What happens at Camp Warren stays at Camp Warren unless you are Emma the GBGV, and you have a blog! Mom, Bailie, and I spent last weekend at Camp Warren in Eveleth with thirty or so of our closest friends and their dogs. It was a blast and we can’t wait to go again next year. Last year was the first year for this gathering. We became addicted after that first weekend!
Since we had a better idea of what goes on at camp, this year Mom got both Bailie and I full spots in the events. Last year we had to share. It is more work for Mom working with both of us all the time, but it is well worth it as Bailie and I are so different.
We had basically the same cabin we had last year, just one further down. There were ten beds to choose from as we were in the “Cub” cabin area. Bailie raced into the cabin and started testing all the beds right after we arrived.
One thing we saw a million or more of was squirrels. Those little buggers were really busy gathering nuts for winter, but they also didn’t mind posing for photos.
Besides walking in the woods, we worked on nose work while we were there. The first morning we got to do our practice in the stable. Talk about a cool place with all the horse equipment and smells! Bailie and I were able to focus pretty well despite the distractions.
Bailie dnjoyed crawling up on the docks that had all been pulled in for the winter. It was not really cold outside, in the 60’s, but the humans find it too cold to be in the water.
Saturday afternoon, we got to practice our nose work in the horse arena which had five boats in it. The searches were great because it was really vehicle searches (boats are vehicles) on super smelly grounds. Bailie and I are both getting pretty good at not letting farm type smells bother us.
I loved just being outside walking with Mom, taking in the smells and sights of the woods. I know there are so many critters to be found, and many of them actually live under the cabins!
Of course, the wild child had to find something bizarre to take a photo with. This tiki like thing was in one of the storage buildings. She was making suspicious eyes for the camera.
The last morning it was a bit rainy. I didn’t feel like getting out of bed. It was so comfy and warm. When Mom reminded me we could do nose work if I got up, I got right up!
We spent our last morning searching in the lodge. Isn’t it just what you would imagine when you think of a lodge? We also did some optional searching in the evenings and on the last day, in other buildings around the camp. We were totally worn out by the time we headed home later on Sunday!
I took one last walk and had some good air sniffing before we got in the car to head home. I can’t wait for next year!
Bailie tried to get a job as a cabin watch dog so she could stay at the camp forever. They said they didn’t need a watch dog and then when she realized Mom would just leave her, she realized the idea was not a good one!
So long, Camp Warren! We will be back!
Wow! What fun! Looks like you had a great time.
We have a blast and learn so much too.
You all are such happy campers! That looked like FUN. I frequently go to a horse ranch, but I am not allowed to go near the horsies. Most of the time I just run around and have fun. XOXO Sparkle
Horses can be dangerous. In Germany, Katie used to get loose and chase horses…very naughty.
That looks like my kind of place. What a fun time.
It is a super fun time, but Mom is happy to be back in the comforts of home after three days.
that looks like an awesome place to go on adventures 🙂
It is so much fun. We can’t wait for next year.
Wow we want to go to that camp! What a blast
Lily & Edward
I know! We are so lucky. Our nose work community here is awesome!
Oh what a super time you had! And I bet that was not easy to do nosework with all that interesting smells of that horsies…. oooh and they even left some treats on the floor :o)
Actually, Mom was quite impressed as we did very well ignoring the horse smells and stuff! Loads of fun.
That camp looks like a fun place, especially with so many friends there too!
It’s a great place and we have so much fun!
It sounds like you had a fun weekend that was productive too with lots of nose work practice! That looks like a great camp for that. We’re glad Bailie decided not to stay. It’s probably a better place to visit than live at! 🙂
I think we could live there forever, but Mom couldn’t. She likes suburban life but doesn’t mind visiting the woods.
What a wonderful weekend getaway!!
Smileys!
Dory, Jakey, Arty & Bilbo
It was a ton of fun!
You two get to do the neatest things! Love Dolly
We are really lucky because we do get to do a lot of stuff.
That tiki guy is a freak. He deserves the stink-eye that he’s getting. What a fun adventure.
Love and licks,
Cupcake
He really doesn’t fit in well at camp. I bet the little kids are scared of him.
It looks like you girls had so much fun at camp..It reminds me of the year I took my tribe of three to a camp in NE PA with a rescue group that I belonged to..We had so much fun swimming, hiking and all the things you do at camp…Thanks for bringing back my fond memories of that weekend. Loved the look on Bailie’s face at that tiki thingie…priceless…she really is such an imp!!
Your camp sounds so fun too. We couldn’t do swimming because Mom said it was too cold and she didn’t want to deal with wet dogs, but it was still a ton of fun.
What a fun weekend, Emma. I love the photo of you beside the water. So beautiful! And I’m pretty sure your mon wouldn’t have left Bailie at Camp Warren . . . well, she might have left her for a bit, but she definitely would have gone back to get her. 😉
I said, Mom let’s go! It’s our chance to finally unload that girl, but she is way too attached to Bailie and we had to bring her home with us.
How cool! Sounds like a perfect weekend for the two of you. Glad you had such a wonderful time.
Camp is in the fall because no one else goes up there this time of year, so it is the only time they have space. We love it because it isn’t too warm.
Wow! That looks like an amazing place! I totally want to go!
It is really a great place. We can’t wait for next year.
What a SUPER FUN post! Those cabins looked sooo cozy and yes it is just like a Lodge should look! Did you sing songs by the campfire, tell ghost stories and have s’mores too? Looks like it was a blast! Thanks for sharing your adventure with us!
They had smores the first night, but everyone was too tired to build a fire and hang out, so no smores but we had plenty of fun anyway.
I remember when you went last year! I’m so glad that you had a great time. ♥ It lloks as if you all had a lot of fun and practice. ☺
We have a ton of fun, but we also work really hard on our training, so we are worn out!
What a wonderful weekend!
It was so much fun once again. We can’t wait for next year!
What a great camp, looks like bunches of fun and sweet photos.
It is so much fun for all of us. The only bummer is the three days fly by way too fast!
It sounds like a wonderful weekend!
It is always amazing and we look forward to next year already. So many friends, dogs, and great learning experiences.
What a fantastic place to spend time with friends. It looks like you had great places to walk and so many great spots for nose work.
We love nose work camp. It is such a beautiful spot, so much fun, and so much to learn.