And as a normal attraction for any of my friend’s parties, people tend to stay the entire weekend. So therefore, we not lonely one bit until about four o’clock in the afternoon on Sunday when they all had to go home to go to work the next morning.

I would love to tell you all the exciting events that happened in this today. But to be honest, I cannot remember much after my Saturday afternoon beer run.

Come Monday morning, he had begun to get overwhelmed by boredom. Luckily it was winter time, and the Cider Mills were in full operation. We decided to go get a nice warm cheap breakfast and all the apple cider we can drink (for those who live in Europe, our Cider is non-alcoholic).

I can honestly say that although we were camping, our daytime for the remainder of the week was spent elsewhere, other than at the campsite. But of course at the end of each night, we eventually ended up back at the campsite for another evening of freezing cold sleep.

The next week and however, was a major turn in events. After hearing from a friend who heard it from a friend who heard it from a friend who heard it from a friend, we were invited to a Mud Bog. This Mud Bog was a big one as well. This was the annual winter Mud Bog in our area, so we decided to go and have some fun.

Now, my friends pickup truck, was painted John Deere Green. This truck was born to be ready for the mud. My truck, however, was painted maple leaf camouflage and although it was not born for the mud, I sure did make every attempt possible to ensure that it could handle what I wanted it to go through.

Of course the biggest issue is that anything that can go wrong will go wrong. By the end of the weekend, I had blown out one of my hubs as well as the entire rear axle of my pickup truck. I was lucky, however, as my friend blew out not only his rear axel, but his front axel as well.

We spent the entire Monday, to any possible repair we could to get our trucks back on the road so that we could get back to the city. This effort was made harder, of course, by the fact that the snow in the area, had been tilled up into a lovely slurry of icy mud.

Now if I think back hard enough, I am sure that I can come up with a total damage and destruction that we had caused during this when weeklong camping trip. This destruction includes one dead tree, a swarm of angry mud wasps, three broken axles, one shattered hub and a lot more.

Luckily we were able to recuperate some of the losses by collecting all the beer cans from both the campsite, as well as the Mud Bog. This total, if I remember correctly, came out to be about $500. Of course, like any responsible camper, we did clean up the entire campsite when we were finished and insured that many more people were able to enjoy the same scenery that we had along the river.

For most people, the weekend camping trips are a time to unwind and revert to their most primal instincts.  When the weekend is over, you must always mutate back into your normal city living self. This includes ensuring that your campfire is out and that your entire campsite is clean from any of the possible waste that you have left during your weekend.

Camping may be fun and full of adventure, but always remember that when the time is up, to become responsible for any damage or distraction that you may have caused to the natural environment that you have been utilizing.