canoe and went fishing. The scenery was breathtaking as I paddled up this…

Pitching a tent without poles is a difficult task; sleeping in one for a week is even harder. The wind blows at the feeble attempt of shelter, constantly swaying the loose tarp scrappily tied between two trees. The rain seeps down through ill-positioned window flaps to create a permeating dankness. The supposed place of refuge from wilderness becomes a suffocating box as the canvas slowly collapses and sinks to the ground. Of course, prior preparation and remembering to bring along the poles can…

faces unable to talk due to the stickiness of the marshmallow clamping our mouths shut. The only thing that could be heard was the attempts to scrape the gooey mess from the roofs of our mouths. My dad put out the fire and we all cram packed into the tents, me being sandwiched between my fidgeting siblings. I slept soundly with the sounds of crickets and wind filling my…

When you think of camping, do you typically envision tents, grass, oak trees and bears (oh my!)? After spending the weekend camping in the vast Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, my notion of camping expanded tremendously. Let me set the stage by laying out just a few of the splendors you’re likely to encounter on the trail: sand, wild flowers, palm trees, and, if you’re lucky, big horn sheep! If you stay the night, you’re sure to see some tents and campfires too, so no need to reframe your entire…

(AGG) Have you ever thought about the people who are affected by the war? (BS-1) The refugees have to make dangerous journeys to get to a refugee camp. (BS-2) The author uses real world events to develop the story and create conflict. (BS-3) The camps that the refugees stay at have varying conditions. (BS-4) Suzanne Fisher Staples uses real world conditions of the camps to show how Najmah's life is affected by the war. (TS) Suzanne Fisher Staples uses real world event to create a story and…

Big Foot Finder Embarrassing Camping Trip. My morning was not going well for me; I keep getting told “Hurry up Shieanne! We need to get on the road,” and by getting rushed I start to panic, and then my mind went blank. Thinking I grabbed ever thing; I hop in our F150 Ford truck read to go camping. “Did you get everything we ask you to get?” my dad ask; I look at him with a blank look and replied, “ I think so...?” My family and I love camping, but camping does have its bad perks like from:…

Tent Footprint vs. Tarp – Care to Know Which Extra Works the Best? As a backpacker who usually flies solo, I don’t mind sleeping in a hammock or a tent. Both shelters are quite spacious for even a full-grown camper like me; that’s why either will work fantastically. The only situation that can rain on my parade is rain itself. I used to not own a weatherproofed marquee, so the water leaking from all sides worries me in every trip. Thus, even now that I have one, I prefer not to leave behind the…