Camping during Cool Snap (pics)

So when the late cool spell came through last week, me and two of the middle kiddos decided to go out camping. We didn't even get in the car until 8 pm.

Arrived at Sam Houston National Forest after dark, donned packs and took a nighttime hike to a spot near a water source. Set up camp in the dark, played with fireflies, and racked-out a little after midnight.

Kids pulled out their collapsable fishing poles and wet some hooks





I supervised…




Success (they had 3 stringers like this, plus a few crappie).


They had to clean their own fish.

I didn't let the kiddos have a lighter or matches to start a cooking fire. They had access to a magnesium block and magnifying glass.



Cooked up a mess of perch and ate well that night.

Practiced using the water filter for drinking water…



Fired the little .22 belly gun. Baby girl was Betty Bad-arse again as usual. Consistently hitting a palmetto frond at 75 yard with a 2-inch barrel pistol. (man…I've got to get that girl into competitive pistol shooting)



Hiked. Saw the sights. I about stepped on a huge king snake and nearly shite my pants. Ate plenty of dewberries along the way.



A great 2 days out and about.