A Camping Trip to Remember
What a beautiful day.
Five friends — three guys and two girls, all in their mid-twenties — carried backpacks and camping gear on them as they hiked up yet another mountain ridge. They had been hiking all day. Left at 4:30am to get a head start. By now, they were miles from civilization. Completely out of range of any cell phone towers. The GPS still worked, obviously, but that was about it.
It was so quiet, so peaceful, so serene and beautiful here.
They came over the hill and saw a beautiful secluded mountain lake resting just ahead.
“Wow, would you look at that,” said Rose, the thin brunette of the group. She wore a white t-shirt with the Canadian maple leaf logo on it. Not that she was Canadian. She just loved visiting there. She had some family that moved there a few years ago. She lived in California now. All by herself. But she had made some good friends while living there. Including the pals she went on this hiking excursion with today.
“It’s perfect,” said Sam. If he had to be a stereotype, he’d be the token nerd of the group. He had the glasses, small body frame, weak muscles, and did really well in school. He was helplessly awkward and always looked insecure, but he was also the guy with the handheld GPS and other survival equipment they needed. He was always shy around girls, always trying too hard. The others questioned if he ever even had sex. He refused to comment on the status of his virginity, which only confirmed it in their minds.
“This looks like a good place to set up camp,” said Joe, the confident and sometimes practical joker of the group. He had a great body and he knew it. Spent a good 10 to 15 minutes every morning in the mirror making sure he looked good for the ladies. Of course, he already had a girlfriend — Melissa, who was right by his side, even now — but still, he liked to look good. Joe looked up at the sun’s position in the sky. “Now’s a good time to set up. It’ll give us plenty of time to get supplies and settle in for the night.”
Melissa, beautiful a blonde, wrapped her arm around his and leaned her head on his shoulder for a minute. She was so tired. They had been hiking all day. Stopped only twice to eat some trail mix and snacks. She wasn’t much of an outdoor enthusiast, but she loved being with Joe, so she came along just for that. She was glad they’d finally be stopping for a while. She knew they planned to continue hiking further out tomorrow. But at least she’d get some rest tonight.
The only other guy was Mark, an average-looking guy, moderately handsome, recently broken up with his 3-year-long girlfriend. He needed this trip to get away and take his mind off things. Unlike Melissa, he loved nature and the outdoors. He and Sam had all the tents and camping gear. They were actually friends since their senior year of high school. But last year, the last of them finally graduated. Not naming names, but someone whose name rhymes with “Doe” flunked a few required classes a few times and took longer to graduate than the rest of them.
Just last month, Mark got an internship at some startup company that apparently did contract work for the government, or something like that. No one was really sure. Mark’s descriptions were always a little vague. Rose, the brunette, had decided to go to grad school in another state, starting in the fall, to pursue her master’s in psychology. And Sam was being transferred to Silicon Valley in three months to work for a dotcom company. Joe and Melissa seemed content in their local, low-paying jobs. But they had each other. And that seemed to be plenty.
But these five friends realized that this summer may be their last summer together. So this was more than just a random four-day hiking trip. Although no one ever said it, this was their last hurrah as a group. It was one last great adventure and memory to share, to keep of each other, when they inevitably and naturally went off in their separate directions, living their own lives.
They hiked down the hill and stopped by the lakeside. It was a good open clearing, surrounded by forests, mountains, and peace and quiet. “I bet we’ll be able to see all the constellations tonight!” excitedly said Sam.
“I’m sure we will,” said Rose. It was kind of a “no-duh” thing, but she said it in a nice way.
“Alright,” said Joe confidently, “this is the spot. We’ll set up our tents here, here, and Sam, you can sleep over there.”
“Ha ha, very funny,” Sam said.
Joe slid off his backpack and pulled out the folded tent. Melissa helped get the spikes and poles out and assisted Joe in setting up their tent.
Rose dropped off her gear and said, “I’m going to scout for some firewood. I’ll be back soon.”
Joe gave her a look.
“I won’t go far. Promise,” she said.
Meanwhile Mark and Sam started to set up their tent.
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