All out of order.
Three days. Bit of a blur.
We were with people that had issues. People they don't like, don't want to see, politics. So we had to navigate that a bit. We were there to have fun.
My Eric ditched our usual peeps and volunteered to be middle for a different run/group.
He had a good time. They're not our people. Way too much drug use from some. Vehicles not up to the trails. Young guys doing stupid stuff. At the end of day two Eric figured 90% of the people there are just not our people.
Eric has always wanted a flex shot. Finally got one. A part of the Show and Grime.
The moguls. Oscar zipped over them. Show off.
Awe. Oscar and Onyx holding hands.
Muddy after day three. Eric knew the area and took off on his own for a bit of fun.
Venders in the background setting up for the Show and Grime.
Our group.
Kai and I had Saturday at camp on our own. It was supposed to be relaxing. It wasn't. We drove into town and got poutine at A&W for lunch. Then when we got back we were locked out! Both gates locked. No one around. We waited half an hour and I needed a bathroom so we went home. I had a hot tub. Kai had a bath. Eric got my text and joined us. He showered and made dinner for Luk and us. Then we headed back.
This guy mowed lawn the whole time. In the rain. No direction. Just constant random driving. It was extremely loud. So annoying. Definitely the loudest camp ground experience of all time.
And this dip wad. Generator on at 7am until 11am. In the morning I was supposed to be sleeping in. Yeesh. Right by us. When will they be banned?!
Our solar allowed us to run everything with no restrictions. The furnace was on the whole time.
Too close! They were loud, up late and the "f" bomb in every sentence. Then vomiting in the morning. Such fabulous neighbors. Their Jeep wouldn't start in the morning. They had to switch runs. Haha.
Erik and Jen had a huge awning for night time gathering.
Food truck dinner. Suvlaki wrap. They were good. Kai devoured. Eric had to keep the paper down before he ate it too. There were people watching him and enjoying his level of bliss. Eyes closed. Giant mouthfuls. Sauce dripping and all over his face. Moaning in pleasure.
A rootbeer cupcake before dinner.
Getting to ride in the golf cart box. He didn't mind this weekend at all.
Line ups of Jeeps ready to register.
Eric ready for duty.
He put in a full day at the gate.
Jen and Erik have broken away from Epic and started Intrepid. Sister groups. Connected but not. Eric is still running an Epic banner and Squirrel will have the Intrepid banner. Does that make us a family divided?
Our Jeepapaloosa leader Belinda, got a surprise marriage proposal on night one :)
It was fun to be there for that.
Pizza on night one. All volunteers for the first night.
We were a good distance away from head quarters.
We both would go back next year. We both would volunteer again. I ended up doing a couple hours at the gate after the big rush was through. I would camp there again but would need to be way more strategic in where we are. I don't know where would be better though.
Home to my temu order of squirrel things. How perfect is this blanket?!
I'm ready for trails in Squirrel.
Squirrel isn't quite ready though.
Eric broke a spark plug in her. He ordered a spark plug puller tool from Amazon. It arrived Saturday. He's out there today with it and he's now broken the tool. Now he's devised a replacement tool and soaked the stuck one with something. He's off to town now for a new spark plug. Squirrel has an appointment with our mechanic but she can't get there yet.
I've caught Luk's sickness. My throat feels like it's all sliced up. Eric had it too but he bounced back, no cough. Fingers crossed I follow Eric's path and not Luk's!
