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June is National Camping Month!

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We thought we would try something crazy, sleep in a tent with our 4 dogs for the entire month of June. That is 30 straight nights in a tent. I have been a camper all of my life, my wife on the other hand really only started camping after we were married in 2002. We are not sure how crazy this might be but yo can follow along with us as we and our 4 dogs try to endure sleeping 30 straight days in a tent. We’ll be posting our updates every day or so. Check back often to get updates on our progress. Follow the links below.

Day 26

Has your dog ever had chiggers?

Drover, (front) and Keegan.

Day 24

Hot August Night. Wait… I’t’s only June.

It's just not camping unless you have a camp fire

Day 23

Today is The Great American Backyard Campout! Who else is pitching their tent today!

Keegan in front of the Paha Que Promontory.

Day 22

I think I’ll just sit here and drink. (Merle Haggard)

So here we are the night of day 22 sleeping in the tent. Two nights ago we had severe thunderstorms. It seems as though this year we can’t get a steady rain, it has to be some sort of weather event.

The basics only ours will be larger.

Day 21

Spending 30 days in a tent gets you thinking.  Toying with an idea and need your input.

Adventure Trailers, would you use one?

Day 20

Man Cave

Man Cave... They are better with your dogs

Day 14

Mother Nature caused us to make an adjustment on the tent.

Looks like we sank in the mud.

Day 12

Day 12 and still campin’

Day 11

Rain and thunderstorms last night.

Keegan thought it was a bit wet out and needed a rain coat.

Day 9

National Get Outdoors Day! What do you have planned?

Keegan, Roaring River. October 2008

Day 8

RIP Clyde, we will miss you.

Clyde and me after a tent review

Decision is made and today is the day.

Clyde, trying out a dog coat we were reviewing.

Day 7

Decisions, no matter how you slice it, this one sucks!

Clyde and Dale reviewing a hands free leash

Day 6

Update on Good News Bad News
We found out this afternoon why Clyde has been so anxious. Good News Bad News

Clyde chiilin' during a product review.

Clyde is a bit to restless and needs more room! 24 nights to go and we’re switching out tents.

Clyde, our St. Bernard mix, peaking out the tent door.

Day 5

Yesterday evening was a bit like a Norman Rockwell painting.  Summer arrived early.

Keegan is wondering why I am having him pose instead of throwing the ball that is sitting at my feet.

Day 4

Good morning campers! Weather is going to be warmer this week. May have to change the tent out and put up a lager one. Here is this mornings discovery.  Night 3 is over and we have a wildlife problem.

Cheetahs are not the issue we have.

Day 3

2:30 pm: No Rain yet, so instead of swaping out the tent for a larger one, I installed the screen porch on the Springbar!

Keegan and the screen enclosure for the Springbar.

June 3rd 2012: The sound of silence… Yeah, right.

We woke up to clouds today.

Day 2

June 2nd 2012: Post-game report: Night #1 That afternoon we headed off to the newest trail in Kansas City for the dedication ceremony, it was National Trails Day after all.

Blue River Trail

Day 1

June 1st 2012:  Adventures in Backyard Camping (for a whole month)

Tent is pitched and ready to go!

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