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fireduck
03-24-2009, 19:47
Just got back from our first camp out of the year and our first camp trip with the new camper. Weather was great. One night I kicked on the furnance to take the chill off. Had to wear a jacket most weekend but was dry.
The park is nice. Lots of trees in the camp area. I bet it is well shaded in the summer. All the sites are flat and full of the MO gravel. Plenty of trailes for walking. The old iron works area has some cool stuff to look at. The area were the springs originates is pretty. The hatchery and trout rearing pools are full of fish.
The camping was well worth the trip. Im glad it was primarly a camp trip and not a fishing trip. I was not happy at all with the fishing area.
But that is a story for the "Gereral fishing" forum.

Ryan and I feeding the trout
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Ryan and mommy
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The spring that flows an average of 100,000,000 gallons a day.
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Daddy, Ryan, and mommy
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Had to get the puppies in the pic. Thats Katie, Reece, and Riley.
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Ryan sitting on the hillside.
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Bigduke
03-24-2009, 19:57
I was waiting to hear how your camp out went...Looks like you had a good time.

DetectDave
03-24-2009, 20:11
Thanks for sharing the pics. Looks like a good time was had by all 2 and 4 footed folks.

mdoc
03-24-2009, 20:45
Great pic's FD thanks for sharing. You will have a real fisherman there in a few years:) Are you guys runners?

fireduck
03-24-2009, 21:00
What gave it away I was a runner, my running shoes, the running strollar, or just the size of my calfs?:)

mdoc
03-24-2009, 21:13
Shoes and stroller lol. Used to do about 10mi a day until I got whacked by a funky disease. Now believe it or not i dream about running all the time. But I bet you do too if your a runner!

gretchensteele
03-25-2009, 07:07
Great pics! and report about the park.. but I nearly choked when I got to the pic of Mrs. Fireduck and baby.. they are both a dead ringer for my goddaughter and her baby! Looks a like everyone had a great weekend :)

FunGusAmonGus
03-25-2009, 07:15
Great pics!! :cool:

HarryD
03-25-2009, 08:12
Cool shots and story FireDuck. Ryan is really growing up fast, looks like your going to have a fishing buddy real soon. Glad you had a good trip.