Close Camping

Teshina (A fellow SCA intern), Jazzy (a park employee in the Wilderness crew) and I decided to go camping in Yellowstone a few weekends ago. Yellowstone is THE first National Park, so it seemed mandatory to make our first camping trip to this historical landmark. Upon our arrival we got lost, and we had no phone signal. After finally finding our way we arrive to the site. The "campground", if you can even call it such a name looked like a gargantuan parking lot covered with a few trees. From our tent we could virtually see everyone else camping around us. We had to keep our voices down to not disturb our neighbors, who were less than 20 ft from us. I also injured by toe, the one second to the big toe on my right foot. I know, just horrible.
We had a good time regardless and were joined by Cecily (another SCA intern) and Amber (a Park employee on the weeds crew) the next day. Feeling like our impression of Yellowstone needs improvement we took the trek to Old Faithful. Probably a couple hundred spectators awaited with us the spewing of hot water from the geyser...then it was done. We were not very impressed. Our pitiful caravan of two departed from Yellowstone with a greater appreciation for Grand Teton National Park. I think our next voyage will be back packing where we can be at one with nature.