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Kylo Ren’s First Camping Trip

November 23, 2020 9 Comments

Back over Halloween weekend, we took Kylo Ren on perhaps his biggest adventure yet. We took him camping! We’ve been talking about camping with the cats for a while and even did a practice run with Sophie and Kylo in our yard back in April. We ultimately decided to just bring one cat since it was our first time camping with a cat, and we settled on bringing Kylo because he is hands down the best traveler. He always makes himself right at home whenever we get to a new place, so we figured he’d adjust to tent living more easily than Sophie or Gryphon.

We booked a private campsite on HipCamp in a small little town just a little over an hour’s drive from us. We didn’t want to go too far from home in case things went south and we had to abort the mission and head home. Thankfully that didn’t happen!

Cat camping
We brought a little tent for Kylo to relax in while we hung out around the campsite

On Friday, we arrived at our campsite, seemingly in the middle of nowhere, and set up the tent. It was already later in the afternoon, so we decided to just hang at the campsite for the rest of the day and give Kylo a chance to get settled. Bobby built us a fire, we cooked some vegetarian hot dogs, made s’mores, and relaxed.

Kylo Ren's First Camping Trip - cat at a campfire

We eventually moved to the tent to read and wind down for the evening. That’s when things started getting interesting. Packs of coyotes began yipping and howling in the distance. They carried on the entire night too!

It also got down in the mid-40s that night. Even though we were prepared with tons of blankets and a fleece coat for Kylo, we were all still pretty cold. For the first time ever, Kylo slept under the covers curled up right beside me.

Poor Kylo didn’t get much sleep that night, and as a result, neither did I. The continuous sounds of the coyotes had him on edge all night. He’d relax for a bit, but then he’d hear something and perk up beside me, which woke me up every time (I’m a very light sleeper).

We all got up the next morning, not very well rested. But we pushed on and headed over to nearby FDR State Park for a hike. We had never been before, but we will definitely go back again. The mountains and scenery were absolutely beautiful.

Kylo Ren's First Camping Trip - cat hiking at FDR State Park
Kylo Ren's First Camping Trip - cat on a tree branch

We went for a nice 4-mile hike that ended at a waterfall. I wouldn’t say the trail was highly-trafficked, but it was busier than what we are used to, so Kylo ended up riding in his backpack most of the way. He enjoyed the ride though!

Kylo Ren's First Camping Trip - Cat Hiking at FDR State Park
Kylo Ren's First Camping Trip - Cat on a rock in FDR State Park

After the hike, we headed back to camp for lunch and to get a little nap in. Then we headed back out with our canoe to Lake Meriwether for a sunset cruise. Canoe rides are one of Kylo’s favorite adventures. He enjoys the breeze and the calmness of being out on the water. It was a beautiful sunset too!

Black cat on a canoe at Lake Meriwether
selfie of a cat and person canoeing on Lake Meriwether
cat on a sunset canoe ride on Lake Meriwether

Then we went back to camp for dinner and went to bed early. We were all exhausted after such a big day! Thankfully we didn’t hear any coyotes that night, and it was 10 degrees warmer than the previous night. We all slept much better.

cat in a tent
cat in a tent
Relaxing in the tent

The next morning, we packed up everything and headed home. We did stop at Sprewell Bluff Park on the way home for one final hike! It was a nice way to end the trip.

cat and man hiking at Sprewell Bluff Park
family photo with cat at Sprewell Bluff Park

After such a successful camping trip, we’ve decided we will have to do more of it. It’s too cold now, so we’ll have to wait for spring. Something to look forward to 🙂

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  1. Summer says

    November 23, 2020 at 3:27 am

    Wow, what a big adventure! I would have been on edge with those coyotes too. But the rest of it sounded fun!

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  2. Brian Frum says

    November 23, 2020 at 9:58 am

    I agree, those coyotes would keep me awake too but we’re sure glad it ended up being a fun out n’ about!

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  3. databbiesotrouttowne says

    November 23, 2020 at 11:28 am

    dood…ewe iz WAY braver N uz…..

    even tho we heer coyotee all de time; we iz INN de houz 🙂

    de hike and de canoe trip tho waz awesum…glad ya got de trip inn bee for jan ewe arry when itz like MINUZ 40 !!! ♥♥♥

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  4. The Swiss Cats says

    November 23, 2020 at 3:56 pm

    What an adventure ! Coyotes howling sounds scary though. Purrs

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  5. The Island Cats says

    November 23, 2020 at 5:05 pm

    What a cool adventure for Kylo Ren. We love how he has his own tent. 🙂 But those coyotes sure can make a racket!

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  6. Ellen Pilch says

    November 23, 2020 at 7:03 pm

    You are all brave. I shut the window when I hear coyotes yipping.

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  7. Eastside Cats says

    November 23, 2020 at 7:23 pm

    Kylo Ren is so very handsome!

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  8. Random Felines says

    November 23, 2020 at 8:24 pm

    What fun!! Good job Kylo

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  9. Meezer'sMews&TerrieristicalWoofs says

    November 29, 2020 at 8:55 pm

    That was a great way to try out camping! Glad it all went well, well, except for the coyotes!

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