Do you like to camp?

@kareng (61394)
United States
December 29, 2006 4:22pm CST
I was wondering if we had any campers on the list? And if so, do you do the primitive camping (tent) or do you have a travel trailer or RV? My family has done both. Currently we have a travel trailer and enjoy getting out of town for the weekends as much as time will allow.
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@craftwave (1338)
• United States
30 Dec 06
Yes I love to camp. We started in a tent then bought a pop up tent camper and now we are back to a tent. I like it much better. I don't have to worry about getting a car big enough to pull a camper.
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@craftwave (1338)
• United States
31 Dec 06
My kids love the tents. We have a three room tent that is 26ft long. There is just something about being in a tent and waking up and hearing the birds sing. Now we are getting our grandbabies out comaping. I had all my kids tent camping by the time they were 1 month old except for my youngest because she was born in Feb.
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@kareng (61394)
• United States
30 Dec 06
We started out with a tent but with 3 kids was a bit cramped. We ended up with a travel trailer that was upgraded again last year since kids are grown.
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@kareng (61394)
• United States
28 Aug
@craftwave We also have a 3 room tent for when our girls were small and we went camping as a family often. Miss those days!!
• Lampe, Missouri
29 Dec 06
i have not gone camping in a long time but when i have i always used a tent and sleeping bags. never in an rv that takes the fun out of it and i just don't beleave that you are really camping unless you are in a tent.
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@kareng (61394)
• United States
30 Dec 06
Primitive camping takes skill and also youth! I know that I couldn't take many nights in a row in a sleeping bag at my current age.
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• United States
31 Dec 06
I have to agree, REAL camping is done with tents. I've done it in a log cabin before which was neat too, but nothing beats a tent and sleeping bag. The very best place I went tent camping was the California Sequoias.
@kareng (61394)
• United States
2 Jan 07
Sounds like fun!
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• United States
1 Feb 07
We love to camp. We started out tent camping, then we had a pop up camper, and now we have a travel trailer. The kids love to camp. The longer the stay the better in there eyes. I'm usaully ready to go home by the 9th night. lol
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@kareng (61394)
• United States
28 Aug
@mommy2damm Yes, my girls all loved to go camping and bonus if the campground had a swimming pool!!
• United States
1 Feb 07
We love to camp.. I've done it in a tent and pop up camper.. I've been in almost all 50 states and Canada. There is so much to see. I had learned alot when I was younger and camping all over.. Its been about 2 years since the last time we camped.. Need to get back into it.. We went camping for our honnymoon. Had a great time...
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@kareng (61394)
• United States
28 Aug
That is a great way to see America!!
@aquarian9 (548)
• Canada
1 Feb 07
When it comes to camping, I don't like it. Shoot, I love it, so much so that it is all I want to do. We have a pop up camper. You can check out our adventures at: http://www.modernpioneers.piczo.com
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@kareng (61394)
• United States
28 Aug
@aquarian9 That is awesome. Camping is fun!!
• United States
30 Jan 07
This might sound crazy, but you have to know me..I would camp all the time if I could. Tenting is a quick and easy getaway. We've had both tents and a pop up camper and I must admit, tenting is easier, but the camper looks better with us getting older now. :) No matter which we used(and we have 5 kids) we also did primitive camping, which to us meant pit toilets and water spigots where you could get water and carry it to your campsite.
@kareng (61394)
• United States
28 Aug
We started with a tent too, but it was on the beach and my hubby couldn't deal with the sand. LOL. My girls and I went camping on the beach in Florida years later. We actually had a hotel room booked but it was nothing like the website and I told them no thanks. We went to Walmart and bought a tent and hit up the campground. It was FUN!
@flowerchilde (12529)
• United States
28 Jan 07
We use our tent.. or the surburban and an air mattress. I wouldmn't mind a camper tho, now that wer're getting a little older, maybe there would be less packing and setting up.. and vice versa! But I'd still want the quiet lay back nature camping, not the little cities people seem to make..
@kareng (61394)
• United States
28 Aug
@flowerchilde We are getting too old for tent camping. We went one time as a family on the beach and that did it for my hubby. He went and bought a small camper!
