What's Normal? - Do you regularly go camping? (2 Viewers)

[eighsse2]

Never been camping.

 

[AAABatteries]

Believe it or not, I convinced by wife to start going. She went with her family a lot as a kid so grew to kind of hate it. I took the entire family when the kids were young and I honestly didn't know what I was doing, didn't have the right gear and didn't have a plan. Recipe for disaster and it was. We didn't go for many years after that and it was my own fault. Big regret I have. Anyway, I finally convinced her to go last year to a local state park for just one night. It was perfect and she really enjoyed it.

So, my advice to any of you who want to try it is what I said above:

1. Have a plan - check the weather, check out the sites at the campground (is it close to the bathhouse, do you have some isolation from the sites next to you, etc.), check out what is around the campsite - too many people think that if they go camping they must sit outdoors for 24-48 straight hours. We always hit up local coffee houses, breweries, restaurants, etc.
2. Have the right equipment - air mattresses or cots can make a huge difference in how you sleep - you don't have to sleep on the ground; bring some of the creature comforts you have at home with you. I maintain a huge packing list of camping and backpacking stuff and I think shuke or GM (always get those two confused) has mentioned several times over the years to have your gear packed and ready to go in totes. Main lessons are make sure you have the gear you need to have a good time and you don't have to rough it. If you are car camping overpack the first time out. It's better to have something you never use than to need something you forgot to bring
3. Know what you are doing - kind of a combo of the above two - make sure you know how to use the gear that you bring and also know the campground and area. Tons of videos on YouTube to learn. And again, have a plan for your trip.

 

[Keerock]

Believe it or not, I convinced by wife to start going. She went with her family a lot as a kid so grew to kind of hate it. I took the entire family when the kids were young and I honestly didn't know what I was doing, didn't have the right gear and didn't have a plan. Recipe for disaster and it was. We didn't go for many years after that and it was my own fault. Big regret I have. Anyway, I finally convinced her to go last year to a local state park for just one night. It was perfect and she really enjoyed it.

So, my advice to any of you who want to try it is what I said above:

1. Have a plan - check the weather, check out the sites at the campground (is it close to the bathhouse, do you have some isolation from the sites next to you, etc.), check out what is around the campsite - too many people think that if they go camping they must sit outdoors for 24-48 straight hours. We always hit up local coffee houses, breweries, restaurants, etc.
2. Have the right equipment - air mattresses or cots can make a huge difference in how you sleep - you don't have to sleep on the ground; bring some of the creature comforts you have at home with you. I maintain a huge packing list of camping and backpacking stuff and I think shuke or GM (always get those two confused) has mentioned several times over the years to have your gear packed and ready to go in totes. Main lessons are make sure you have the gear you need to have a good time and you don't have to rough it. If you are car camping overpack the first time out. It's better to have something you never use than to need something you forgot to bring
3. Know what you are doing - kind of a combo of the above two - make sure you know how to use the gear that you bring and also know the campground and area. Tons of videos on YouTube to learn. And again, have a plan for your trip.

Alternatively, 1-800-MARRIOTT

 

[Snoopy]

Only in the camper in the left lane.

 

[Snoopy]

Alternatively, 1-800-MARRIOTT

Another thing that bothers me. Phone numbers always have 7 digits after the area code, including toll-free codes. But I see when letters are used there are frequently more than 7 used so I don't know what to do since it is not compliant to phone number use.

 

[Galileo]

My wife and I went camping once (before children). It rained the entire 1st day we got there. That night, our air mattress got a hole and deflated. My wife insisted we go to a nearby hotel the next night. Never been camping since and it will not likely ever happen again. My wife is definitely more of a luxury accommodation gal.

 

[gianmarco]

Alternatively, 1-800-MARRIOTT

Another thing that bothers me. Phone numbers always have 7 digits after the area code, including toll-free codes. But I see when letters are used there are frequently more than 7 used so I don't know what to do since it is not compliant to phone number use.

Well, 1-800-MARRIOT is a scam number to a call center in India. You need to be careful.

