I have a buddy that says we go "trailer" NOT "camping". I have no desire to start an arguement over what "camping" IS.However, after reading the post about needing bigger tow vehicles, bigger trailers, more gadgets, etc... I do think it would be interesting (it's -2 outside) to hear some comparisions between family travelling (rv style) today as compared to when many of us were kids. It does not need to get condesending, the comment can come to a conclusion, or be left open ended. Kinda like this---- I remember when-- families had 6 kids, and they all fit in a two door pickup, and pulled/slept in a 20' trailer.I remmber when-- batteries maintenence meant making sure all flashlights/radios, etc... all fit the same size battery so you only had to pack one size.I remember when-- awnings had poles and ropes to trip over.

I remember camping as a communal water spigot with in a 1/4 mile, communal latrines. Coleman gas lanterns, fire rings made of stones, you swam in a creek or at the beach that was your shower. Rarely a trailer over 20 ft long,w/3 way lights. Most used tents or school buses. Seems we had more fun that way, than today trying to show off the latest and the greatest. Albeit it is more comfortable to day.

Homer wrote:I remember camping as a communal water spigot with in a 1/4 mile, communal latrines. Coleman gas lanterns, fire rings made of stones, you swam in a creek or at the beach that was your shower. Rarely a trailer over 20 ft long,w/3 way lights. Most used tents or school buses. Seems we had more fun that way, than today trying to show off the latest and the greatest. Albeit it is more comfortable to day.And when I first took the DW "camping" in this fashion, she asked where she could plug in her blow dryer. The 2 room tent, sleeping bags, air mattress, 2 burner Coleman stove, stand-alone awning, plastic 5 gallon water bottles, sun shower, and basket full of picnic stuff have been in the basement for 20 years. The lanterns, and the portable grille come with us in the Sahara.

I remember when I got my first TT . It was 12 feet long and 6 feet high. It had a bed, a small dinette, a 2 burner stove ,a sink with cold water only, and the sink drain just drained onto the ground under the trailer. I thought it was heaven to have all that luxury .

Homer wrote:I remember camping as a communal water spigot with in a 1/4 mile, communal latrines. Coleman gas lanterns, fire rings made of stones, you swam in a creek or at the beach that was your shower. Rarely a trailer over 20 ft long,w/3 way lights. Most used tents or school buses. Seems we had more fun that way, than today trying to show off the latest and the greatest. Albeit it is more comfortable to day.Boy you can say that again! But I am not sure about it being more comfortable today. I think what we think of as comfortable has changed. Our Idea, our sense of CONTENTMENT has changed. We are not content any longer with out that big screen TV, the faux leather sofas and all the rest.

I remember when a 1959 Plymouth Station Wagon with those huge fins and 3 row seating was a popular choice for families (ours included) to go camping. The kids could spread out, there was room in the "far back" rear facing seat to enjoy the scenery from a different perspective. And CAMPING involved a very heavy canvas 3-room tent with the wooden poles holding it up and making the framework. The tent was ALWAYS carried on the roof rack of the Plymouth!

I remember when----???? (camping version). | Good Sam Community

bigred1cav
Explorer
Mar 06, 2015
I remember camping in a wet drenching rain with nothing but a Poncho and spending two on four off I do not care for tent or open ground camping hiking or insects since my Uncle sent me to the Army.
Naio
Explorer II
Mar 07, 2015
Heh, i remember bike touring in the rain, getting up in the morning and putting my wet clothes back on!

I also remember car camping as a teenager, pitching my tent in a low spot, waking up to rain... and then to a flooded tent floor.
musicman54
Explorer
Mar 07, 2015
my parents never camped but as a young teen my 2 buddies and i would go camping and being from oregon we never had to go far to get into the woods. then when i married and we had kids i wanted to teach my daugthers the camping fun so they camped before they could walk. now the wife and i are divorced but we both still camp with our new partners and my daugthers camp with there kids. so i think its a great family tradition
Jaybird
Explorer
Mar 08, 2015
THEN:
Being born and reared in Los Angeles, never camped, just a city boy.

Marrying a country girl from Washington State that camped her whole life before me, I had to make the concession of our first married joint income tax refund check to purchase an Apache tent trailer.

Ran the gamut from slide in to Class C and Class A.

NOW:
Pulling into an Elks lodge, hooking up power and water, and walking over to the lodge for an adult beverage.
;)
jb

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