Here it is the dead-heat of the summer and all I want to do is head up to higher altitudes for a relaxing camping weekend. We know how those “relaxing camping weekends” can turn out to be not so relaxing, but that’s another post.
While you’re packing up everything don’t forget to take these Patrick McManus stories with you.
1. Get Ready
Found in the book How I Got This Way.
note: Read this one before you go.
Preparing for your trip can be so tedious, you might just want to do it the way Patrick does.
2. The Big Trip
Found in the book A Fine and Pleasant Misery.
Patrick finally gets to experience the big trip of his childhood imaginings, full of more misery and hardship than he could possibly hope for.
3. The Family Camper’s Dictionary
Found in the book Never Sniff a Gift Fish.
For those new to the sport of camping, Patrick has compiled a helpful dictionary of terms and phrases.
4. The Night the Bear Ate Goombaw
Found in the book The Night the Bear Ate Goombaw.
When the Muldoons invite Patrick to go camping, his Mom makes him take along an old fur coat to ward off the chill of the cold mountain night. This leads to a problem of mistaken identity.
5. But Where’s the Park Papa?
Found in the book A Fine and Pleasant Misery.
Taking the family with you? Patrick and his family spend their vacation at a national park, with the rest of humanity, it seems.
Now you’re all set, get out there and relax!