8/7/14
When enjoying Mother Nature one is sure to encounter the annoying yellow jacket. No need to stop by Ace for one of those ten buck traps..Ron has a simple solution that is quite amusing and can be made with what is already in your camping stuff (or should be). The first thing you have to do is consult your map...I prefer the old fashioned paper kind..and determine the closest large city that will have a Safeway or any large market. In our case, the last stop for us was Cave Junction with a Pack-n-Save. Purchase a rottissere chicken. This serves as your lunch for at least two days and provides the necessary chicken bone “stock” for your trap. While trying to eat, you will know right away what you are up against in terms of the population of your new BFF’s. We used a large red heavy-duty plastic cup. Place the chicken bones, some skin, and the juices from your purchase, along with water and a few drops of dish soap. This destroys surface tension, so when the greedy little bastards fly in for a free meal, it is basically a “No Exit” deal! This is where the fun really begins. It’s kind of like the feeling you had when you were a kid on Christmas or your birthday. When you return from a trip to the river, or whatever other entertaining adventure you have planned, you can run over to the trap and stare at your ex BFF’s with a smirk a mile wide. Ron even named his the “In & In Burger...A Meal to Die For”, made a little sign from a paper plate, and duct taped it to a twig. That way you will guarantee success with your no “out-of-pocket expense” trap!
Well it’s Friday and time to break camp. We hate to disturb Sandy, who is curled up in a sleeping bag, so we will work around that until the last minute. Ron and I have had another amazing vacation from our too busy lives and are reminded how important it is to slow down.
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