Summer Camping Trip - Day 8 - Moab

Day 8 - Moab

Today we explored the jeep trails of Moab.

Steve let his daughter drive up this hill (and we all thought we were going to die!!)

Various sites while out jeeping.

As evening approached we returned to the campsite for the night.

Summer Camping Trip - Day 9 - Return Home

Day 9 - Moab to Phoenix

We woke up and packed up the campsite, then started the drive back to Phoenix, enjoying the scenic drive through southern Utah and into Monument Valley

The girls were happy to be back home in Arizona

Camping at Knoll Lake

 We decided that we would like to take a camping trip later this summer. To do a trial run, we decided to head up to Knoll Lake for one night as a trial run and to make sure all our camping our equipment worked.

After arriving at the campsite, the girls found a horned lizard to play with.

The campsite was nice and there was a large areas to set up the big family sized tent.

We got a nice fire going to start cooking dinner.

The campsite was also large enough for us to park the jeep and trailer so it wasn't right next to the tent.

Also, even though the campsite had pit toilets, they were super clean and smelled like cinnamon!

Before packing up the next morning, we headed down to the lake for a swim.

And then it was time to pack up and head home. 

The one night trial was overall a success (some of the air mattresses need patching) but this confirms that we can try a longer trip later this summer.

Crawfishing at Goldwater Lake, Prescott

Today we took the girls and went to Prescott to spend a few hours at Goldwater Lake. 

We packed the fishing gear in case anything was biting.

There weren't any fish, but we did find a lot of crawfish.

And I mean a lot!! Since they are invasive, you are welcome to take as many as you can.

And we caught a LOT and brought them home and had a crawfish boil for dinner.

Jeeping near Seven Springs

 We decided to take advantage of the weather before it gets really hot and went Jeeping near Seven Springs (Northeast of Phoenix).

We decided to spend the afternoon playing and posing on the boulders.

The pictures are supposed to look like we are lifting the Jeep, but I think the angles were wrong!