@wolfie34 (26771)
• United Kingdom
30 Dec 06
I love camping, I went to Scotland this year in September for 4 weeks to do just that, I packed my tent in the car and went off on my own. It's very cheap to camp, average £9/$15 a night. I love sleeping under the stars but I do miss my home comforts. Plus being in the UK you don't get the weather, some nights it was so windy I thought the tent would get blown away and the rain lashing down wasn't much fun either! The worst bit is at night when you haven't got any electricity only a torch. It is fun and I like adventure and I really enjoyed the trip.
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@kareng (61394)
• United States
2 Jan 07
You sound like a true adventurist, Wolfie! We almost had out tent blown away at the beach. A front came through overnight and the only thing holding it down was us and our belongings. The stakes were all up and the tent tried to take off when we walked out :)
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• United States
31 Dec 06
I love to camp in a tent, or a sleeping bag under the stars. But my hubby doesn't. So we go in a RV. It's more convienent to say the least.
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@kareng (61394)
• United States
2 Jan 07
That is what happened to us. My husband gave up after the trip to the beach. He doesn't like sand and with kids lets just say this wasn't fun for him. I liked it though!
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@shoelover (896)
• Australia
31 Dec 06
I love camping. The kids and I go at least once a year and pitch up a tent. We leave my hubby at home and this way I get to spend quality time with my children and he gets his quality time by himself lol. Mind you I do go to a campsite with electricity. We take the bar fridge with us so I don't have to worry about buying ice every day. Oh I also take my laptop. Once the kids are tucked up in bed I can keep in contact with my hubby and friends on msn :).
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@kareng (61394)
• United States
2 Jan 07
I've only camped once with my girls without my husband and it was a blast. I wish we could have recorded putting the tent up. It was pretty funny but we managed and got it up before dark :)
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@BittyBiddy (2903)
• Ireland
30 Dec 06
I enjoy camping. We have a four man tent that we use for short stays. We have an 8 man tent that we use for longer stays. And for touring we have a caravan. If we didn't have kids it would be great to just pitch a tent, but it's more practical for us to have the caravan when we go abroad with the kids.
@kareng (61394)
• United States
2 Jan 07
Kids really enjoy camping and it is a great way to get them involved with nature!
@vivasuzi (4127)
• United States
30 Dec 06
I've had good experiences and bad experiences! One good experience when I was younger, in a tent, and outside Cedar Point. It was fun fun fun :) The next was a bad experience, actually camping in an RV, but in the middle of a mosquito filled area and I got bit up big time til my Uncle took me home :( No fun there! Finally, we camped in an RV outside Cedar Point about 5 years ago and that was a good experience. So I guess it depends on whether or not their are mosquitos around! If I had a choice, I'd rather stay in a hotel ;)
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@kareng (61394)
• United States
30 Dec 06
Ouch, mosquitos can really ruin a camping trip. They are bad in southern Louisiana because of all the bayous and water...nice breeding grounds for them.
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@conniej14 (248)
• United States
1 Jan 07
We love to camp at the river. We have tents and motor homes. But we don't spend much time in either because the water is so inviting we just can't stay out of it or the boat to go fishing. I think every one should learn to camp. It is great time to spend with family.
@kareng (61394)
• United States
2 Jan 07
Yes, camping is quality time with kids. You don't have the tv to entertain or computers or games unless they are board games.
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• United States
1 Jan 07
Do I like to camp? In a word... no. I am not a fan of camping without a lot of the ammenities that I use during a regular day. I am all for hiking in the moutains, going for drives in the mountains, or sight-seeing, but I don't need to spend any nights in the outdoors.
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@kareng (61394)
• United States
2 Jan 07
Hummmm, are you by chance a party-pooper? Maybe a fluffy sleeping bag?? hehe
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@MamaBird (155)
• United States
30 Dec 06
The only way I camp, is in an air conditioned, fully equipped Motel Room, with a King size bed! Tried the old traditional tent thing and HATED it!!!
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@kareng (61394)
• United States
30 Dec 06
LOL, I prefer comfort too these days. Only took hubby one camping trip to the beach in a tent to put the tent up for good here. Can you imagine all the sand with 3 kids going in and out?