 

[Da Guru]

One of my friends has a 200K RV, Camped in that a couple times. We were at a camp ground but would not really call it camping.

Tent? Hail no!

 

[AAABatteries]

Believe it or not, I convinced by wife to start going. She went with her family a lot as a kid so grew to kind of hate it. I took the entire family when the kids were young and I honestly didn't know what I was doing, didn't have the right gear and didn't have a plan. Recipe for disaster and it was. We didn't go for many years after that and it was my own fault. Big regret I have. Anyway, I finally convinced her to go last year to a local state park for just one night. It was perfect and she really enjoyed it.

So, my advice to any of you who want to try it is what I said above:

1. Have a plan - check the weather, check out the sites at the campground (is it close to the bathhouse, do you have some isolation from the sites next to you, etc.), check out what is around the campsite - too many people think that if they go camping they must sit outdoors for 24-48 straight hours. We always hit up local coffee houses, breweries, restaurants, etc.
2. Have the right equipment - air mattresses or cots can make a huge difference in how you sleep - you don't have to sleep on the ground; bring some of the creature comforts you have at home with you. I maintain a huge packing list of camping and backpacking stuff and I think shuke or GM (always get those two confused) has mentioned several times over the years to have your gear packed and ready to go in totes. Main lessons are make sure you have the gear you need to have a good time and you don't have to rough it. If you are car camping overpack the first time out. It's better to have something you never use than to need something you forgot to bring
3. Know what you are doing - kind of a combo of the above two - make sure you know how to use the gear that you bring and also know the campground and area. Tons of videos on YouTube to learn. And again, have a plan for your trip.

Alternatively, 1-800-MARRIOTT

You don’t get to wake up with this little fella at the Marriott!

 

[Keerock]

Believe it or not, I convinced by wife to start going. She went with her family a lot as a kid so grew to kind of hate it. I took the entire family when the kids were young and I honestly didn't know what I was doing, didn't have the right gear and didn't have a plan. Recipe for disaster and it was. We didn't go for many years after that and it was my own fault. Big regret I have. Anyway, I finally convinced her to go last year to a local state park for just one night. It was perfect and she really enjoyed it.

So, my advice to any of you who want to try it is what I said above:

1. Have a plan - check the weather, check out the sites at the campground (is it close to the bathhouse, do you have some isolation from the sites next to you, etc.), check out what is around the campsite - too many people think that if they go camping they must sit outdoors for 24-48 straight hours. We always hit up local coffee houses, breweries, restaurants, etc.
2. Have the right equipment - air mattresses or cots can make a huge difference in how you sleep - you don't have to sleep on the ground; bring some of the creature comforts you have at home with you. I maintain a huge packing list of camping and backpacking stuff and I think shuke or GM (always get those two confused) has mentioned several times over the years to have your gear packed and ready to go in totes. Main lessons are make sure you have the gear you need to have a good time and you don't have to rough it. If you are car camping overpack the first time out. It's better to have something you never use than to need something you forgot to bring
3. Know what you are doing - kind of a combo of the above two - make sure you know how to use the gear that you bring and also know the campground and area. Tons of videos on YouTube to learn. And again, have a plan for your trip.

Alternatively, 1-800-MARRIOTT

You don’t get to wake up with this little fella at the Marriott!

I suppose it depends on the Marriott, but I'd consider that a good thing

 

[urbanhack]

I'm honestly shocked at this landslide.

Voted no because I didn't this year although pretty much have every year prior. Wife just doesn't like it any more and prefers getting a cabin.

@cabinowner

 

[NutterButter]

Speaking of backpack camping. A rim to rim to rim (that's 3 rims) hike at the grand canyon is definitely on the short term bucket list. Was originally thinking rim to rim in one day, but the logistics just stink and saw a few folks posting about R2R2R hikes with camping which actually sounds appealing to just be able to do it across multiple days at a gradual pace.

