What is the worst thing about camping?

[Pathfinder1]

briansnat

Going home.



Hi...


Hey...if Helen Keller was alive today...and fell down in the woods with no one around...would she make a sound...??

[oldsarge]

Originally Posted by Pathfinder1

briansnat

Going home.



Hi...


Hey...if Helen Keller was alive today...and fell down in the woods with no one around...would she make a sound...??

Helen Keller joke's....I got a bunch of them!!

[Judy Ann]

Having to work instead of having unlimited play days and gear addiction!

[beckya]

Running out of Jack

[ppine]

The simple solution for all of the above mentioned maladies is to change one's mental outlook and enjoy whatever comes. Go slower and live your days camping with purpose and thoughtfulness. Camping is an opportunity for re-creation.

If all else fails, bring a solar shower and take a bath. For bugs keep a smoldery fire, sew some headnets and smoke cigars. Once in No MN on the Ontario border, we were at a place called the Big Current, a fisherman's dream. It was so full of bugs all the girls were smoking cigars. I have a photo of it somewhere.

[hikeorbike]

I think "roughing it" when it comes to hygiene and the lack of electronic comforts are the worst things about hiking. Although I suppose it's sort of the point to go without these things!

[littlefire]

Ah, yes. I also don't like the rain while camping. Everything gets slick and muddy and wet and gross. Sometimes it can be peaceful, but not at three in the morning.

[Judy Ann]

Originally Posted by littlefire

Ah, yes. I also don't like the rain while camping. Everything gets slick and muddy and wet and gross. Sometimes it can be peaceful, but not at three in the morning.

I Love a Rainy Night!!!

In my case, terrible thunder and lightening storms just build confidence in my gear. It is a wonderful feeling to wake up warm and dry with the tent still standing! Of course I've pulled the old dog under the covers with me a time or two.

[Grandpa]

Originally Posted by Judy Ann

I Love a Rainy Night!!!

In my case, terrible thunder and lightening storms just build confidence in my gear. It is a wonderful feeling to wake up warm and dry with the tent still standing! Of course I've pulled the old dog under the covers with me a time or two.

Tank and I hiked in to a remote hot springs in November. Places to set up were very sparce and the one I found had frozen ground. Oh well, I had my thick thermarest and down bag. Tank had his blankie to lay on. Next thing I know, tank was trying to cuddle and get some of that thermarest. A 112 lb dog is not fun to cuddle with. I shoved him back onto his blanket and presto, he up and dove head first into by mummy bag with me. Ever try to wrestle a big dog with both of you in a mummy bag? When I finally got him out, I was awake enough to realize that little hunk of blanket he carries was not keeping the cold from coming up through the frozen ground. I took all my spare clothes, towel, even my rain gear and covered them with his blanket, then he lay down and I put my coat over him. We got along fine after that. Now I have an insulated, inflatible dog pad for him and a bigger blanket. Spoiled mutt.

[Judy Ann]

Lol Grandpa! I can't imagine having a big Lab fit inside a mummy bag with me. That must have been quite a struggle getting the bag unzipped to get him out! Boots, coats, backpacks, now insulated sleeping pads....maybe Tank needs a polar tech shirt to sleep in!

(My old dog got a winter coat for next season)