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Theresa's Camping Trip

This summer Theresa Shorty went camping at Curlngluk for three days. When they were going back it took most of the day to get there. On their first stop they ate then went rod and reeling. On their second stop they set up camp. At the camp site, while everyone was setting up the tent Theresa went rod and reeling. And everyone didn't go home until one o'clock A.M. That night when Theresa went to bed she couldn't sleep because of the different atmosphere and the noise around her, which was different from home. In the tent there were seven people. Plus there were two people by her who were wormy.

After not sleeping all night she decided to get up at seven or eight in the morning. After she woke up she went rod and reeling again. And she didn't catch fish until 10 in the morning. The rest of the people woke up at nine o'clock A.M. And that whole day everyone fished until two or three in the morning (A.M.). Then someone decided to take a swim. They swam for a couple of hours. At that time Theresa decided to take a nap. The people that were swimming didn't quit until five or five thirty in the morning. Then she woke up from her nap and got ready for a boat ride up stream. After they took off they didn't get back until 11:00 that evening. While they were returning to camp they let the current push them down to the deep part of the water. Then Kathy shot a beaver and they put it into the boat and headed back to camp. When they got to their camp they didn't go to bed until one o'clock A.M.

On the last day they stayed at camp all day. They went fishing at first but it was so nice out they decided to take a swim. This time Theresa decided to join them. Everyone swam for most of the day, and after they were done swimming they decided to go fishing again. While they were fishing they saw two otters and started to target practice at them. After that they took down their camp and started to go home. They were going to camp closer to town, but they couldn't find dry land so they headed for home. On their way home they met Vernon, Irene and their grandchildren. And that was the end of Theresa's camping trip.


Interview by: Palassa Sergie.

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