Welcome you two!!
This is one of the coolest posts I've seen here in awhile, and that's saying something!
It is so cool to hear about a dad and daughter wanting to get out there together. My daughter, Lisa, went camping with me a lot when she was your age. I never have hunted, but she has. We fished a lot though. She's cleaned fish with me since she was just little kid, and she learned to dress and clean deer with her friends. Lots of girls hunt and fish here in the Ozarks Mountains where we live, so you'd fit right in here.
Lisa was also a cheerleader in school, which is a really girly thing, but her and all the other cheerleaders there hunted and fished and camped. They used to have "Creek Parties" in high school and they'd hunt and fish and cook up what they got over their camp fire. Sometimes they even let boys come hang out with them. I remember once they came home mad because none of the boys knew how to start a campfire!
Where I grew up none of the girls camped or hunted or fished, and I swear, when I was in High School in Los Angeles California I met a group of "Valley Girls" there who didn't believe me when I told a story about getting eggs from our chickens. They really thought eggs were made in a factory and didn't want to eat them anymore after I told them they really did come from chickens, so your right, you're not like most girls your age, and I bet your dad's mighty proud of you for that!
You two are going to have a lot of fun together. You're lucky to have a dad that will take you out there. Lisa used to invite a few friends along with her when she got about your age and all of them still talk about the fun they had, but there were only a couple other dads among them that would do that. For us dads who did, we knew the trick was to let you girls set up your own camp far enough away that we could sleep though all your giggling, and to bring plenty of supplies for Smores.
In the morning we'd all go hiking and I'd follow along while the girls explored. For me, it was really awesome because they would find the coolest things out there. Super scenic hidden spots and arrowheads and fishing holes. I think I learned more from them then they did from me, so it was always worth it.
Lisa is 28 now and she still goes backpacking and camping. She's the manager of a "Fashion Boutique", so she's still "girly', and she's also a "Cross Fit" instructor at a local gym, so she's still tough too. Last summer she did a 400 mile "Adventure Motorcycle" trip from Los Angeles down into Baja Mexico with her fiancée. They camped on the beach and in the mountains and also stayed at some really cool resorts.
It's pretty cool seeing your "little girl" grow up to be a smart and strong woman. I have no doubt your dad knows how to help raise one, or that you two will be the best of friends when you grow up. You're both lucky to have each other.
Oh, did I mention that Lisa used to pack and carry all the gear and set up the tents and gather all the fire wood and make coffee in the morning and wash and wax the car when we got home? You're dad probably does it that way too, so I suppose you know all about that, but that's part of the deal.
Like he said I am eleven years old I am NOT like other girls my age I like shooter games and hog hunting with my dad. Anybody help?
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