Last month I took my grandson on his 2nd. camp out. We spent the night at Elkmont in the Great Smoky Mountains and a blast. The weather was still warm, but an evening shower cooled things off. Car camping isn't my favorite thing, but he's 6, so we're not quite ready to head deeper into the woods yet. We worked on some basics, like setting up the tent, preparing the wood needed for starting the fire, and then basic fire building.
Once the fire was going, we started preparing the ingredients for our "Hobo Stew". A chopped onion, ground beef, sliced potato, liberally soaked in mustard and ketchup, is cooked in a cast iron skillet over the fire for 30 minutes. Harry declared it a success.
Before bedtime, we read a little Tom Sawyer by the fire.
Breakfast was scrambled eggs, bacon, and coffee.
After a good night's sleep (for Harry) we packed up, made sure the site was clean, and hit the road for home.
