Camp fire cream cones and easy smores...

If you haven't tried these...

CAMP FIRE CREAM *CONES for six
* I found the flat bottom cones to be the best (but...go ahead and experiment)

1/4 Cup * milk chocolate chips
* or caramel chips (or a mixture of both)
1/4 Cup * mini marshmallows
* or coloured mini marshmallows
6 12x12 inch square heavy aluminium foil

Directions

Layer ingredients in cones
Wrap tightly in foil,
Cook 3 to 5 minutes over hot coals OR in a skillet turning over for even baking
Unwrap your creation
Enjoy

MORE SMORES PLEASE individual

1 Meticulously baked succulent marshmallow - white or coloured
2 Chocolate covered cookies small, large or *huge from any reliable or well known bakery
* use two marshmallows
Remember you can bake your own cookies - so much better when Mom does it.

Directions

Simply slide your goodie in between the chocolate covered cookies
Squeeze gently to fill the space evenly
Smile
Open mouth
Consume

 

Probably because I use ice cream cones.

 

Probably.

On a different note - how are you? I'm so prepared for summer that I'm starting to repeat the planning I've already done.

 

BIG OUCH! Not getting out on the land and water would be a bit devastating for me. Naw...it would be a whole lot devastating I live and breathe this stuff so much so that I have to curb my enthusiasm as not to be a boring to my colleagues. I suppose that was part of the motivation in becoming a member of campingBabble. [I like that word babble - it could be an adjective to describe some of my conversation.]

Refresh my memory - are you completing your degree this year? [Or are you at the stage where you have to work, work, work?]

 

So...exam time in April?

I have a small group of friends who are zany enough to put up with my antics, a Scouts Canada Group [Venturers ages 14-18] and then since I also crave a tad of seclusion and a sense of isolation - just me and my dog. I always set up a base camp as I mentioned; so I have two complete equipment packages. One is for base camp and the other is for whatever - tripping, touring etc. Some colleagues have the audacity to call my site the taj mahal - I say they are jealous.

 

Sounds like you had a bit of a close call there and I'm happy that everything turned out well. This has been an absolutely terrible winter for accidents and there has been a lot of sadness on the roads. We can't afford, nor do we want to, lose a camping "babbler ". There just isn't enough of us .

You don't have to be jealous - in due time - if this is the stuff you love [and I do] you get around to accomplishing what you need to do. I laugh at myself when I think of how I use to camp - try a tarp, May Two - Four weekend, [Canadian National Holiday - Queen Victoria - thanks your Majesty] ill equipped, pouring rain, exhausted from a long trip, tired and everything that could go wrong going wrong. Every mosquito in Algonquin Park came to feast on my buddy and I that night. He was so ticked off he didn't talk to me until returned to the car to go home; and we never again canoed together. [Coward]

One time, I had a part time job on top of my full time job [just for a short time] and I used all the money that I earned to purchase - you guessed it, camp equipment. I wouldn't do that again but it sure did get me off the ground so to speak

I need to say also, that I have other areas of my life that are rich and rewarding and I wouldn't want people to think I'm fanatic about camping - but..I...err...suppose...I might be a bit .

 

Thank you! I find the babble fun - it provides a forum for sure but also and opportunity to hear other peoples experiences and fun times. You can talk about camping and related stuff anytime and all the time. It kinda keeps things fresh and interesting. I've learned some new things too - an added bonus.

I've booked five weeks straight in the Forest this summer. There will be some short canoe trips planned at the end of the month with friends and our silly suggested meal plan for 2014 is just about complete.

I hope you are able to get away and that somehow your finances will allow you to purchase the tent you want and need. Good camping really begins with good shelter whatever that might be.

Occasionally I've been really lucky and have managed to pick up a tent at Value Village - one of my favourite stores. Like I need another tent. I do pass it on to friends and colleagues who might need one. [I only buy the best.]

 

"Our Silly Meal Plan" came out of our discussions about..."So...what are we going to eat?" We would spend endless hours and a lot of energy hammering out a menu that somehow looked much the same as last years. So now we just put it all together [usually during the winter], try the ideas out and then put them into a booklet form. Nothing astounding - just ideas so we don't have to re-invent the wheel each time. [We usually do much the same year after year anyway.] I'll send you a sheet of the same tomorrow ...err...I mean later on today.

Taking care of moms and dads can be really difficult and hard on the spirit. In our jurisdiction we have respite programs of different kinds under the Ministry of Health and Long Term care. Sometimes short term residency, in house care and visiting home makers are offered. I know it can be difficult to take care of a loved one and there is always the possibility of undue stress. I also know what it means to be a caregiver.

 

That's nice to know - bless you!

I posted one page of our menu plan on another thread. I'll post more if you like.

 

You are welcome...let me know if clarification is needed. Some of the ideas are known by the group. We are still in the throws of completing one more page.