When ppl mention camping, they also say it's roughing it out. Somehow I can't quite agree with that. Not when you pack your cooler full of food XD

Warning: Pictures of (nothing but) food ahead


oh delicious sausage. You were seasoned so well. I will never forget your taste =w= Firewood really makes a difference on the flavor of food. In my world, it kinda goes like this Firewood > Charcoal > Propane


Chicken wings...fresh from the farms nearby. They're a hassle to cook. Must maneuver it so it cooks on every side. Here I'm trying to hold it between the two logs so it cooks on both sides at the same time :D


And watch out for grease fire D:

Then on Saturday, we headed out to the farmer's market because one cooler full of food was hardly enough to feed four people :D

Got this jam from the market. This is the best tasting jam I ever had seriously. It's got that sweetness that's not too sweet but just tastes very pleasant. We devoured it within minutes of opening it. And next to it is the honeybear, also made local. This bear is the real deal people. You know how supermarket honeybears give this weak thin liquid? This honey came out thick with a sandy texture. And the taste was brilliant *w*


I needed to give them their own picture because these two brothers did all our marinating. Good job guys!


Also needed to take a pic of this because it's such a good soap. It cleans well and isn't too harsh on the hands. Plus it's biodegradable so it's okay to use outdoors! ...okay I'm starting to sound like a commercial.


This brand of marshmallows really worked for me. I've tried many brands before but this one's the best. I couldn't stop toasting them. ...and of course I caught them on fire several times...marshmallows make great fireballs. And behind that is a baguette that disappeared along with the jam =w=

Okay, enough with the food pictures. Camping isn't only about food *tongue is currently lodged in cheek* Don't worry about our clogged arteries though. The nearest restroom was a 10 min walk away so each time we went it was a hike. And after the first night, we went canoing. You know, I always wondered why there's a rowing machine in fitness gyms. They never really gave me a good workout. But now I understand. The real thing means business.

...I also tried fishing while we were on the canoes. It's pretty hard because turns out the fishing rod has quite a few mechanics. It's not as simple as cast and throw. I finally got the hook out into the water and it keeps floating back towards the boat. Very disappointing but it's kinda my fault for underestimating the sport. And my cousin was saddened that there was no grilled fish for dinner, lol XD

If camping was just about the food and the exercise outdoors then that would be quite boring. The place we stayed at was sorta an animal farm and campsite mixed into one. So we had a dandy good time staring at the livestock. ...hey, we are city people so we rarely get to see this sort of stuff.


Goats...they had an attitude problem...but then I was picking grass from the floor and pretending it was food for them.


BUNNIES! They were just roaming free around the place, as are most of the animals on this campsite. My little cousin and I spent a good few minutes just watching them eat grass. They are so cute!!


While we were snapping our cameras away, we were also inching closer and closer. No, we weren't thinking of cooking them. Never even crossed our minds. The chickens on the other hand...


This cat was so elegant and playful at the same time. I picked up a feather(lotsa ducks around) from the floor and it batted it away so cutely with its paw. You can tell I really want a cat^^


Duckies! or ducklings. The older gang are kept in a separate pen cause the older ones like to form cliques. They'll pick on the ducklings D:


I think this is a chick. It's got so much fluff, even it's feet are covered in it.


That's the chicken house. It always looks so crowded. At night when they all go inside to sleep, there's always one or two stuck outside the entrance and the ones inside are always bumping them off the ledge XD


This doggy is so cute. It lives next to the chickens and roosters, probably for a long time because it developed this howl that sounds unmistakably like a cockadoodle.


It's a goose, a dog, and a rabbit. Very interesting combination.


Quackers!! They really shake their butts when they walk and they can't stop quacking XD


They must have sensed my laughing at them because they suddenly fled. And yes, they do run in a straight single line. Silly quackers.


Bunny just lied there and ignored all the quackers passing by. Doggy-chan went along with them.


The incredible edible egg! Fresh from those chickens' butts. They do taste different from regular eggs but I don't really know how to describe it. When you crack it open though it looks very different. It's a lot more delicate with a lot less membrane. I couldn't make my sunny side up because the yolk kept popping :(

Below you will find pics of some of the many roosters we encountered.








So who wins the beauty pageant? Each of these were located in a different area and kept their own pack of chickens. Roosters are such pimps.

So we all know roosters call at daybreak. Well, these roosters do it all day. So from sunrise to sundown we kept hearing them and the doggy's rooster-like howl. I couldn't stop laughing whenever I hear them. lol, chickens XD


That's the scene of our breakfast. We bought corn at the farm market. Why do fresh things taste so delicious. There it is boiling in the pot. To the left, that's our rock griddle. It's as simple as it sounds. We scrubbed down a rock, stuck firewood underneath it, and we had ourselves a griddle. Seriously though. I've seen on travel shows. Stone cooked food is a delicacy somewhere. It gave our bacon such a rich flavor =w=


On the morning that we left, it started raining while we were cooking breakfast. We just covered the fire with a table cloth and kept on cooking. The rain got bigger but apparently breakfast was more important to us than getting wet XD

Gosh, it was such a fun trip, except for the getting wet part. Next time I'll remember to buy a gazebo to cover the fire pit. I can't wait to go back next year~