 

[Jaysus]

Speaking of backpack camping. A rim to rim to rim (that's 3 rims) hike at the grand canyon is definitely on the short term bucket list. Was originally thinking rim to rim in one day, but the logistics just stink and saw a few folks posting about R2R2R hikes with camping which actually sounds appealing to just be able to do it across multiple days at a gradual pace.

there's some sort of resort at the bottom!

 

[Zow]

Shocked at the outcome in here. Some of you dorks would benefit from unplugging and roughing it for a weekend. Get in tune with nature. Shut off your phone. Some cookie dough softies up in here.

I rough it all week with long hours and stressful issues/events. WTF would I then want to "rough it" on my weekend?

 

[Zow]

Speaking of backpack camping. A rim to rim to rim (that's 3 rims) hike at the grand canyon is definitely on the short term bucket list. Was originally thinking rim to rim in one day, but the logistics just stink and saw a few folks posting about R2R2R hikes with camping which actually sounds appealing to just be able to do it across multiple days at a gradual pace.

I've never done it, but have several friends, family, and colleagues who have. Don't do it in one day and I'd suggest going with a guide/group.

 

[Zow]

Speaking of backpack camping. A rim to rim to rim (that's 3 rims) hike at the grand canyon is definitely on the short term bucket list. Was originally thinking rim to rim in one day, but the logistics just stink and saw a few folks posting about R2R2R hikes with camping which actually sounds appealing to just be able to do it across multiple days at a gradual pace.

there's some sort of resort at the bottom!

There's an actual tribal "town" at the bottom (Supai - home of the Havasupai tribe).

ETA: Here's their website, which also provides information for a hike and stay (including mule rides!).

Official Havasupai Tribe Website

theofficialhavasupaitribe.com

 

[NutterButter]

Speaking of backpack camping. A rim to rim to rim (that's 3 rims) hike at the grand canyon is definitely on the short term bucket list. Was originally thinking rim to rim in one day, but the logistics just stink and saw a few folks posting about R2R2R hikes with camping which actually sounds appealing to just be able to do it across multiple days at a gradual pace.

there's some sort of resort at the bottom!

There's an actual tribal "town" at the bottom (Supai - home of the Havasupai tribe).

ETA: Here's their website, which also provides information for a hike and stay (including mule rides!).

Official Havasupai Tribe Website

theofficialhavasupaitribe.com

Yeah, seen some beautiful pics from facebook group users, but the permits are so limited. The r2r2r2 has become more of a goal, but maybe after that I'll see if the permitting is easier in the off season.

 

[NutterButter]

Speaking of backpack camping. A rim to rim to rim (that's 3 rims) hike at the grand canyon is definitely on the short term bucket list. Was originally thinking rim to rim in one day, but the logistics just stink and saw a few folks posting about R2R2R hikes with camping which actually sounds appealing to just be able to do it across multiple days at a gradual pace.

there's some sort of resort at the bottom!

if you're referring to phantom ranch, resort is a serious stretch; more like bunkhouses.

 

[NutterButter]

Speaking of backpack camping. A rim to rim to rim (that's 3 rims) hike at the grand canyon is definitely on the short term bucket list. Was originally thinking rim to rim in one day, but the logistics just stink and saw a few folks posting about R2R2R hikes with camping which actually sounds appealing to just be able to do it across multiple days at a gradual pace.

I've never done it, but have several friends, family, and colleagues who have. Don't do it in one day and I'd suggest going with a guide/group.

Is 2 as in me and you considered a group? Name the week. I could do the r2r in one day although some of it would be during the night as I would never do that hike in the summer, but just getting back from north to south is a headache. i guess i could stay over a day or 2 to allow my body to recover then hike it back, but figure this other way would be more enjoyable. just need to practice my backpack camping even if its just sleeping in the yard and only using what i have on hand.

 

[General Malaise]

Shocked at the outcome in here. Some of you dorks would benefit from unplugging and roughing it for a weekend. Get in tune with nature. Shut off your phone. Some cookie dough softies up in here.

I rough it all week with long hours and stressful issues/events. WTF would I then want to "rough it" on my weekend?

