Man camp

I went for a 3 day camping excursion with Chris, Al and Andy. We camped at Andy's cabin along the banks of the Allegheny river just below the Kinzu Dam. It was a great trip. Here is the report.

We started Friday morning at Al's house. Al first had to get his car because he had left it at the bar on Thursday night. He was in terrible shape and his wife was not too happy with him. Once we finally got his car, we loaded our gear and our 3 bikes onto it and headed north. We had lunch (steak hoagies and beer) in Warren, dropped our gear off at the cabin and headed to the ATV trail for some mountain biking. We did see a bear on the way into the cabin (the first of two bear sightings of the weekend). The ride was awesome, but by mile 8, I was not too happy with my choice of Genesse beer or a steak sandwich. We rode 10 miles in about two hours. The downhills were fun, the were smooth with banked turns. We drank some beers in the parking lot and then went back to the cabin. Chris cooked steak and potatoes as I fished and drank beer. After dinner we played a .25/.50 game of Hold'em to prepare for Saturday's excursion to the casino. I couldn't get a draw to come in to save my life and lost 7 dollars.

Saturday morning, we just kind of stumbled around in a hung-over haze until around noon. Chris and Andy went golfing and Al and I went into the forest to shoot shit. We blasted some cans and a box with a .22 a 12 gauge and my 380. Before we left, we drank a beer and then shot the bottles. We then went to the warehouse for lunch where we finally found the elusive Bloody Mary. We had a couple of beers and watched the Penn State game. We then went back to the cabin for some more fishing. I caught a few bass and we headed to the casino. My luck continued as it had Friday night. I played for 2.5 hours before I won a single hand. I then started to pick up some hands and I felt momentum shift my way when Al decided he wanted to leave. I had promised him that I would leave when he was ready, so I did not protest, even though I really wanted to stay.

We packed up early on Sunday and made it home pretty quick. The next time I go to the Allegheny Forest, I may drive that way. 79 - 80 -86 -62-59-321