Cochise Stronghold

LAST SATURDAY WE DID A REALLY QUICK
CAMPING TRIP IN THE DRAGOON MOUNTAINS
SOUTH OF TUCSON AT THE COCHISE STRONGHOLD.

THE FIRST CAMP GROUNDS WE FOUND WERE PACKED WITH

PEOPLE AND WE GOT SO LUCKY WHEN WE FOUND THIS ONE.

IT HAD THE MOST AMAZING ROCK FIRE PIT.

DMITRY AND STU BUILDING THEIR TENT

WE BROUGHT THE REST OF OUR WHITE RUSSIAN

MIX WITH US FOR EVERYONE.  I LOVE THESE PARTY CUPS.

SHANNON CARRYING LIKE HALF A TREE BY HERSELF.

NO BIG DEAL!

YAY!  I CAN CARRY A TWIG!

THAT'S A LITTLE BETTER.

MEADOW BROUGHT AND SET UP THE 

SNACKS.  I THINK SHE SUCCEEDED!

OTHER SUPPLIES

I WAS IN CHARGE OF BOOZE.

WE RAN OUT EARLY.  EPIC FAIL.

HOW EMBARRASSING.

WE HIKED UP TO THIS CAVE MEADOW SPOTTED.

SHANNON WENT RIGHT IN.

SHE SAID THERE WERE A LOT OF FLIES INSIDE

BUT THAT WAS IT.  YIKES.  I'LL PASS.

CHECK OUT THIS GUY'S TURQUOISE COWBOY BOOTS.

KEEPING THINGS EASY!

SMORES!  EEEW.  I ENDED UP GIVING MINE AWAY.

MARSHMALLOWS ARE SICK.  I TRIED TO BURN MINE

TO MAKE IT TOLERABLE BUT IT DIDN'T WORK.

I TOLD EVERYONE TO LOOK MEAN AND THIS IS

WHAT I GOT.  SIGH.  YOU GUYS FAILED ME.

MY UNSTEADY HAND

THAT'S BETTER.  THE MOONLIGHT WAS GREAT.

BUT THE STARS BEFORE THE MOON CAME UP WERE

EVEN BETTER IN MY OPINION.

COTS ARE FOR PUSSIES.

(OR FOR PEOPLE WHO WERE MORE

PREPARED THAN I WAS, WHATEVER.)

MORNING!

STU AND DMITRY TRIED TO MAKE COFFEE BY

BOILING WATER ON THE FIRE AND USING A FRENCH

PRESS.  THE WATER NEVER BOILED REALLY THOUGH AND 

THEY DESCRIBED IT AS TASTING LIKE COLD WATER.

OVERALL A HUGE SUCCESS!  WE HAD TO LEAVE EARLY THOUGH

SO I COULD RUSH BACK TO GET TO CAROL AND WAYNE'S IN TIME.

PROPS TO SHANNON WHO REALLY KNOWS HER SHIT.

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