I want one of these.

We were in a rush too leave, Saturday morning, for our quickie trip to Jasper, at least that is my excuse for forgetting crucial things like a bathing suit, towel, camp chairs and a headlamp for reading in bed.

The campsites were packed, full of kids, anyone our age was sensible enough to check into a hotel. The campsite opposite us had 2 huge tents, a dog and 6 women drinking beer and dancing to their endless tracks of electronic ghastly music. It all sounded the same.

For an extra eight dollars on top of the camping fee we had access to a mall sized stack of rather wet firewood. By supplementing this with dead twigs from the forest floor I was able to make a roaring fire on which we cooked breakfast and dinner. Stupidly we did not have the foresight to pack extra wood in the car. The next day when we came out of Miette hot springs, all warm and relaxed and looking forward to dinner, we had too look for alternatives.

Like I thought I was able to rent a towel and a bathing suit. I got an old fashioned costume, similar to the one in this photo. The one I rented was made of polyester. I'm sure the ones in the photo are made of cotton or possibly wool? Mine was a sleeveless one piece with two buttons on the left shoulder, shorts and a form fitting overskirt. I thought it was cool. My only regret is I didn't get a photo of myself wearing it.

Instead of homemade hamburgers, we ended up at the brew pub not for the beer which is good but the food which was barely passable.