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Camping: Korean Style

by Karen Sue Lee (Lakeville, NB)

y husband has been hounding me for years to go
Mcamping. I am so not a camping person, so I’ve been
resisting. I just could not see myself in a tent, freezing all night, cleaning
dishes in cold water, not having a shower. Exactly my opposite of vacation fun.

Fast forward to the beginning of this summer. I found
a little 1969 camper for sale and bought it on a whim for
C$800. Suddenly, we were camper owners! My plan was
to re-vamp the old stinky camper into a beautiful little
“glamper”. Mission almost accomplished! Just waiting for
my new interior doors to be made and inside will be
complete! outside will happen next year. needless to say,
we were the only people with a 1969 camper last weekend.

So, we found the only date that would work to go camping with our friends, September
12 - 14 , the weekend after labour day. This turned out to be the BEST weekend ever to
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go camping. Everyone else had packed up for the year, the weather was cool enough for
cozy sweaters, no sun burns, and it was perfect. In preparation for the weekend, my husband
and I sat down together to think about what Korean foods would be best for camping, and
what we most wanted to introduce to our friends, who have never experienced Korean food
or culture. It was really fun to come up with a menu that we hoped would be satisfying and
exciting.

We arrived at the campground around 3:00 pm, in the cold rain. luckily we brought a

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