Because it's good for you? No, seriously - it's in our best interest to detach from work, life, the grind, electronics and just co-exist with nature. Other cultures have this figured it out. Take for example the Japanese:

Shinrin-yoku, also known as forest bathing, is a practice or process of therapeutic relaxation where one spends time in a forest or natural atmosphere, focusing on sensory engagement to connect with nature. https://time.com/5259602/japanese-forest-bathing/

Working a grueling job is an argument FOR getting away from your modern comforts and connecting with nature.

 

[Zow]

Shocked at the outcome in here. Some of you dorks would benefit from unplugging and roughing it for a weekend. Get in tune with nature. Shut off your phone. Some cookie dough softies up in here.

I rough it all week with long hours and stressful issues/events. WTF would I then want to "rough it" on my weekend?

Because it's good for you? No, seriously - it's in our best interest to detach from work, life, the grind, electronics and just co-exist with nature. Other cultures have this figured it out. Take for example the Japanese:

Shinrin-yoku, also known as forest bathing, is a practice or process of therapeutic relaxation where one spends time in a forest or natural atmosphere, focusing on sensory engagement to connect with nature. https://time.com/5259602/japanese-forest-bathing/

Working a grueling job is an argument FOR getting away from your modern comforts and connecting with nature.

Sounds intriguing... but playing golf and sitting on a nice recliner to watch a game under a nice blanket with an electronic foot massager running and eat some food made by modern kitchenware seems way more appealing!

 

[the moops]

Love it. Do a 3-4 day canoe camping thing every year with some friends. Just spent 4 nights on Cumberland Island camping with my two young kids and wife. Will do a 3-4 day bikepacking trip solo every year, and do another 2-3 day one with friends, and another 3-4 with my fam.

Also - it's not roughing it. I'm not out there slaying animals to survive or drinking filtered puddle water

 

[Zow]

Love it. Do a 3-4 day canoe camping thing every year with some friends. Just spent 4 nights on Cumberland Island camping with my two young kids and wife. Will do a 3-4 day bikepacking trip solo every year, and do another 2-3 day one with friends, and another 3-4 with my fam.

Also - it's not roughing it. I'm not out there slaying animals to survive or drinking filtered puddle water

Ever do Boundary Waters? That's my lone experience of truly roughing it. I enjoyed the first couple of days, but we were out there for like 6-7 days. I've never been so glad to take a warm shower or receive a text message in my life. I don't regret the trip and I'm glad I did it, but I haven't had the desire to do anything similar since.

 

[NutterButter]

Love it. Do a 3-4 day canoe camping thing every year with some friends. Just spent 4 nights on Cumberland Island camping with my two young kids and wife. Will do a 3-4 day bikepacking trip solo every year, and do another 2-3 day one with friends, and another 3-4 with my fam.

Also - it's not roughing it. I'm not out there slaying animals to survive or drinking filtered puddle water

Haven't done it yet, but those group bike tours always seemed very appealing. Like from an outfit like western spirit. Have someone hauling your gear around, setting up your campsite, cooking your food while you're riding all day. Don't know anyone that would go which is what is really holding me back. I really just need to say eff it and do it just to satisfy my curiosity if nothing else.

 

[General Malaise]

Shocked at the outcome in here. Some of you dorks would benefit from unplugging and roughing it for a weekend. Get in tune with nature. Shut off your phone. Some cookie dough softies up in here.

I rough it all week with long hours and stressful issues/events. WTF would I then want to "rough it" on my weekend?

Because it's good for you? No, seriously - it's in our best interest to detach from work, life, the grind, electronics and just co-exist with nature. Other cultures have this figured it out. Take for example the Japanese:

Shinrin-yoku, also known as forest bathing, is a practice or process of therapeutic relaxation where one spends time in a forest or natural atmosphere, focusing on sensory engagement to connect with nature. https://time.com/5259602/japanese-forest-bathing/

Working a grueling job is an argument FOR getting away from your modern comforts and connecting with nature.

Sounds intriguing... but playing golf and sitting on a nice recliner to watch a game under a nice blanket with an electronic foot massager running and eat some food made by modern kitchenware seems way more appealing!

