For those of you that camp frequently
Especially when you and your spouse have jobs and you have kids, do you ever feel that you aren't supported by your friends and family?
I don't particularly care what other people think of how I raise my family, I'm going to do what I feel is right. But, I have recently noticed a change in attitude regarding my camping experiences.
At first, a lot of people didn't understand why I would want to camp. Fine with me. I'm sure some think we are rich. Couldn't be farther from the truth but all of you here know how we adjust priorities to camp.
A few had campers and did understand and they were happy for us.
This year (and perhaps part of last year) may very well turn out to be the perfect storm of frequent vacation/camping. Who knows what next year will bring so we want to seize the opportunity and take advantage of it. We are utilizing every single day of available vacation time and have about 10 trips planned. 4 are within one hour of home and are simple weekend trips. 3 are within three hours of home. And 3 are over 500 miles away.
With these plans in place, when I have discussions with my camping friends, I have noticed a change in attitude. They are not quite as supportive. Some have even rolled their eyes. One person made an off-hand joke that I "travel everywhere. Next year you'll be going to Russia!"
Dare I say they are jealous? I'm not trying to brag, but you'd think simply discussing mutual interests would be a nice way to pass the time.
For now, I feel like I am going to have to be careful about how much I reveal and I just may turn into a "closet-camper!"
Has anyone else experienced this?
I don't particularly care what other people think of how I raise my family, I'm going to do what I feel is right. But, I have recently noticed a change in attitude regarding my camping experiences.
At first, a lot of people didn't understand why I would want to camp. Fine with me. I'm sure some think we are rich. Couldn't be farther from the truth but all of you here know how we adjust priorities to camp.
A few had campers and did understand and they were happy for us.
This year (and perhaps part of last year) may very well turn out to be the perfect storm of frequent vacation/camping. Who knows what next year will bring so we want to seize the opportunity and take advantage of it. We are utilizing every single day of available vacation time and have about 10 trips planned. 4 are within one hour of home and are simple weekend trips. 3 are within three hours of home. And 3 are over 500 miles away.
With these plans in place, when I have discussions with my camping friends, I have noticed a change in attitude. They are not quite as supportive. Some have even rolled their eyes. One person made an off-hand joke that I "travel everywhere. Next year you'll be going to Russia!"
Dare I say they are jealous? I'm not trying to brag, but you'd think simply discussing mutual interests would be a nice way to pass the time.
For now, I feel like I am going to have to be careful about how much I reveal and I just may turn into a "closet-camper!"
Has anyone else experienced this?
