How To Reap The Benefits Of A Family Campfire

Mikey Sackman
My Front Porch
Published in
6 min readMay 26, 2020

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Build family bonds around the campfire, even if you can’t go camping

Photo by Jessica Ruscello on Unsplash

I am so thankful for spring and the warmer weather it brings. I love to get my hands it the dirt and start planting flowers and vegetables.

It also signals to me that summer is just around the corner and that means camping season. Camping with my friends and family is my kind of vacation.

When I was younger, pitching a tent and throwing down a sleeping bag worked fine for a couple of nights. But as I’ve gotten older, I prefer the comforts of our camper.

The best part of camping

Either way, the best part of camping is the evenings spent around the campfire. Regardless of what activities everyone partakes in during the day; swimming, fishing, hiking, hunting, or horseback riding, we all make it back to share dinner and a campfire.

We tell a lot of stories and jokes around the fire and do some reminiscing as well. Personally, I feel more relaxed and I notice that my friends and family have more patience with each other. Everyone is willing to jump in and help out wherever they are needed.

Yes, by mid-spring, I’m ready to say goodbye to cold weather and staying indoors. The weeks between Memorial Weekend in May and Labor Day weekend…

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Mikey Sackman
My Front Porch

A country gal sharing perceptions on life thru the lense of rural living. Check out my blog at RuralWriter.com.