Car Camping

The kids and I slept in the minivan last Saturday parked in front of the house. We had a blast. We cooked dinner in the garage on the supercat alcohol stove we made earlier. The instant mashed pototoes were pretty good, however, the couscous and risotto were a bit too salty for my taste - something to do perhaps with the mushroom seasoning. Will try something more mild next time. Nathan and Morgan also made Nutella and graham cracker sandwiches which were a hit.

They couldn't wait to go to sleep, so we were in bed by 6:30 and didn't get up until I woke them up at 6:15 because I needed to run.

It turned out to be quite warm that evening. The temps only got down to the mid 50's.

We used a blow up mattress and I opened up my sleeping bag like a quilt. The kids were plenty warm in their 30 degree bags.

They want to do it again.