4 Potatoes : Ladies Camping Crew

Saturday, July 28, 2012

Ladies Camping Crew

Several weekends ago now I went on my third Swanky Boozers ladies camping trip with an amazing group of friends. Our annual camping trips started as a bachelorette trip for my friend Li, and we had so much fun we decided it needed to be an annual tradition.

We plan the weekend months in advance to make sure everyone can make it, and we pick out a new location, plan a group menu, and organize supplies. Everyone gets welcomed to the campsite with a shot of tequila and we don't mess around with our camp setup. We have a group campfire circle, portable camping kitchen, stove, coolers, floating island and every emergency kit supply you could possibly need.

This year for our third anniversary we had shirts made with our new logo, the Swanky Boozers Ladies Camping Crew on the front and on the back 'Tittie Bumpin' Across Cali' (as we are not allowed to high five or hug during our camping weekends, tittie bumpin only) as well as a listing of the campsite locations where we've stayed. We joked that the next 5 years we will just have repeat Lake Jenkinson added onto our shirts as check out this years location! We had a campsite ON the water with beautiful views, great hiking and gorgeous weather. I have no idea how we'll ever top this years location.

What I love most about these weekends is how relaxed and fun they are. We play games, swim, hike, eat, talk, but it's all at everyone's own pace and we laugh, a lot.

This year my girlfriend Janet and I headed off on an amazing hike all the way around the lake. It was only about 9 miles, but took us up and down around little fingers and rivers surrounding the lake and past some perfect beaches and pretty cliffs. When we got back from our hike the rest of the ladies were just starting lunch and we ate while dipping our feet in the cool lake and kicking back a bottle of beer. Heaven.