Lake Ocoee

While there are many awesome campsites at lake Ocoee, Baker's creek is definitely my favorite.
For this adventure, after a long week at camp in great need of an escape from the hectic summer camp world, Ashley and I paddled via canoe against a non-existent current to Baker's creek. There we set up our hammocks, which if you do not have a lightweight hammock we suggest you get one.

 Hammocks really are the best way to camp! Now for a fire! Though a beautiful spot, it is slightly lacking on available firewood. Though after a bit of good scrounging, I managed to find some lighternaught and some dry pine to build our log cabin fire. The log cabin is especially useful for Hobo stew, which made for a perfect meal on this night.  (check it out at campfirefeast.blogspot.com ). Mix up the meal with a hidden stash on McCormick steak seasoning and you have a feast fit for kings!
It doesn't get much better than to sit in your hammock eating a warm bowl of Hobo Stew watching the last rays of sunshine glistening off the water with the one you love. If only the night ended here.
Instead the police were out cruising the water in search of some unknown nemesis creating havoc on a beautiful starlit night.

Morning dawns, and what better way to welcome a morning than to sit in a hammock overlooking the water watching the new sun peering over the horizon snuggled next to that special someone. Alas, even though it is only 6 AM, that morning meeting beckoned us back to the real world. No dwaddling today! Young eager campers await, ready to start a new adventure! It was fun while it lasted.