Do You Like Camping?

Our camp at priory bay. - The camp we set up at priory bay, you can see our tent and barbecue.
June 27, 2008 10:08am CST
Now the weathers half decent in England I've started going out camping again, last night we went camping on a beach called priory bay in Seaview near where I live on the isle of wight. It was really nice we had a barbecue and later a fire it did rain but only lightly and the tent didn't leak. I love camping it makes a change to being indoors all the time and makes you appreciate nature more deeply Do you like camping? Or do you miss your home comforts? We didn't have an air bed last night and sand is surprisingly hard when you lay down on it through a ground sheet. We will definitely be getting an air bed before the next time we go, what's your must have camping accessory? Mine has to be the air bed and sleeping bag, the thing I miss most is my bed and an air bed is the most comfortable alternative I've found.
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@luvstochat (6907)
• United States
27 Jun 08
I have only been camping a few times. We still have a tent it is out in the garage somwhere. We went camping with some friends once in awhile but when they got divorced we stopped going.
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27 Jun 08
It is nice to do especially if you are on a campsite with toilets and showers etc, I usually camp at music festivals but I've missed them all this year.
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• United States
27 Jun 08
The campground where we go is nice it has showers, a pool, and is not very big, it is so relaxing and a great way to re-charge.
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@whywiki (6066)
• Canada
21 Jul 08
I love to camp. I was born to camp I think. My parents liked to camp and my first camping trip was when I was about 3 months old. I started off in tents and now we have the luxury of a camper and no more leaky tents and hard ground! The weather around here has been not great this year and it wasn't until the middle of July before I got out camping. There is nothing better than sitting around a campfire roasting marshmallows! I think the Isle of Wight would be a great place to camp, I love England and all her glory!
22 Jul 08
I wish we could afford a camper van it would be so much easier and more comfortable, but being in a tent is an experience of it's own too, I'm sure both have their good points. An air bed is essential if you are in a tent though.
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@palonghorn (5479)
• United States
27 Jun 08
We love camping, matter of fact we are leaving in a couple of hours to go camping for the weekend. We do have a air matteress and it makes it great, we upgraded this summer lol to one of the raised airmatteresses, and it is just as comfortable as being home. I am so ready to go. I have been on medical leave since the end of April, injured my wrist at work, and I am about to go crazy staying at home, I hate not being able to do most of the stuff I normally do. So getting away for the weekend will be wonderful. We normally go at least one weekend a month, and we take our dog with us, she loves it, there is a pond for her to swim in, and she loves going camping.
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27 Jun 08
I'd like to do it more often but you only really can in the summer in England, apparently we are going to have two months of hot weather now so I'll try and camp as much as I can.
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• United States
21 Jul 08
I love going camping, though usually not for more than a weekend at a time. I haven't gotten to go camping in more than a year, though. The last time we went was a blast--staying up late chatting with friends, around a campfire.
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21 Jul 08
We had a fire the last time I went, the wood kept exploding though as it was on a beach and must have had wet bits in it though it was very dry. I want to go camping again before the end of the summer.
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@scout50a (30)
27 Jun 08
I love camping dont think you can beat it as a cheap manner of holidaying. We go quite a bit mostly in UK and there are some great campsites
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27 Jun 08
There are some good ones on the island too, but because we live here we can easily just go home so I don't need the facilities really.
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@jbjt30 (3)
• United States
20 Jul 08
I don't like to camp, I LOVE to camp. It is one of my favorite things to do. One of my favorite ways to spend a weekend or a holiday. I love being outdoors, hearing the birds sing, and feeling the breeze blowing. It's just incredible to me. I live in the US in the state of Colorado where there are mountains to camp in. But the mountains do have a limited season when it's most comfortable to camp there. Yes, I do miss some of my home comforts. Therefore I get teased a lot about all the camping gear I have. LOL I have so much gear partly because I love camping so much and partly because I like my comforts so much. Over time I have collected 3 tents, 2 screen rooms, and a multitude of other things. I like to cook when I'm camping so I have a multitude of cooking equipment too. As for the comforts I don't like to be without, the air bed is certainly one of them. I currently have a thin air bed and I am seriously considering getting the double thick or tall air bed, (I'm not sure what they call it). Partly for more comfort for my back and also because it's hard for this 43 year old body to get up off the floor on a cold morning when the joints are stiff. LOL I also have a shower tent and battery operated shower head pump because when I'm hot and dirty I like to get clean. I only take that though if we're going to be gone longer then 2-3 days. The other item of comfort I have that really stands out is my battery powered fan. I can't sleep at night if it's hot without having air blowing on my face and neck. That might sound pathetic, I know but that's just me. What can I say. Sleeping, eating, and swimming outdoors in remote places away from a lot of people is my idea of refreshing and relaxing fun!
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21 Jul 08
A few years ago I saw someone with a solar powered shower that you fill up with water and it heats enough water to have a quick shower, I've never seen one in the shops but I'd like one of those myself. I also need to get myself an air bed as I've just used my dads for years and should have my own by now.
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@gemini_rose (16264)
27 Jun 08
I went camping twice in my lifetime, once with school and then once in college, both times were a disaster. I have never been camping since and I do not think that I ever will, I am definately not at one with nature, I love my home comforts too much!
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27 Jun 08
It's not for everyone and if the weather isn't right it can be terrible, I miss home to when I'm camping but it's worth it for the experience.
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@Foxfire1875 (2010)
21 Jul 08
I used to go up the west coast of Scotland but only to an actual camp ground with proper toilets and showers I drew the line at anything less. I don't know if I would go again but as we don't have a tent it isn't something I've thought about. It would be nice to go camping in Europe as the UK is just to unpredictable really.
21 Jul 08
It is a cheaper way to round Europe than staying in hotels, I need to get a passport first before I think about doing anything like tha though.
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21 Jul 08
That reminds me my passport is out of date but as I can't even afford to go camping abroad, it's not much of a priority.