Trip Report: First trip 2014 Kodiak, Alaska
Well, we "broke the ice". This winter has been mild, and since we put the camper on the truck two weekends ago to cleanup the side if the garage and split a few cord of wood in preparation for the "new" F700 coming home next month... This gave us the excuse we needed to go camping.
Momma had to go to WA with friends for a memorial service. So dad and the 4 kids decided to load up and pack up. We left Friday evening and drove the 40 miles in an hour and a half. Braving icy, potholed, frost heaved and muddy gravel roads to our favorite beach camping spot.
The two oldest moved their bedding and bags to the cab, while we started the Wave 3 and put on water for hot chocolate. Found out the hotdogs got left at home, so the double pack of bacon was opened as was the eggs. The whole time cooking, the 18 yo, 15 yo and the 11 yo twins were totally cutting up and sounded like a bunch of giggly middle school girls! After dinner, my daughter helped me peel and cut potatoes and onions and the other pack if bacon, and layered it all into the Dutch oven. All ready for breakfast, as was the coffee. We played games and watched a movie on the iPad till midnight when the 40 mph gusts subdued and we were lulled to sleep by the sound of crashing waves.
In the morning I woke up, turned on the Dutch oven and the coffee, and went outside to take pictures of the morning. Calm, cool and crisp and BEAUTIFUL!
The view out the window to the south.
The view out the window to the North
Kids warming up awaiting breakfast
The other two kids. The 6'3" 18yo was still tired and folded up under the table....
Breakfast cooking. Potatoes onions and bacon was done by 0900 and the kids were out the door ready to start riding right after that!
By then the sun was up, waves still crashing and the beach inviting us all! But still chilly at around 30F...
Garry
Momma had to go to WA with friends for a memorial service. So dad and the 4 kids decided to load up and pack up. We left Friday evening and drove the 40 miles in an hour and a half. Braving icy, potholed, frost heaved and muddy gravel roads to our favorite beach camping spot.
The two oldest moved their bedding and bags to the cab, while we started the Wave 3 and put on water for hot chocolate. Found out the hotdogs got left at home, so the double pack of bacon was opened as was the eggs. The whole time cooking, the 18 yo, 15 yo and the 11 yo twins were totally cutting up and sounded like a bunch of giggly middle school girls! After dinner, my daughter helped me peel and cut potatoes and onions and the other pack if bacon, and layered it all into the Dutch oven. All ready for breakfast, as was the coffee. We played games and watched a movie on the iPad till midnight when the 40 mph gusts subdued and we were lulled to sleep by the sound of crashing waves.
In the morning I woke up, turned on the Dutch oven and the coffee, and went outside to take pictures of the morning. Calm, cool and crisp and BEAUTIFUL!
The view out the window to the south.
The view out the window to the North
Kids warming up awaiting breakfast
The other two kids. The 6'3" 18yo was still tired and folded up under the table....
Breakfast cooking. Potatoes onions and bacon was done by 0900 and the kids were out the door ready to start riding right after that!
By then the sun was up, waves still crashing and the beach inviting us all! But still chilly at around 30F...
Garry