I'd argue that there's room in your life for both. You strike me as a very competitive person - from working long hours in a competitive field to competing on the golf course to old man baseball or whatever it is you play. And that's good! You want to be competitive but at the same time, it's a stress factor, especially for males entering the middle ages of their lives. Spending time in nature without electronic devices, without your luxury items, with just you and the family and the great outdoors....it's a factory reset. And, it's also a bit of a challenge that a guy like you I would think would welcome. Discover ways to cook with kitchenware designed for the outdoors. Cozy up next to a campfire with a blanket. Listen to a babbling stream nearby. See how many species of wildlife you can find. Teach your kids to skip rocks, sharpen sticks, build a fire. Embrace nature, don't shun it.

 

[General Malaise]

Love it. Do a 3-4 day canoe camping thing every year with some friends. Just spent 4 nights on Cumberland Island camping with my two young kids and wife. Will do a 3-4 day bikepacking trip solo every year, and do another 2-3 day one with friends, and another 3-4 with my fam.

Also - it's not roughing it. I'm not out there slaying animals to survive or drinking filtered puddle water

Ever do Boundary Waters? That's my lone experience of truly roughing it. I enjoyed the first couple of days, but we were out there for like 6-7 days. I've never been so glad to take a warm shower or receive a text message in my life. I don't regret the trip and I'm glad I did it, but I haven't had the desire to do anything similar since.

Gun Flint Lake - Caught the lake's largest lake trout in '03. :flex:

 

[Zow]

Shocked at the outcome in here. Some of you dorks would benefit from unplugging and roughing it for a weekend. Get in tune with nature. Shut off your phone. Some cookie dough softies up in here.

I rough it all week with long hours and stressful issues/events. WTF would I then want to "rough it" on my weekend?

Because it's good for you? No, seriously - it's in our best interest to detach from work, life, the grind, electronics and just co-exist with nature. Other cultures have this figured it out. Take for example the Japanese:

Shinrin-yoku, also known as forest bathing, is a practice or process of therapeutic relaxation where one spends time in a forest or natural atmosphere, focusing on sensory engagement to connect with nature. https://time.com/5259602/japanese-forest-bathing/

Working a grueling job is an argument FOR getting away from your modern comforts and connecting with nature.

Sounds intriguing... but playing golf and sitting on a nice recliner to watch a game under a nice blanket with an electronic foot massager running and eat some food made by modern kitchenware seems way more appealing!

I'd argue that there's room in your life for both. You strike me as a very competitive person - from working long hours in a competitive field to competing on the golf course to old man baseball or whatever it is you play. And that's good! You want to be competitive but at the same time, it's a stress factor, especially for males entering the middle ages of their lives. Spending time in nature without electronic devices, without your luxury items, with just you and the family and the great outdoors....it's a factory reset. And, it's also a bit of a challenge that a guy like you I would think would welcome. Discover ways to cook with kitchenware designed for the outdoors. Cozy up next to a campfire with a blanket. Listen to a babbling stream nearby. See how many species of wildlife you can find. Teach your kids to skip rocks, sharpen sticks, build a fire. Embrace nature, don't shun it.

You and my wife would get along. She thinks the same and loves this sort of ****.

 

[the moops]

I'd argue that there's room in your life for both. You strike me as a very competitive person - from working long hours in a competitive field to competing on the golf course to old man baseball or whatever it is you play. And that's good! You want to be competitive but at the same time, it's a stress factor, especially for males entering the middle ages of their lives. Spending time in nature without electronic devices, without your luxury items, with just you and the family and the great outdoors....it's a factory reset. And, it's also a bit of a challenge that a guy like you I would think would welcome. Discover ways to cook with kitchenware designed for the outdoors. Cozy up next to a campfire with a blanket. Listen to a babbling stream nearby. See how many species of wildlife you can find. Teach your kids to skip rocks, sharpen sticks, build a fire. Embrace nature, don't shun it.

