elanya

I'm going camping tomorrow! I haven't been actually *camping* in forever. I have done related activities, like larp, or like renfest camping, but not go to a park and set up a tent and explore around, in many years. Although I think it will not be a ton of hardcore exploring - there are a few trails, and a beach. I'm bringing Jola though, so that should be fun! Anyway, I hope that it all goes smooth, as Nary is not a Camping type person and is basically just indulging me <3

We're leaving around noon tomorrow after we pck up some stuff at the store. Wheee! But also obviously I won't be around to post stuff, so peace out, friends!

Yarr, me and my power walking ways were able to still bookit all around the almost three miles from the drop off point on the bus route to the intersection with a crosswalk, back track to go to *two* sporting goods/outdoor equipment stores (should have followed my instincts and just gone to Gander Mountain first, although I'd never been in there), and still get to the theater well on time for the movie. I didn't think I was going to make it, and spend a lot of time cursing College Station. The whole adventure was over 4 miles of speed walking, if you count trying (succeeding) to make the 5:40 bus to get back, and the slower paced meander back from HEB. Slightly slower, anyway - I was kind of on a role with rushing at that point. I needed salt, also, so I bought a bag of salt and pepper kettle cooked chips at HEB and ate them all. I could barely taste the salt, but so much for the calories I might have burned during my jaunt! Still I think it demonstrates a pretty decent level of fitness...

Then I got in, took down my tent (which was blowing around all over the place - I'm glad I set it up where I did, as it was basically trapped between two buildings and a fence), and sat down to breathe a bit. And then I took Jola for a relatively short walk. I think she'll forgive me, all things considered ;p Afterwards was a shower that accidentally began with a bath. My feet were literally *black* in places. And since then, puttering.

Still! I have tent pole kit thing (I bought two but will bring one back eventually). It will do exactly what I need once one of the segments has a bit of a heart to heart with a hacksaw, which I hope I can borrow from the department.

I also saw the Hulk! It was smashy fun!

I also just took cinnamon blueberry biscuits out of the oven! Just this very second! I will commence the consumption forthwith. And then take it easy...

Oh! I am going to get paid for Buttermilk! So, extra score! :D

One of the segments of one tent pole is shattered. I have it wrapped with duct tape atm (just for the next few hours while the waterproofing spray dries and the tent aerates) but I don't think that is gonna hold :p Argh! I don't know where I can get new ones, but I'm looking in to it now.... However I need it by Sunday and have no car :p Also, the screen has holes in it (also patched with duct tape - there really isn't anything it can't do).

How did this even happen! It was fine when I put it away, like, um.... 4-5 years ago? -_-

Looking at stuff on Amazon but how do I know if it will fit? D:

Argh!

ETA: The Plan:

1:47 - bus in to campus
2:00 - bus to the mall
2:10-3:10 - Academy sports, crossing my fingers, also, travel
3:10 - the Hulk
catch 5:40 or 6:10 bus back the HEB
walk home from there, hopefully after getting some tent parts and seeing a good flick
Walk Jola late, take down tent after experimenting with poles