Camping, S'mores, and Tents

It's camping time! I leave a week from Sunday for a 3 night camping trip with some college friends, super excited! I haven't been camping in a long while, so this will be my first time tent camping in over a year. Being outside is always fun and one can find something to do no matter what the weather throws at us. So, I'm going to share some of my favorite camping activities, for multiple weather scenarios. Oh! We are going tent camping, so that will make it even more fun!

For a sunny day:

-hiking - you're already outside and in nature, why not go out an explore?

-take pictures - momentous for after you leave. Try taking a photo of every place you visit and using them as starters for stories of what happened on each trip!

-campfires - s'mores, good company, (and drinks for those over 21) need I say more? 

-fishing - I'm not a big fisher myself (pun not intended) but catch and release is always fun

-swimming - in a natural or man-made lake or a swimming pool, swimming is always a good choice

-picnic - campfire frosted kabobs or burgers....mmmm

-mountain biking - riding a bike over rough terrain, you can find trails of different difficulty levels or ask your campground what they'd suggest your level be for their trails

-rock climbing - not all places have this (obviously) but its a lot for fun for kids and adults of all ages, just stay safe
-collect pine cones, leaves, or any nature related object of your choice for later crafts

For a rainy day:

-splash in puddles - yes I am a 5-year-old who loves to splash in puddles, but make sure you have dry cloths to change into after

-board games/card games in the tent - if its really raining so much that you'd rather stay inside, card games are always a good bet
-talking - when was the last time you sat down and talked to your fellow camper(s), tell them about your thoughts or just about whatever comes to mind, trivia and fun facts are always a good way to go

Anyways, what are some of your favorite camping activities? Any suggestions for additional things I do while camping?

How to Exercise with a Broken Foot

As you know, I have this problem called a broken foot. Quick explanation: I was skateboarding and fell off just right and landed on the side of my foot, consequently breaking it and causing a minor sprain at the same time! In fact, this has been a problem for about a month now, and it looks like I'll be in a boot for another month (I even walked across the stage for graduation in a boot!). So, how do I exercise? The thing is that now I can't run, causing a bigger problem of how I keep active. Well, allow me to present you with a few things that it turns out you can still do with a broken foot.

First, I should explain a bit about having an avulsion fracture. An avulsion fracture is quite common and (according to dictionary.com) is "a fracture occurring when a joint capsule, ligament, tendon, or muscle is pulled from a bone, taking with it a fragment of the bone to which it was attached". They are apparently quite common on the 5th metatarsal (pinky toe), which is what I broke. These specific breaks are often called a dancer's fracture because it happens so often to dancers. The picture to the left, is of an avulsion fracture, not my own, that I found online.

For the first week and an half I was on crutches and in a boot (I later learned that it probably should have been a cast for the first 2-3 weeks), and remain in a boot, but off of crutches since then. I am allowed (after a month) to do some basic exercises with it, but no dynamic exercises. Which means no running or jumping, which is fine since that stuff hurts. Yet, I am allowed to go on the elliptical and the bike for short periods of time (like 15-20 min at a time short), and I can go swimming! :D I went swimming for the first time yesterday and it was super nice! I did have limitations even in the water due to the injury, but overall, I could swim laps and even do some fancy tricks with my younger sister :)
I'm attempting to find an abs challenge that I can do even with my current limitation. If you have any, please send them on! Otherwise I'm taking from some sources and I will try and make my own workout (wish me luck with that).
Have any of you had to work through major injuries or surgeries due to a workout? What happened? Storytime? :D