# @kristinkaram_ on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/Cyg21LPvQZB
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/13935434-kristinkaram-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/thumbnails/53201c8d7f.jpg
- **Posted:** 2023-10-17T20:30:47.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Kristin (@kristinkaram_) — https://gondola.cc/kristinkaram_

## Caption

The coolest (and most traumatizing) camping trip yet⛺️😅

Bear Island was amazing and I would go back in a heartbeat BUT I would do many things differently👇

I would NOT:
•forget bug spray
•take 30% chance of rain lightly
•opt for another beverage instead of packing a sufficient amount of food

You are on a legit island. If you opt for the ferry ride, be aware that it runs on a limited schedule during the day. Once you’re there in the evening, you’re locked in until the next morning. You can take private boats or paddle but we don’t have a boat and we did not feel like paddling our gear 2.6 miles😅

At first, everything was amazing. There were only two or three other groups there so we basically had an entire island to ourselves. It was incredibly cool.

In the middle of the night, we got a warning call about a storm heading our way. When we got out of the tent to prepare the campsite, we were immediately greeted by still air and swarms of mosquitos and gnats. If there was bare skin out, it was being mauled. It was the kind of thing nightmares are made of and we had no bug spray to save ourselves with.

We also did not pack enough food, which we knew prior to getting on the ferry. @saltyturtlebeer is a grand time and we opted to stay there over going to get extra food. There is a concession stand in the picnic area but it’s only open during the day. This was not a smart move on our part but we survived.

I definitely recommend taking a camping trip to Bear Island. Just don’t make the same mistakes we did😅

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## Credits

| Name | Username | Profile | Role |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Kristin | @kristinkaram_ | https://gondola.cc/kristinkaram_ | Director of Social Media |
| Kristin | @kristinkaram_ | https://gondola.cc/kristinkaram_ | Content Manager |
| Kristin | @kristinkaram_ | https://gondola.cc/kristinkaram_ | Video Editor |

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