Goose Lake

After traveling from Camas, WA to Goose Lake, my fishing buddy and I setup camp. Who, what, when, and where were completed as follows.

• Tent. Based on how and what my 4Runner is loaded, I chose to set this up first and foremost. This allowed for me to empty a portion of the load and reallocate it into the tent. Pillows, blankets, sheets, and minor electronics to use the LED lightstrip. This also allowed me to take out the ladder which is not necessarily bulky but does get in the way while pulling out other gear.
• Kitchen. I have a small folding table, a couple of 6 gallon water storage containers, two coolers (covered in an earlier post), an old Coleman camping stove (newer version of the classic), a few folding crates from Costco, and a few other miscellaneous items. While this did not fully empty the cargo area, it did remove a majority of the items which were not necessarily while out and about.
• Electronics. Okay, camping should not necessarily need electronics but the reality of it is that a lot of the gear I have is rechargeable…lantern, headlamps, usb lipstick battery for LED lights, etc, etc. Since the sun was still out when we setup, I chose to break out the lantern as it has a small solar panel on top AND can double as a battery for charging other devices.

Once we setup there was time to explore around the local area, start a fire, and relax after hours of driving. We had a great setup near the lake 20-30′ away from water and directly on a limited road which lead to a great 6 mile trail. When the moon was out later in the evening, I was able to capture a great pic of the lake to compare to the one during the day.