Gravel Pit Camping

So, we didn't plan on staying in a gravel pit, we planned on going to Little Sahara Sand Dunes.  But when the day came, and the forecast was for 40-60 mph winds out at the dunes, we decided we didn't really want to get sand blasted the whole time.  So we went to scrambled last minute and decided on Stansbury Island in the Great Salt Lake.

We drove around for over an hour trying to find a place where the wind would be blocked by part of the island, but the best we could find was a spot in the gravel pits on the south end of the island.  It was still pretty windy, but at least it wasn't blowing sand around like it would have been at the dunes.  Unfortunately with the change so late in the game we didn't have the best plans for activities.  The boys favorite pastime at the gravel pit was throwing rocks at the gravel wall, trying to make bigger rocks fall down.  I wasn't prepared with much more.  We did play capture the flag out there, but that was half hearted since you had to be careful and not trip on all the rocks.

The boys did get another night camping to go towards their camping nights, and boy did they earn it!  The wind picked up quite a bit at night and blew the tents all night long!  None of us slept very well, or very long.  It seemed like, just as I was starting to fall asleep again another big gust would come along and wake me up again. It was a long night, but a good experience for all.

Update on Camping Nights

So, a year ago I posted that I would try to get a year of camping by the time I am 40 years old. Click HERE for the post.  In the post I figured I would have to camp 16 nights per year to make it to my goal.  Guess what?  I camped 19 nights last year!  That's 3 more than my goal!

So I'm on track for my goal, and will keep you posted!