Since we had a little break from the heat wave on Saturday, mom and dad decided to go on an overnight backpacking trip to a nature area not far from our home. We live in the Loess Hills of Western Iowa, which are furry beautiful and furry steep... especially if you have short legs like moi. But mom said I did GREAT!
After we hiked to our campsite and set up the tent, we hiked around some more.
Here I am hiking wiff dad:
We went fur a walk in the clouds, BOL!
Look at the view!
I'm so happy!
After the hike, I rested in the tent. I also learned what a "tick check" is. Boo!
I got a tired and had to take a nap...
Dis was the view from our tent!
And dis was the view on the other side:
Pretty, huh? Mom loves these hills.
Here is a picture mom took the next day:
"Hellooooo ladies..."
BOL!
I had a lot of fun camping. If anyone wants to read more about the Loess Hills, click here. They are furry unique!
Luv,
Cloud
18 comments:
Wow, you're a good hiker! Tick checks are no fun, but very important! I'm glad you had a good time!
Hi Cloud,
You are about the luckiest puppy I know...what a fantastic hiking/sleepover your had with a lovely view. Mom has a thing about the hills too!! She and Dad are heading to the hills next week for a mini vacation....butt I'm not going.
:(!! Maybe I'll take a magic carpet ride to visit you and Boomer.
Hugs Madi
It looks like you had a great time camping!! My two leggers used to go tent camping with my sisters before my time but never went backpacking. That looks like lots of fun! There are so many of us now, we take a whole trailer when we go camping. But that's not really camping now is it? BOL!
Wags,
Zona
Hi Cloud,
That looks like lots of fun! Did you see any wild critters?
My mom took me, Pink Baby and Banjo hiking once and we had a great time. She used to hike every weekend when she had big dogs. Now she is old and lazy and would prolly die if she tried hiking up one of those hills. BOL
Have you ever been to Waubonise? My mom used to go trail riding there, back when she had a horse.
Waggles,
Bijou
Oh gosh, Cloud! What a Most Wonderful time! I LUVS getting out and hiking around with my family! Those pictures were very much beautiful for sure.
I've only been camping once since I got adopted and it didn't turn out too good. It rained a lot and then these little flying buggies came out and nibbled on me all over. So we all packed up and came home early. Mom says camping isn't always like that but I didn't believes her until I saw your camping pictures, so I might gives it another try.
Wiggles & WAgs,
mayzie
Hi Cloud,
That is a gorgeous place! I'm glad you shared it with us. We followed your link and learned all about the hills - where they came from, what they are made of , etc.. Thanks for the lesson!
Kisses,
Emma Rose
We've never been camping but your post makes us really want to go! Looks like you had a lovely time on your camping trip!!!
Lots of slobber,
Droopy and Callie
Okays, wait a minute...I be's laughing too hard bouts da walking in da clouds...hehehehe!
Those are some really gorgeous piktures. Your mom has gots some skills there.
I have nevers been camping, see how deprived I am. Mum says I can't be trusted fur some reason.
Thanks fur coming to wish me a happy birfday. Hopes you enjoyed all da roast posts...hehehe!
Puddles
Most excellent paw placement!
Thanks fur sharing your hike with khlouds, Cloud!
Hugz&Khysses,
Khyra
That looks like an awesome place to hike! You're a lucky dog! Just be glad your mom and dad didn't buy you your own backpack and expect you to carry your own poop!
Bunny
What a lovely place to go backpacking! You're a lucky dog.
The only places we can do that in Malaysia are basically jungles filled with mosquitoes, insects, snakes, etc.
cloud my love--what a great hike~! my dad would have LOVED this, but mum? she would have been trying to sweep out the dirt in the tent and complaining about not having enough face wipes and her getting zits--blah blah. ah, but dad still loves her. ;)
loved the pics cloud~!!!!
xo,
luna
What a fun time that trip must have been! Glad you got some cooler air in Iowa, it hasn't let up here in Kansas at all.
We don't like those tick checks either, and they are really hard to find on us.
Woos ~ Phantom, Thunder, and Ciara
mr. cloud!
i totally dig camping trips, too! ya'll sure went to a pretty pretty place. i'm glad it cooled down so you could go. oh, and i know alllll about those tick checks...kinda embarrassing when your parents are all lookin' around your hoohaa...
*woof*
the booker man
pee s -- your woof on my bloggie post for miss puddles today was the BEST COMMENT EVARRR! mama fell on the floor gigglin'!!!
"the thighmaster is neither a thigh nor a master. discuss."
teeheehee.
We love going hiking and camping, though the hu-dad says that now that he is old, he prefers the RV approach to camping (what he used to call cheating).
Cloud and Kathleen,
I love the pictures of Cloud eating his Birthday peanut butter from the spoon! It's all in his expressive eyes! And Kat, it takes one to know one, missed you and Cloud sweetie! Looks like all of you had a blast camping. Glad you all able to take some time off and enjoy that beautiful country you have out there. Love (LOVE) the poem and Willie Wonka (both Gene Wilder and Johnny Depp). Does Cloud EVER take a bad picture? NO!!! Next year we have a huge party for the big 1-0. Love you, MB, Josie and Blues
Hi Cloud. Glad you had some cooler weather and went camping. Beautiful views! I bet you had a wonderful time.
That looks like soooo much fun! I have always wanted to go camping with my peeps!
And watch out ladies!!
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