A campin' we will go!

Mr. Tbear's little brother is getting married in May and we are currently planning our trip to Durango, Colorado for the festivities. It's not gonna be as easy as we originally thought. The two closest major airports are Albuquerque (4 hours away) or Denver (6 hours away!). A second flight into Durango from Denver would cost about $500, I guess because it's so small and has limited flights going in. Anyhoo, we've decided the simplest thing to do is just drive out there. We will be out there from Thursday through Sunday but I really don't want us to pay for four nights hotel stay, especially since we have other trips we want to take this summer and fall. So I suggested we go camping the first night when we reach the halfway point of our trip (Flagstaff, AZ). Hey, it's gonna save us money. Tbear is super excited that I'm willing to do it. I'm kinda nervous but I figure it could be a fun experience. If it all goes well. He does have most of the camping supplies - tent, sleeping bags, etc. He now has a reason to go back to REI to pick up any additional supplies we will need. He loves that store! Like a kid loves a candy store. Like a computer geek loves Fry's Electronics. Like me at Banana Republic. You get the idea. He wants to make sure I'm super comfortable and happy so we do it again and again and again!