leojr wrote:
Interesting how we have all responded to the observations about the two seemingly solitary couples and not the huge group of 20 that don't need to make new friends.
I believe this is because the OP stated "I can't fathom what these two couples were up to". There was a definite vibe in the OP that these couples were somehow questionable because of their failure to be social with other campers. Other posters have just pointed out that keeping to yourselves, not having a campfire, and/or sitting around your campsite relaxing are not signs of abnormal behavior.
The comment about the group was there, but it seemed to be more understanding - more like "they didn't want to socialize with us, but since they had their own large group, we didn't blame them".
I think everyone can stand to do a 360 on their lives (not even just camping habits), but I think the main issue people are responding to here is the idea that if others aren't camping like the OP does, then they are "up to something" or "strange", etc.
