Are you really camping?

evergreen · 10-16-2010, 11:58 AM

It always seemed to me that camping was about being one with nature and sleeping under the stars, but with rv's or trailers you just moved your house closer to nature that's all and it kind of makes me think that people are missing out on the howl idea of camping, am I alone in this?

Noah · 10-16-2010, 01:38 PM

I like the convenience of having a trailer, but I love being in a tent. I agree I feel much closer to nature and it feels more like camping when I am in my tent.

Gracy · 10-16-2010, 07:31 PM

If you consider it camping..... its camping for you. I hate when people judge other peoples camping style. If it works for you and makes you happy and comfortable.... call if anything you want

evergreen · 10-17-2010, 02:17 PM

It's not judging, but camping for me is all about getting away from it all and being close to nature, than I see people who arrive in trailer sit around it all day and never really move more than 100 feet away from it, I honestly don't see the point.

crosscountry · 10-17-2010, 02:52 PM

Some people need the comforts of home in nature to enjoy it. I personally don't but I think if that's your style you go for it.

Gracy · 10-17-2010, 03:10 PM

Evergreen... the key word you said was "but camping for me is all about"..... thats exactly the point... camping for you is one way, who says its the "right way".... its the right way for you

.... and that is all that matters.

Captain · 10-17-2010, 04:18 PM

I think it's camping even with campers, RV's or pop-ups. You don't have to sleep under the stars to be camping. Just being outside sitting by a campfire and not bieng home is camping.

evergreen · 10-18-2010, 12:26 PM

Fair enough Gracy, I guess everybody has a way that works for him, plus I can't really talk because I have been in a cabin more than once myself and technically that's the comfort of civilization also.

Gracy · 10-18-2010, 10:25 PM

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Originally Posted by evergreen

Fair enough Gracy, I guess everybody has a way that works for him, plus I can't really talk because I have been in a cabin more than once myself and technically that's the comfort of civilization also.

It's all good

dinosaur · 10-20-2010, 11:55 AM

All good comments. I figure if you don't like camping with a trailer or some giant house on wheels, more power to you. You have the ability to camp in places an RV won't go.