Is it the People or the the Places?
When we first started RVing in the mid 70's, we were drawn to the lifestyle by the places we could see. Forty years and 45 states later, it has become more and more about the people we meet and not t...
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Wait, there's people?!? I might have to reconsider this camping thing after almost four and a half decades because I'm an engineer. By nature, engineers don't like people! :B
For my wife and I, it's about the time together and away from our careers. We are both professionals with very demanding jobs that require long hours and high stress in a major metropolitan area. Camping is our time to leave it behind, decompress, refresh, and regain perspective. We take our "vacation home" away for 30-45 nights a year and our destinations are focused on the places because time camping is "our time."
We certainly have met many great folks, made new friends, and got friends into the camping lifestyle over the many years, and we even rally once a season. However, I do not believe we personally change the "why" we camp.
For my wife and I, it's about the time together and away from our careers. We are both professionals with very demanding jobs that require long hours and high stress in a major metropolitan area. Camping is our time to leave it behind, decompress, refresh, and regain perspective. We take our "vacation home" away for 30-45 nights a year and our destinations are focused on the places because time camping is "our time."
We certainly have met many great folks, made new friends, and got friends into the camping lifestyle over the many years, and we even rally once a season. However, I do not believe we personally change the "why" we camp.
