The Adventures of Braustin and their ultimate Camping Fail.

Eagle Scouts are sexy, just so you all know. My man took me out to camp at Cave Falls, Wyoming. It's about 45 min. away, and so gorgeous! There were sunflowers and blue bonnets galore! We kind of got lost and stopped in Ashton, Idaho to ask for directions (it's pretty remote). When we arrived, I got out of the car and I was swarmed. Yes, swarmed by hundreds of mosquitos. They especially liked Austin's red car. Immediately (being allergic to mosquitos) Austin and I sprayed ourselves down with 98% deet. (say what yo

u want, we know we're gonna die of cancer.) The mosquitos didn't bite us, but followed us everywhere! Both of us had a mosquito candle and immediately lit them. We were able to find a spot right by the river, and Austin set up our tent in no time. And guess who started the fire? That's right! Austin's seriously mad camper wife. I made S'mores with g

iant marshmallows, because I'm a crap-food addict and can't help myself. I made these while our amazing foil dinner cooked. And btw, foil cooking your food equals the juiciest, most flavorful meat you will ever eat! We gathered wood to keep the fire going, put things in the bear box (and got ourselves all paranoid). Then we headed to the tent and omgsh was that a task to keep the squeeters out. We had to light a ca

ndle in front of the tent, and then spray the door, and then bolt in the small slit we opened, and slap down the whole tent for squeeters. The next morning, we woke up to a wall of black. BLACK. The mosquitos were lurking behind the tent door. They could smell us, they were sucking the condensation on the tent.... they were ready.....So figuring the 98% deet was working like the night be

fore, we sprayed ourselves down and faced the mosquitos. The buggers were smart.... they bit our scalps, elbows (in which we missed) and when I went to start the fire, my shirt happened to pull up past my pant-line, and a dang squeeter got my butt. They were getting more brave.... they even surrounded the candles and followed us like our breath. We ditched breakfast, and got out of that place within 10 minutes. We accidentally left our S'more stuff, but we figure it was best left to those blood-suckers. We ended up spending a fun filled day at DI, Idaho Falls, and our favorite Chinese Buffet. We used our camping fee money for a fun time :) Screw them squeeters!

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