A friend had posted her thoughts on Facebook after a weekend of camping.
"I have concluded that I do not like camping. It is not a vacation; it's a lot of work. I came home dirty, wet, tired, covered with bug bites, and with my manicure wrecked. And that's not the end of it because now I have a kitchen full of stuff that is dirty and wet that needs to be cleaned and left to dry before it can be put away, and clothes, towels, and sheets that need to be washed. Now I'm looking forward to a vacation all that much more. I'll be much happier to go out to eat breakfast and have someone cook for me (rather than cooking for 3-4 people); spend time in nature during the day and then go out to eat again (and not have dishes to do); and go back to the resort and take a shower without wearing flipflops, and without worrying about dropping my clothes on the wet dirty floor; and sleep in a (hopefully) comfortable bed (not an air mattress with a slow leak)."
I guess everyone doesn't get it. What do you think?
Ha, Ha...seems the things that she hates are the things I love! Even down to the slow, leaking air mattress. What fun stories we've always had from each camping trip! We've made some great memories in dirty clothes, gotten eat up by chiggers, showered wearing flipflops, etc. Oh, you all know the stories... you've got your own to tell.
I'd say it all depends on one's definition of "camping".
If you mean a big rig with a generator, a microwave, a TV, a stereo ... in short, your home parked (as we used to say in the Corps, a**hole to bellybutton next to others) in a "family resort" with a game room and non-stop "family activities", then, no, camping is not for us, either.
But, we do embrace everything she seemed to hate....
I honestly do feel bad for the person who was disappointed with camping; never a good thing to spend time and have regrets.
That said, I personally interpret the post as being from someone whose idea of a vacation is paying someone else to do the tasks associated with daily life (such as washing clothes and cooking).
How many hours does one have to work to pay for a family breakfast, lunch, or dinner at a restaurant? Would the quality of your family time be better if the family members cooked it themselves?
As far as the manicure - for me, camping gives me an hour to sit undisturbed and paint my nails (the boys usually take a nap after setup). I'm not worried about ruining it, I'm just glad for the chance to even do it.
And as far as not having to feel the need to wear shower shoes - how can one ever be sure that whatever establishment you're staying at ALWAYS follows correct sanitation practices?
It all depends how that person camped.
There are some campers out there that they have to camp with tents and cook everything over an open fire. If this was the case and they had small children with them then it can be a lot of work. Most families all pitch in and help with setup, cooking, laundry, etc.
If it is all left to one person it can be tiring. First time campers can get turned off by all this and then say "never again". It takes experience to get all the routines of camping down to an art form. I hope their next experience is better.
Good luck all and happy camping.
Well I have never been on a cruise (nor do I want to). I have never been to 5 star hotel either (again I dont want to).
I have spent many nights in a "nice" motel. Camping is our preference though anytime. Anyone ever watch "Hotel Impossible" They aired an episode where there was 13 rooms out of 50 simply roach and bed bug filled.
"that by itself" is the reason we prefer having our own bed.
But "NO" not everyone enjoys camping even in a mega RV, they still prefer a 5 star hotel or resort.
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