 

[CletiusMaximus]

Shocked at the outcome in here. Some of you dorks would benefit from unplugging and roughing it for a weekend. Get in tune with nature. Shut off your phone. Some cookie dough softies up in here.

I would have voted yes up until about 2-3 years ago. My camping buddies are mostly all cabin people now. But some of my greatest memories in life came from camping - as a kid with my family, through my college years and beyond as a single dude and then with my kids up until a couple years ago. Camping was always my second-level test for a girlfriend - after the first few dates I always wanted to see how she would hold up after 3 nights in a tent.

 

[shuke]

Because it's good for you? No, seriously - it's in our best interest to detach from work, life, the grind, electronics and just co-exist with nature.

Am I allowed to take my fan?

 

[General Malaise]

Because it's good for you? No, seriously - it's in our best interest to detach from work, life, the grind, electronics and just co-exist with nature.

Am I allowed to take my fan?

I thought you were ridiculous with this fan until I learned that my SIL and her family went camping and also brought their fan. Must be a midwest thing.

 

[El Floppo]

No. Wish I did... But the wife's version of camping is staying in less than a 3 star hotel .

 

[El Floppo]

Because it's good for you? No, seriously - it's in our best interest to detach from work, life, the grind, electronics and just co-exist with nature.

Am I allowed to take my fan?

You're inviting me?!!

 

[AAABatteries]

Shocked at the outcome in here. Some of you dorks would benefit from unplugging and roughing it for a weekend. Get in tune with nature. Shut off your phone. Some cookie dough softies up in here.

I rough it all week with long hours and stressful issues/events. WTF would I then want to "rough it" on my weekend?

It’s great for stress for many of us who enjoy it - plus the enjoyment of being outdoors and in nature.

 

[AAABatteries]

Shocked at the outcome in here. Some of you dorks would benefit from unplugging and roughing it for a weekend. Get in tune with nature. Shut off your phone. Some cookie dough softies up in here.

I rough it all week with long hours and stressful issues/events. WTF would I then want to "rough it" on my weekend?

Because it's good for you? No, seriously - it's in our best interest to detach from work, life, the grind, electronics and just co-exist with nature. Other cultures have this figured it out. Take for example the Japanese:

Shinrin-yoku, also known as forest bathing, is a practice or process of therapeutic relaxation where one spends time in a forest or natural atmosphere, focusing on sensory engagement to connect with nature. https://time.com/5259602/japanese-forest-bathing/

Working a grueling job is an argument FOR getting away from your modern comforts and connecting with nature.

I’m in if I can do Forrest bathing!

 

[General Malaise]

Shocked at the outcome in here. Some of you dorks would benefit from unplugging and roughing it for a weekend. Get in tune with nature. Shut off your phone. Some cookie dough softies up in here.

I rough it all week with long hours and stressful issues/events. WTF would I then want to "rough it" on my weekend?

Because it's good for you? No, seriously - it's in our best interest to detach from work, life, the grind, electronics and just co-exist with nature. Other cultures have this figured it out. Take for example the Japanese:

Shinrin-yoku, also known as forest bathing, is a practice or process of therapeutic relaxation where one spends time in a forest or natural atmosphere, focusing on sensory engagement to connect with nature. https://time.com/5259602/japanese-forest-bathing/

Working a grueling job is an argument FOR getting away from your modern comforts and connecting with nature.

I’m in if I can do Forrest bathing!

Sneak Peak

 

[Drunken knight]

only if miyh's wife will be there

 

[brettdj]

As an Assistant Scoutmaster, camping happens. No special beverages allowed.

 

[Zow]

As an Assistant Scoutmaster, camping happens. No special beverages allowed.

Must resist... other... jokes...

 

[Drunken knight]

As an Assistant Scoutmaster, camping happens. No special beverages allowed.

As an Assistant Scoutmaster, camping happens. No special beverages allowed.

Must resist... other... jokes...

put the canteen down, boy!

 

[CletiusMaximus]

Because it's good for you? No, seriously - it's in our best interest to detach from work, life, the grind, electronics and just co-exist with nature.

