My Experience

Camping in Lac Philippe campground was an amazing experience! I have always loved camping; it is one of my favourite things to do. I enjoyed having the opportunity to go camping with new people.

Hiking to the campsite was challenging and fun. We had our first wildlife sighting on the way to our site. We spotted a doe running through the forest. Once we arrived at the campsite we set up our tents. My tent buddy and I worked as a team to set up our tent as quickly as possible while keeping one eye to the sky, hoping to beat the rain. We managed to get it set up dry and cozy. The rest of day went as smooth as silk. My tent buddy and I got to sit back and relax as the cook crew whipped up a wonderful stir-fry dinner.

The next day I woke up to the sound of a stampede running by my tent; it turned out to be the boys getting in their morning workout. Once I got up I enjoyed a great chocolate pancake breakfast before we began our Lusk Caves expedition. We arrived at the caves after a couple hours of hiking through the forest. The caves were extraordinary. We climbed, ducked, and slid. It was a great experience and lots of fun.

After our day at the Lusk Caves we hiked back to the campground and it was my turn to make dinner along with my two cook crew buddies. We successfully made yummy Fettuccini Alfredo. That night we enjoyed a great campfire and we had tons of fun playing Mafia…. even though I wasn’t the greatest detective, I had a great time.

The next day we got up early and packed up. It was surprising that I got everything to fit back into my frame pack! I am so glad I took part in this camping trip. I am looking forward to going on many more adventures with my new Outdoor Ed friends.