Camping with Friends in the South Georgia Heat

We managed to end our summer with two weekends of buddy camping nearby and we marked our 30th night in the SolAire.  That's 25% of the nights since we took delivery in April.

First, we met David & Marie at Rocky Bend for their inaugural camping trip in their newly purchased travel trailer and the Flint River Poker Float, and second, we joined Jerry and Angie at Kolomoki Mounds State Park and Still Pond Vineyard's Grape Stomp Fest.

At Rocky Bend, we boarded the White Rose Saturday morning for a cruise upriver for the Captain to check on kayakers.

Flint River view at Rocky Bend

Jamie headed to the river's edge to catch a ride on the White Rose

Our camp proprietors & riverboat captain -- the scenery on the Flint River never gets old.

A cavern on the Flint River

Cruising the Flint River

At Kolomoki, we met Jerry & Angie for our final summer weekend; it's back to school time for the teachers in this foursome.

The SolAire and the Wolf Pup ~ camping buddies at Kolomoki

We were most appreciative of the spaciousness of the SolAire and the air conditioner blasting cold air, which offered us respite from the unrelenting south Georgia heat and humidity, and shelter from a torrential downpour --  indoor dining and a movie for four.

Angie warned us about the ants.  We had our first run-in with ants at Eastbank Campground; Angie & Jerry woke up Friday morning to find the ants had found them.  I stopped by Wal-Mart and bought every ant remedy on the shelf, assuring myself that if one didn't work, the other would.

As Jamie set up our rig Friday evening, I busied myself with preventive measures, surrounding our trailer with granules.  Fortunately, it worked!  We didn't see a single ant until Sunday morning as we were packing up, and those were on the outside.  A shot of spray handled the job.

We headed over to Still Pond in late morning.  After all, we were camping, and we just don't get in a hurry; that would defeat the purpose of the camping lifestyle.  The crowd had already gathered, but we found a little shade under a tree, set out our chairs, checked out the vendors (especially Cathy Cakes!), skipped out on stomping grapes, and listened to the band playing our kind of music.

Kept thinking I'd see Lucy stomping grapes at Still Pond Vineyard

The band at Still Pond entertained us for a set, but the lengthy line for lunch and a cool drink in the sweltering heat prompted us to cut the afternoon short and head for town. After grabbing a bite and cooling off at the local DQ, we explored Coheelee Creek.

The covered bridge has been sealed to prevent further graffiti and damage.

Water rushing over the rocky falls was a bit muddy after Friday night's rain; nonetheless, it was beautiful.

Our buddy campers Jerry and Angie

The Food
Of course, camping and friendships revolve around food.  We've greased our arteries well.  Bacon for breakfast, lunch and dinner, two weekends in a row.

Bacon wrapped cabbage quarters on the grill

Bacon & egg burritos

And more bacon:

Bacon & turkey club sandwiches

And bacon again . . . 

Some things are just more fun together . . . like cooking. Jamie & Angie cooked breakfast for us.

Buddy cooking

It's been a wonderful four months traveling with our SolAire.  We've definitely found our home away from home. And, we've enjoyed developing some camping buddies.

Here's to more camping soon!