We logged our final camping trip in the books in early October. We had a very long camping season this year! Our first trip was the eclipse in southern Illinois on April 8th and our final trip took us to Skillet Creek with the McCarthys the first weekend in October. That means, this year we camped for 7 out of the 12 months.
We couldn't have lucked out with a better weekend for the last trip of the year either. First, the weather was amazing! The last bit of summer - with the temps on Saturday in the low 80s. And on top of that, it was the campground Halloween weekend which meant that all of the seasonal campers had their sites decked out with decorations and there were tons of activities planned for the kids.
I just wish we'd have known to pack for it! We'd have come ready with costumes and candy...but it's nothing a quick trip to Walmart couldn't fix. The kids did a great job of letting me pick out simple costumes that didn't cost a million bucks and they were great sports at making what we had work.
Abby won third place in the pumpkin carving contest and the kids loved the freedom of trick or treating for however long they wanted to be out for. They free ranged all over the campground and us adults loved the quiet that was left behind. LOL!
We couldn't have picked a better way to end the season! The camper is all put away and winterized for the winter months but we've already started booking sites and trips for next season! It feels like it's forever away, but we'll be back on the road again with our house in tow before we know it.
