The Eighties may have lasted 10 years, but they seem to live on even stronger today. Bright colored clothes, music videos, Nintendo and so much more captivated us! The TNF Raleigh crew thought it would be a totally rad idea if we could get a large group together to go camping for National Camping Month (June). People have asked us why we made it an 80’s theme? We ask, why would you not make it an 80’s themed event?!?
(Oh…Just hit you with a slap bracelet!)
This epic event was spear headed by Melinda “Did Not Start The Fire” Freeman and Chris “Loves It When A Plan Comes Together” Rief. They jumped into the DeLorean and searched for a campsite that would allow us to Go Back (To The Future) in time for an awesome night of camping! No worries at all, this duo found a campsite just outside Raleigh at Falls Lake (Rolling View).
With a campsite found and a date on the books, Melinda and Chris were looking for fellow co-workers to embark on a journey more epic than Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure. There was no shortage of excitement, as our group quickly filled up. We had Carol “Flashdance” Cashen, Brad “Inspector GoGo Gadget” Muszalski, Kara “Members Only” Buhr, Makana “Rubik’s Cube” Dumlao and Allie “Rock You Like A Hurricane” Lebenson.
We couldn’t forget to bring man’s best friend with us! Chris brought his pup, Parker “Who’s The Boss” Rief on her first camping trip. Kara brought Cole aka Pac Man. Makana brought Amelia aka Footloose and Allie brought Bella aka Straight Up.
The crew arrived at camp with their flashy shirts, bright colors, and enough camping gear to outfit a city. The team pitched up 3 tents, one being the Minibus 23. It was said to be very easy to pitch and the look fit in right with our 80’s themed camping.
After pitching the tent and setting up camp, the crew took the time to take some photos that have become a classic of their own. The photo session involved craziness and showed what a strong team we have. The pups added more humor to our silliness.
We followed our photo session with dinner that included hot dogs, pasta salad and some more classic childhood sides. After dinner the group headed to Falls Lake for an early evening swim. After the swim, we set up a camp fire. We topped it off with some old school s’mores. The fire was a good cap to a fun night. We all were pretty exhausted and headed to bed early. With this hot Carolina night, we all ended up sleeping on top of our sleeping bags (Re Meow).
It was a great time for our 80’s Campout! We will definitely do it again, but when it is cooler. The Minibus, Angstrom and Re Meow’s worked out great in our adventure. We had a great time and hope you enjoy our crazy event! We recommend it to all!
TNF Raleigh
Chris Rief
Melinda Freeman
Carol Cashen
Brad Muszalski
Kara Buhr
Makana Dumlao
Allie Lebenson
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