Porcelain goes camping

Oh my poor bug bitten sun burnt, scratched, up skin! Camping might sound like an easy hike in the woods and night in a tent, but not with this girl.... My friends and I take camping to the next level. This was no glamping trip miss, oh no.

When we pulled into the camp ground I got a notion we would have a blast for the days we spent. I was right we climbed trees, hiked, built a fire, and then cooked with it! The ghost stories got better as the flasks emptied. This pre school year trip was just what the doctor ordered. Its unreal what some time outside will do for a pampered girl.

I learned some survival skills thanks to the manliest man, my main man, Charlie. Who taught me to make a tender bundle ..... (Not the fun kind of Tender)..... and start a fire then how to keep it alive. I felt like I built a sky scraper and then burnt it down... it was oddly satisfying.

Lets talk about how bug spray has a time limit and I am now tending wounds. I have several go to products I'm going to share with you today and then some newbies I have added to my med kit.

From my elbow to my ankle is one giant raspberry from falling out of the tree I decided I could climb at the ripe age of 25 yrs. I did make it up... however when I got the brightest idea to get to the tip top I hugged Mr tree all the way down.... you know ... because I love nature so much.... So I was not the first to bleed but not the last, we all got our fill of sharp plants and rocks. I was the first to get out the med kit. Only to find the normal neosporin and basic band-aids. Which I gladly used ... no doubt I needed some treatment. But I have now compiled a group of products I will always take on my out door adventures from now on.

Sun Bum Cool Down Gel

I have talked about this brand before in my sunscreen article. I can do nothing but rave about this group of products. I got a light sun burn on my calves and shoulders from the day hike in the great outdoors. Luckily for me I came home from a visit the week before to a box filled to the brim with my favorite brand! Sun Bum has the most versatile products I have ever used. This magnificent  multipurpose gel was my go to on the trip. I used it to sooth my burns and on my scrapes and rashes from mother nature. If you are going to take anything camping with you it should be this gel. I cant imagine doing anything outside without it again. && unlike the other burn gels, a little bit of sun bum goes a long way so my bottle will last for many more mishaps in the future.

Dry Shampoo

Oh the savior has sent a miracle! Thank the good lord for this product! I can sleep in my mascara  and put on BB cream to look like I naturally wake up in the middle of the wilderness as flawless as I do daily but when you share a tent with the man who has only seen you made up for dates, and at your worst you were in the gym with him ... hardly sweating because he is there & keeping it to squats and hand weights, It gets real in a hurry. There are no beauty counters or sinks in the woods ladies. So I crept out of the tent and sprayed a light layer .... ok a good amount of this glory in my hair an brushed it through to lay back on the sleeping bag and turn over with a sweet smile to wake my man, with angle reminiscent hair ofcourse.

Bug spray
I brought the regular girly quick dry off. While this product is not a bad choice and the brand works, I picked the wrong type for summers in the south. I was in deep need of some Off Deep Woods. Because the mosquitoes are the size of your diamond ring and the flys swarm like your sweet sweat is a smorgasbord. So while I thought I was prepared I was sooo wrong.

Needless to say camping went well for me.... Actually I loved being outside! Now that you have a few must haves for your next time out in nature, let me know let me know what you love about nature!

Signing off,
Porcelain Girl XO