Am I allowed to take my fan?

The last time we went camping my buddy needed an electric site so he could run a cord into the tent for his CPAP.

 

[urbanhack]

Shocked at the outcome in here. Some of you dorks would benefit from unplugging and roughing it for a weekend. Get in tune with nature. Shut off your phone. Some cookie dough softies up in here.

I rough it all week with long hours and stressful issues/events. WTF would I then want to "rough it" on my weekend?

Because it's good for you? No, seriously - it's in our best interest to detach from work, life, the grind, electronics and just co-exist with nature. Other cultures have this figured it out. Take for example the Japanese:

Shinrin-yoku, also known as forest bathing, is a practice or process of therapeutic relaxation where one spends time in a forest or natural atmosphere, focusing on sensory engagement to connect with nature. https://time.com/5259602/japanese-forest-bathing/

Working a grueling job is an argument FOR getting away from your modern comforts and connecting with nature.

Sounds intriguing... but playing golf and sitting on a nice recliner to watch a game under a nice blanket with an electronic foot massager running and eat some food made by modern kitchenware seems way more appealing!

I'd argue that there's room in your life for both. You strike me as a very competitive person - from working long hours in a competitive field to competing on the golf course to old man baseball or whatever it is you play. And that's good! You want to be competitive but at the same time, it's a stress factor, especially for males entering the middle ages of their lives. Spending time in nature without electronic devices, without your luxury items, with just you and the family and the great outdoors....it's a factory reset. And, it's also a bit of a challenge that a guy like you I would think would welcome. Discover ways to cook with kitchenware designed for the outdoors. Cozy up next to a campfire with a blanket. Listen to a babbling stream nearby. See how many species of wildlife you can find. Teach your kids to skip rocks, sharpen sticks, build a fire. Embrace nature, don't shun it.

+ weed

 

[Dezbelief]

Love it. Do a 3-4 day canoe camping thing every year with some friends. Just spent 4 nights on Cumberland Island camping with my two young kids and wife. Will do a 3-4 day bikepacking trip solo every year, and do another 2-3 day one with friends, and another 3-4 with my fam.

Also - it's not roughing it. I'm not out there slaying animals to survive or drinking filtered puddle water

Haven't done it yet, but those group bike tours always seemed very appealing. Like from an outfit like western spirit. Have someone hauling your gear around, setting up your campsite, cooking your food while you're riding all day. Don't know anyone that would go which is what is really holding me back. I really just need to say eff it and do it just to satisfy my curiosity if nothing else.

I know a guy who has biked coast to coast around 2 dozens times with a tour group. I think they mainly stayed at hotels. He's in 70s and still does a few legs with them but age is catching up. He loves it and recommends others to do it too. I'm not sure which company he goes with.

 

[shuke]

Because it's good for you? No, seriously - it's in our best interest to detach from work, life, the grind, electronics and just co-exist with nature.

Am I allowed to take my fan?

I thought you were ridiculous with this fan until I learned that my SIL and her family went camping and also brought their fan. Must be a midwest thing.

Good to hear.

 

[shuke]

For context, that video was in response to GM making fun of me for taking a fan camping. Pretty sure I scared the **** out of my kids.

 

[NutterButter]

Yeah, seen some beautiful pics from facebook group users, but the permits are so limited. The r2r2r2 has become more of a goal, but maybe after that I'll see if the permitting is easier in the off season.

Just a heads up the infrastructure work they have been planning for years appears to finally be happening. There will be intermittent closures and restrictions on the corridor trails over the next 18 months or so.

Currently Bright Angel Trail and Havasupai Gardens (Indian Gardens) campground are closed until April 2024, Plateau Point trail is closed until 2025, Ribbon Falls bridge has been removed. I am pretty sure there will be closures on South & North Kaibab as well as Bright Angel campground at some point in 2024-2025.

