THE BUENO ADVENTURES /// BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK

When I heard Kelly and Tommy planning a camping trip one night I went right ahead and invited Jacob and myself. I mean it is part of my New Years resolutions to go camping as much as possible. I'm glad we went because not sure what the two of them would have done camping "Tommy Style" (really roughing it... I mean, we are talking rice a roni). The whole process was kind of comedic with Tommy thinking we could all fit with our gear in a small vehicle when in fact we barely fit in a huge truck. While we were making the list he thought we were crazy, but in the end he enjoyed our way of camping. It may be excessive but comfortable camping makes a huge difference.

Even though Kelly kept warning us, we didn't realize how cold it was going to be. West Texas Desert weather changes so fast. Our last night was the coldest and the wind was insane when we woke up, so we knew something not so good for us was on the way. Jacob couldn't even make us Breakfast, due to crazy winds. We packed up everything in a hurry and headed to Terlingua for some grub then decided to head to Marfa to stay with some friends. About 20 minutes into the drive and the temperature dropped to 16 degrees fahrenheit and everything began to ice over. Once we got to Marfa, we were hungry again but the town was pretty much closed because it was too cold. Thankful for Padre's and their yummy burgers. You can always count on a bar in bad weather conditions. People need booze when it's cold!

Camping List
Tent
Lanterns
Stove
Hammer
Sleeping Bags
Extra Blankets
Pillows
Air Mattress
Pump
Coolers
Water
Nalgene Bottles
Chocolate
Rope
Tape
Warm Socks
Hiking Shoes
40 bottles of Wine
Whiskey
Fold up chairs
Camping Table
Cooking Utencils
Plates
Mugs
Forks and spoons
Coffee
Pour over
Coffee Filters
Mari Gold Bars
Fruit
Veggies
Almond Butter
Chips
Coconut Curry Soup
Jacobs Veggie Stew
Bag of Cameras
Tarp
Raincoats
Heavy jackets
Light Jackets
Thermals
Sunglasses
Flashlights
MACHETE!!!