Getting Organized by Susan L.

  I am so looking forward to next week's camping trip. There's three of us going to Grundy Provincial Park to spend some time immersed in nature.
  So far, I've organized a house sitter for Pumpkin, got my sleeping bag gear all together, cooked up some hamburgers and put bottles of water into the freezer to help keep the cooler cold. Next to buying firewood, ice is the biggest expense.
  We might rent a canoe. It all depends if the site has direct access to the lake. That'd be wonderful, paddling around, enjoying the scenery from the water. Less mosquito-y as well. Which reminds me, pack the repellent.
  Our biggest challenge is car organization. We seem to spend a lot of time hunting for stuff. The thought crossed my mind to build a camp kitchen out of plywood that could be hung from a tree so  bears or other nocturnal foragers can't get at it. It would be a great way to store cookware, dishes and cans of food instead of having to root around the car to find what we need. Not for this trip though. Space is limited and we are going to be away longer. Although if it was designed it so it collapsed...there's a thought.
  I could use door hinges with removable pins that could be pulled out so the sides fold flat. Grooves could be cut for shelves that slide in to place. What else...it would have to be waterproof although covering it with a plastic sheet would make that a non-issue. Stringing bungie cords around it would prevent the things inside from falling out so a back or front isn't needed. They'd help keep it together as well. Or maybe it could be sized to take collapsible baskets. Hmmm...I can see it now.
  It would be so much better than rifling through boxes!
  You know? I think there might be time to build it. It can wait for a coat of paint when we get back.
  "And He said to them, "When I sent you without money, knapsack and sandals, did you lack anything?" Lk 22:35