I Camp on the First Date
@camponthefirstdate.bsky.social
Eternal tinkerer of random things. Poster of whatever pops into my eclectic head
Dinky camping generator is better than no generator. This would be the hour to move your "just in case" supplies to an easily accessible location, charge batteries, and make sure your flashlights and lighters work. Stay safe.
January 23, 2026 at 9:07 PM
Dinky camping generator is better than no generator. This would be the hour to move your "just in case" supplies to an easily accessible location, charge batteries, and make sure your flashlights and lighters work. Stay safe.
My new utility knife showed up in the mail. Somehow it feels cruel to make my old utility knife open the package.
January 23, 2026 at 6:45 PM
My new utility knife showed up in the mail. Somehow it feels cruel to make my old utility knife open the package.
I feel like I'm being accused of being a messy eater.
January 8, 2026 at 12:02 AM
I feel like I'm being accused of being a messy eater.
Kind of unusual to post this over the toilet, but thanks for the life advice nonetheless.
December 31, 2025 at 10:57 PM
Kind of unusual to post this over the toilet, but thanks for the life advice nonetheless.
You know you spent too much when the distillery starts hooking your dogs up with swag. #desertdoor
December 20, 2025 at 7:21 PM
You know you spent too much when the distillery starts hooking your dogs up with swag. #desertdoor
We unanimously agreed that the next logical action is to have breakfast in bed.
December 20, 2025 at 2:24 PM
We unanimously agreed that the next logical action is to have breakfast in bed.
Skewered cubed pork over a fettuccine with garlic butter sauce. Simple, 15 minutes to cook, but hearty fare for a chilly evening.
December 19, 2025 at 11:57 PM
Skewered cubed pork over a fettuccine with garlic butter sauce. Simple, 15 minutes to cook, but hearty fare for a chilly evening.
Brewing coffee while I contemplate my to-do list for today. 1). Make coffee. List completed.
December 19, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Brewing coffee while I contemplate my to-do list for today. 1). Make coffee. List completed.
From now on I demand my tex-mex be presented like it's a screen test for a Beetlejuice scene.
December 7, 2025 at 11:00 PM
From now on I demand my tex-mex be presented like it's a screen test for a Beetlejuice scene.
Sometimes I do enjoy the visuals of old fashioned chemistry. It makes me want to wear a dark wool cloak and chant in Latin.
November 12, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Sometimes I do enjoy the visuals of old fashioned chemistry. It makes me want to wear a dark wool cloak and chant in Latin.
Mayflower, lobster roll, and the rather diminutive Plymouth Rock.
October 29, 2025 at 10:22 AM
Mayflower, lobster roll, and the rather diminutive Plymouth Rock.
I just chased the Appalachian leaf change from Southern Tennessee to Southern Vermont. Two things: 30 degrees should have been my limit for convertible weather, and now I understand why locals complain about peepers. I hate me too.
October 26, 2025 at 10:17 PM
I just chased the Appalachian leaf change from Southern Tennessee to Southern Vermont. Two things: 30 degrees should have been my limit for convertible weather, and now I understand why locals complain about peepers. I hate me too.
This reminds me of another movie where I heard a big cheer.
October 22, 2025 at 5:10 PM
This reminds me of another movie where I heard a big cheer.
They couldn't even substitute in walkie talkies?
October 4, 2025 at 1:24 AM
They couldn't even substitute in walkie talkies?
Steal all the blankets and make a fort? They always said our pets resemble us.
September 30, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Steal all the blankets and make a fort? They always said our pets resemble us.
Random #camping post of the week: the annual chili cook-off is only one month away, as is peak wildflower season in Big Bend country. #vivaterlingua #bowlofred #bigbend
September 20, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Random #camping post of the week: the annual chili cook-off is only one month away, as is peak wildflower season in Big Bend country. #vivaterlingua #bowlofred #bigbend
Random #camping post of the week: outside Devil's Tower monument, Wyoming. #Thismeanssomething
September 13, 2025 at 12:42 PM
Random #camping post of the week: outside Devil's Tower monument, Wyoming. #Thismeanssomething
You had me at lava-cauldron of meat. #TexMex #Margarita
September 8, 2025 at 10:59 PM
You had me at lava-cauldron of meat. #TexMex #Margarita
Apparently my butt gives better compliments than I do. #buttdial #funnytext
September 5, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Apparently my butt gives better compliments than I do. #buttdial #funnytext
Last year I got hit with the worst consumable every homeowner dreads - the roof. Today, it's the second worst. Thanks AC Lady for making it less painful. #goodbyesavings.
September 4, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Last year I got hit with the worst consumable every homeowner dreads - the roof. Today, it's the second worst. Thanks AC Lady for making it less painful. #goodbyesavings.