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• United States
10 Jan 07
Camping is a wonderful experience, and I like all of it, from sleeping under a tarp to RV'ing with friends. Primitive camping is wonderful, my husband and do a lot of backpacking, and floating the river. When I take my girlfriends we usually start out with car-camping at a State park or such. There is nothing like the sweet smell of fresh air, a sizzling frying pan over an open fire, the clarity in the still of a night and the beauty of nature. Happy Campfires to you and yours :)
@kareng (61394)
• United States
28 Jan 07
Sounds like you really enjoy camping too! I'm ready for spring here!
• United States
7 Jan 07
I tent camp, but it is more correct to call my type of tent a pavillion. It is a white canvas medieval pavillion, 12x12, 6 foot high corner poles, and a 10 foot high center pole, purchased from Panther Primitives. It is floorless, so I start by laying down a 20 mil thick plastic dropcloth, followed by a heavy green tarpaulin which folds up a little on all sides to give me a waterproof floor. Next comes the Viking style rope bed, which takes a while to assemble, and fits perfectly on one side of the pavillion. the rest of the floor gets covered by a 6x8 area rug, and I hang Celtic tapestries from a perimeter rope that runs around each center pole. A lightweight foam mattress goes on the bed and is covered by comforters and Celtic throws. Spare clothing, food, and other gear go under the bed in waterproof tupperware bins, while a roll-up wooden slat table goes against the back wall. Setting up at an SCA event or Ren Faire is par for the course, but I really like to camp in regular public areas and watch everyone there stop and look in amazement.
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@kareng (61394)
• United States
16 Jan 07
That sounds like quite an attraction! You have everything all figured out and I love the way you describe the order of it all. Thanks for sharing!
@jsgrand0 (246)
• United States
11 Jan 07
Tent camping is the way to go! We love camping, I always loved it as a child. Now my husband and I go and take our 5 year old daughter..and this summer, my son will be 2 so he'll go with us too! I love being outdoors, and around water. I like going and playing in the streams and hiking (though haven't done that in a while).
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@kareng (61394)
• United States
12 Feb 07
Sounds like you are all ready to go! I don't blame you. I'm ready for some warm weather myself and to get outdoors! Your kids will probably grow up loving the outdoors just as you do. It's a great way to introduce them to nature!
@rebelann (112966)
• El Paso, Texas
5 Jan 20
I've been camping once in a tent, I didn't like that at all. Now maybe if it's an RV it wouldn't be too bad but I must have real bathroom, no bushes for me.
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@kareng (61394)
• United States
5 Jan 20
Wow, you dug up an OLD one here! How fun! Yes, now that we are older the travel trailer is the way to go. Back problems with both of us don't do well with sleeping on the ground. I also prefer a bathroom with walls that isn't a hike away (like tent camping) unless you bring a portable potty...lol. We have enjoyed it and used it more when we first got it. Right now, it currently needs a new roof. We wanted to fix the other house in Louisiana and sell it before fixing the roof on the camper.
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@kareng (61394)
• United States
12 Jan 20
@rebelann The man here wants a camp and I have told him the house in Louisiana needs to go.
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@rebelann (112966)
• El Paso, Texas
5 Jan 20
I wish you lots of good luck with those endeavors @kareng I can't trying to pay all those taxes on 2 houses, that would break my bank for sure.
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@porwest (92459)
• United States
22 Aug
We have a 39' tow behind travel trailer and we love it. Camping is so relaxing. Granted, it's a little work connecting and getting there and setting up and even breaking it all down. But it is worth it. We usually make sure to have a 3 night stay at minimum to make it worth our while.
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@kareng (61394)
• United States
25 Aug
I miss our camping days! It was so much fun with the girls growing up. Our last camper was a toy hauler and we had the back filled with kayaks and just stocked with things we packed for extras.
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@kareng (61394)
• United States
28 Aug
@porwest That is what this one was. We missed our old Colman though. Hindsight is a bummer
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@porwest (92459)
• United States
25 Aug
@kareng I think if we ever upgrade, it will be a 5th wheel, but one with lots of "living" space.
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