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Hume Sweet Hume

With fall rapidly approaching, Nathan and I decided to try and fit one more camping trip in a few weeks ago. So we threw some food, clothes, firewood, and homemade cookies (yes, you must have cookies when camping) in the camper and spent four days at our most favorite place, Hume Lake.

Some people ask why we always go to the same spot, year after year. Here is my answer: aside from the fact that it is just stunning in its beauty, there is a huge list of things to do there. At one time or another we have:
  • walked around the lake
  • rode bikes around the lake
  • fished
  • paddle-boated
  • swam
  • shopped at the three (three!) different stores...and these are not your run-of-the-mill general stores, either.
  • slurped up amazing milk shakes while chowing down on great burgers and fries
  • warmed our bodies with peppermint mochas from one of two coffee shops
  • shopped for our dream cabin among all the great ones in the area
  • rented a golf cart to peruse the area at a slightly faster (and more fun) speed
  • rented a Suzuki to do a little 4-wheeling
...and these are all things we can do without leaving our campsite! If we did choose to pack up for the day (which we do often), we could quickly and easily find some caves to tour, waterfalls to ooh and awe over, fire lookouts to climb, and hiking trails to explore. For me, it's camping at its finest...out in the beauty of the mountains with the comforts of home just a short walk down the winding path.

Of course, sometimes the best part about camping is doing nothing at all, which is what we did this last trip. We did some bike riding, a little coffee drinking, a bit of shopping, and lots of relaxing. With my three boys by my side, it was like my own little slice of heaven.

Beautiful boy in a beautiful place




Brayden's "play room"

Can't you just see the sign here: Don't feed the Brayden's: They bite!
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