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Tue Aug-04-09 11:31 AM
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Is it still camping if you get 480 satellite channels, use a microwave, and sleep on a Tempur Pedic |
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Just got back from camping in Glacier with my wife, two daughters, and one of their friends (the vegan one - she roasted almonds in a special sweetener syrup she brought while we downed s'mores and roasted marshmallows).
Our camping has become a bit easier since our carry-in, weight conscience days hiking up the Appalachian Trail. Our three person light-weight dome tent has given way to a 8 person, 30 pound cabin tent, and sleeping directly on the ground has been replaced by sleeping bags atop air mattresses - not exactly roughing it, but still a sense of outdoor camping in the woods.
The folks next to us were quite the modern "campers, though. A 44' slide out rig with two satellite/direct TV dishes. Our dogs made friends so we started talking and he took us on a tour of their "mobile home". Two flat screen TVs, jetted-tub/shower, microwave oven, tempur-pedic beds...HUGE!
I wouldn't mind touring the country in one of those, but calling it camping is a stretch.
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Tue Aug-04-09 11:39 AM
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But it does sound comfy. It isn't camping if you don't wake up with a sore back and a stiff neck.
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Tue Aug-04-09 11:41 AM
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Once you introduce TV, of any kind, you're no longer camping. You're just outdoors.
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Tue Aug-04-09 11:47 AM
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3. camping...cadillac style |
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Tue Aug-04-09 11:47 AM
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4. That's a little more than "a stretch." |
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Tue Aug-04-09 12:34 PM
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5. It is definitely NOT camping |
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RV's are the scourge of campsites. I prefer remote locations where only cars or pick-ups can go - but sometimes there is little choice, based on where you are, availability, etc. So I have to suffer their presence once in awhile.
Don't apologize for the air mattresses, however. Although I still sleep on the ground most trips, it gets harder on my aging hips. Air mattresses are not a luxury in those cases, but a necessity. But there are NO medical/aging excuses for RV's and their accompanying amenities. You might as well get a 5 star hotel and be done with it. Plus, the gas they waste - can you tell I hate RV's? lol 99.9% of the time, they are occupied by birther Repukes anyway.
Also glad to know how you resolved the campfire food dilemma with your guest.
Since you mentioned the Appalachian Trail, I expect some Sanford/Argentina jokes are forthcoming. :hide:
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Tue Aug-04-09 12:43 PM
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6. my mom still camps at 88 |
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my parents started out with a tent 54 years ago. I was 2 (you can do the mathe) As they got older tents became less of a viable alternative. When they retired and pulling a trailer around became became too much, they bought a larger trailer which is now on a seasonal site at a campground. My father passed some years ago, but my mom keeps the trailer and the site. I try to get her up there for a weekend at least once a month during summer. We call it camping. After 54 years she has earned the right to call whatever she wants camping.
I think we will go up there this weekend and go camping
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Tue Aug-04-09 12:51 PM
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8. An RV like you describe is definitely not camping. More like a portable luxury suite. |
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I prefer primitive camping, but I've made the same concession as far as sleeping on an air matress. I have also acquired a larger tent with the main consideration being the height so I wouldn't have to stoop while I was inside. I have always tried to pack as little as we would need instead of how much we could. A lot of the pleasure of camping, to me, was not having to keep track of as much stuff or do as much housework as I would have done if I'd stayed home. And who wants to watch tv anyway when you have the whole outdoors to watch?
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