31 May 2014

Red Rock State Park

Last night marked a list of first for me and my merry band of campers.  I rendezvoused with Amy in Hinton (returning from The Landbof Enchantment) picked up the kids and went down to Red Rock Canyon State Park.  It was the first time:

1. We had gone to a state park in Oklahoma.

2.  I had taken my immediate family camping outside of scout family camp.

3.  I had spent at least one night camping for 3 consecutive weekends.

4.  I used my new, and somewhat expensive, sleeping pad and determined it may be a bit small.

5. I had on of the off-spring get ill on a camping trip.  He laid in the truck so as not to disturb the campers with his audible complaints.  Additionally, he slept like a champ after regurgitation of recently eaten food.

6.  I have not slept at a public campground in many years, while not a first, I was concerned after seeing how people acted at a public campground we fished at last weekend.

7. I also had a random chat with a fellow camper who is traveling across country and stumbled across this state park.  He grew up in the north east , needless to say he fired words out like a machine gun, while was a bit slower.

The campground we picked was great, lots of space between use ad others, partially due to open campsites.  My conclusion on the park, I great place to go and get away from the hustle and bussle of the big city.