Critical Backcountry Updates - Grand Canyon National Park (U.S. National Park Service)

Critical Backcountry Updates: Including Trail Closures and Restrictions

www.nps.gov

The good news is that they are moving the reservation system from the archaic fax machine method to recreation.gov for all 2024 reservations and beyond. Just be sure to keep in mind closures as you plan your route and reservations.

Thank you for the info. Probably wouldn't be until 2025 earliest. I make an annual trip to arizona and this march gonna be exploring more around phoenix and tucson. I got lucky because i did that s kaibab/bright amgel loop this past march and i wouldn't have thought to check for closures.

 

[NutterButter]

Love it. Do a 3-4 day canoe camping thing every year with some friends. Just spent 4 nights on Cumberland Island camping with my two young kids and wife. Will do a 3-4 day bikepacking trip solo every year, and do another 2-3 day one with friends, and another 3-4 with my fam.

Also - it's not roughing it. I'm not out there slaying animals to survive or drinking filtered puddle water

Haven't done it yet, but those group bike tours always seemed very appealing. Like from an outfit like western spirit. Have someone hauling your gear around, setting up your campsite, cooking your food while you're riding all day. Don't know anyone that would go which is what is really holding me back. I really just need to say eff it and do it just to satisfy my curiosity if nothing else.

I know a guy who has biked coast to coast around 2 dozens times with a tour group. I think they mainly stayed at hotels. He's in 70s and still does a few legs with them but age is catching up. He loves it and recommends others to do it too. I'm not sure which company he goes with.

Those road riders are a different breed. Curious to know how long it takes them.

 

[belljr]

used to go all the time as a kid, then my parents bought a trailer/camper that you drive to a site, let the air out of the tires and its sits on the lot permanently. So it had a bathroom and shower with the septic hooked up to the ground.

Then he built a deck attached to the trailer, then made it a sun room until he ran A/C to both the trailer and sun room.

After they sold that when my daughter was about 10ish - is the last time we stayed in a campground (even though it was bougie camping)

 

[Dezbelief]

Love it. Do a 3-4 day canoe camping thing every year with some friends. Just spent 4 nights on Cumberland Island camping with my two young kids and wife. Will do a 3-4 day bikepacking trip solo every year, and do another 2-3 day one with friends, and another 3-4 with my fam.

Also - it's not roughing it. I'm not out there slaying animals to survive or drinking filtered puddle water

Haven't done it yet, but those group bike tours always seemed very appealing. Like from an outfit like western spirit. Have someone hauling your gear around, setting up your campsite, cooking your food while you're riding all day. Don't know anyone that would go which is what is really holding me back. I really just need to say eff it and do it just to satisfy my curiosity if nothing else.

I know a guy who has biked coast to coast around 2 dozens times with a tour group. I think they mainly stayed at hotels. He's in 70s and still does a few legs with them but age is catching up. He loves it and recommends others to do it too. I'm not sure which company he goes with.

Those road riders are a different breed. Curious to know how long it takes them.

It's around 2 months, I will see him later today, I'll ask.

 

[NutterButter]

Love it. Do a 3-4 day canoe camping thing every year with some friends. Just spent 4 nights on Cumberland Island camping with my two young kids and wife. Will do a 3-4 day bikepacking trip solo every year, and do another 2-3 day one with friends, and another 3-4 with my fam.

Also - it's not roughing it. I'm not out there slaying animals to survive or drinking filtered puddle water

Haven't done it yet, but those group bike tours always seemed very appealing. Like from an outfit like western spirit. Have someone hauling your gear around, setting up your campsite, cooking your food while you're riding all day. Don't know anyone that would go which is what is really holding me back. I really just need to say eff it and do it just to satisfy my curiosity if nothing else.

I know a guy who has biked coast to coast around 2 dozens times with a tour group. I think they mainly stayed at hotels. He's in 70s and still does a few legs with them but age is catching up. He loves it and recommends others to do it too. I'm not sure which company he goes with.

Those road riders are a different breed. Curious to know how long it takes them.

It's around 2 months, I will see him later today, I'll ask.

is he a teacher? so they're staying in a hotel for 2 months straight? that's nuts. let me know what you find out.