Camping

[1imaginarygirl]

I'm going stir crazy. I want to go camping SO BADLY! We haven't gone camping for about 2 or 3 years, because my dog at the time was too old and arthritic to travel anywhere. This past month, we haven't had the best weather, and I've got a terrible cold right now (thanks to hubby for that), but it's finally starting to warm up. I cannot wait to get outside, go for a hike in the woods, sit around a campfire, stare up at the stars that I can't see in the city, listen to all the little sounds that make big noises in the dark, feel my smallness in this giant crazy world.

Does anyone else love to go camping? Do you have any favorite places to go?

[gaylasue]

We used to camp just about every weekend when I was growing up.  It was fun then.  Not so much now that I am the adult who has to do everything (cook, set up camp, etc.).  Now I'd much rather sleep in a bed than in a sleeping bag on the floor.

[1imaginarygirl]

We used to camp just about every weekend when I was growing up.  It was fun then.  Not so much now that I am the adult who has to do everything (cook, set up camp, etc.).  Now I'd much rather sleep in a bed than in a sleeping bag on the floor.

All the set up is part of the fun! Unless it's raining. We bring an inflatable mattress. 

[ccandpam]

I Love to go Camping and Fishing. To just be out in the Wilderness where no one else is just brings so much Peace all over me. I Love to take the Boat out into the Lake a Fish off of the Boat. I also Love Sun Bathing on the Boat. You get more Sun that way. The water attracks the Sun so I will get a faster Tan.

[countrygirl12]

Never been a fan of camping.

[debidoo]

Wow the last time I went camping was almost 37 years ago when I was pregnant with our oldest son.  When we were dating and first married there was a whole group of us who went camping and growing up my mom took us camping.  I loved it.

[cathy37]

Camping is something that I have never been interested in trying.  I like my comforts like a bed, room service and also maid service when I'm on vacation.

[dsosnowski06]

We went camping more when all 4 fours kids were home.  But since I only have 1 girl left at home and she is not a fan of it so we don't go as often.  My husband and I try to go at least once during he summer. 

[Tresbn00]

Camping does not seem to make as much sense, now, as it did when I was a kid and my parents did all the preparation. Camp sites always seem to be over crowded-especially during three day weekends. Going up on a Friday Afternoon and coming back really early on a Monday morning requires that your Thursday and Monday evenings are spent packing and unpacking. Even now, with it being just my wife/me, we need to spend at least an hour packing a tent, camp gear (stove, light, etc.) bedding, dog food, leashes, overnight bags, clothes, cooler with ice, and groceries chosen for ease of cooking. After taking time to pack this (and the dogs) into the car, we look at a two to two and a half hour drive to a camp site, unpack/set up camp for two hours and pass out. Early Monday morning (to avoid traffick) we spend two hours packing up, two hours driving back, two hours unpacking and cleaning. This nets us about 24 hours of time spent awake camping.

[judylucas]

My family camped a lot when our kids were growing up and I loved it and wish I could go again

[jkhanson]

We haven't been camping for several years.  We used to go camping when the kids were little.  I loved sitting by the campfire and taking hikes with the kids.

[sdenimandlace1]

I like the outdoors just not the camping part. Hope you get to go soon.

[countrygirl12]

Camping does not seem to make as much sense, now, as it did when I was a kid and my parents did all the preparation. Camp sites always seem to be over crowded-especially during three day weekends. Going up on a Friday Afternoon and coming back really early on a Monday morning requires that your Thursday and Monday evenings are spent packing and unpacking. Even now, with it being just my wife/me, we need to spend at least an hour packing a tent, camp gear (stove, light, etc.) bedding, dog food, leashes, overnight bags, clothes, cooler with ice, and groceries chosen for ease of cooking. After taking time to pack this (and the dogs) into the car, we look at a two to two and a half hour drive to a camp site, unpack/set up camp for two hours and pass out. Early Monday morning (to avoid traffick) we spend two hours packing up, two hours driving back, two hours unpacking and cleaning. This nets us about 24 hours of time spent awake camping.

OR you could do like a group of people I go to church with....

They all have campers that cost more than most people's houses.  So all they do is hook it up to a truck and pull it somewhere and live there for a few days.  Not really camping but they call it camping. haha

[snuggleycutejc]

It is time for it. I need to bring my bed though, I have binoculars. 

[Yukichan77]

Camping is not for me. I'm too afraid of bugs and I don't like the idea of sleeping outside, even if I'm in a tent haha.