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Like always, Katherine and Cameron were off in their own little world.

[color=9CAADB]“Ugh, these tents are so dusty!”[/color] Katherine looked under the deck and casually brushed aside some offending dirt with a finger. [color=9CAADB]“I don’t know if I can sleep in these…”[/color]

[color=B1A597]“That’s alright,”[/color] Cameron said. [color=B1A597]“I packed the tent that my family used to use back in Washington. It’s super good.”[/color]

[color=9CAADB]“Oh! That’s great!”[/color]

Everything was going to be alright. They still had their crate of food. They still had a place to sleep. Cameron tried not to think about the veritable Atlantis nearby, and focused on the dry area available.

[color=B1A597]“We need to set it up and get the site ready so we have a place to sleep. Look at those plants! This place gets a lot of rain, and I don’t want to get soaked.”[/color]

[color=9CAADB]“Gotcha. Where should we set up?”[/color]

Cameron looked at what was left of the campsite. [color=B1A597]“Well, we [b]don’t want to set up near the water,[/b] as we don’t know how much the level can change. We also [b]don’t want to set up near any dying trees or low-hanging branches,[/b] as they can collapse and break the tent. Ideally, you want a [b]flat plane[/b] with some [b]trees above for shade[/b] that’s also [b]blocked from wind.”[/b][/color]

The two considered their options, then settled on a flat patch of grass a little bit aways from the sunken grounds. Cameron dropped his bag and brought out the tent. [color=B1A597]“Here, help me set it up.”[/color]

[color=9CAADB]“That’s so big! Is it one of those ones that like, pop up?” [/color]Katherine undid the drawstring bag and dumped the contents onto the ground.

He shook his head. [color=B1A597]“Automatic tents sometimes jam and collapse. This is nothing but a good old-fashioned canvas and metal tent.”[/color] He began to put the poles together while Katherine laid out the tarp. [color=B1A597]“After we finish, we need to consider a plan of action with everyone else.”[/color]

The tent went up in no time. After Cameron hammered in the final stake, he stepped back and admired their work. The Schumaker family tent was a large 4-person, though that really meant 3 people and their luggage. The two set their belongings inside, packed their day-packs, and returned to the center to (hopefully) discuss further action.