Yeah, I remember. It was a big Woods canvas tent with a wooden centerpole. It was blue. Dad taught us boys how to set up the camp, location for the fire pit (prevailing winds). He always seemed to have split wood and some rocks behind the boathouse. Mom set the fire and taught us how to cook over it, even fish in clay. Several family camping trips to northern lakes meant a week in the rain. Just other stuff to have to learn.
I got one useful piece of advice from my parents: "You will never have any fun in the world if you can't look after yourself."
Sometimes I was away for 2 months, 5 months, once for several years down under.
Old as I am now with kids of my own, grown and gone, I still believe they were right.
I got one useful piece of advice from my parents: "You will never have any fun in the world if you can't look after yourself."
Sometimes I was away for 2 months, 5 months, once for several years down under.
Old as I am now with kids of my own, grown and gone, I still believe they were right.