RV park "camping"
Is there anyone who actually camps any more? As a youth camping meant loading up the '55 Ford pickup with tents and sleeping bags, the old Coleman ice box and stove and heading for the forest. When d...
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I spent every summer as a kid at my parent's oceanfront cabin. No power, water, phone, sewer - no nuthin'. Outhouse was way at the back of the property. Bathing was a swim in the ocean. Had to walk 1/4 mile to a creek for water. Heating & cooking was on a woodstove. Very primitive, but fun as a kid. Even went there occasionally over the winter (brrr, shiverrrr).
In my 20s, did a lot of backpacking up local mountains. Did a 5 day hike on a remote beach with a 60 lb backpack. Packed it in, packed it out. No trace of us left behind. Drove around BC in our VW beetle and tented in provincial CGs along with our 2 dogs.
Done the true camping thing. Nowadays in our 60s, camping has a different meaning. We really enjoy roughing it and "camping" in our TT and staying in FHU CGs. Almost all the T/T CGs we stay in are on the rustic side with lots of trees and natural vegetation, no pavement and sites spaced well apart. "Roughing it" means having to use a tote tank. Oh, and can't be roughing it now without sat. TV and a laptop & Verizon mifi! One of the great things about being in a CG for RVs is being able to wander around and talk to other RV-ers from all over the place.
While I could still tent on the ground along with bare necessities and enjoy it, I'd def. no longer be able to carry a 60 lb pack on my back. :(
Camp on! Whatever that means to you!! :)
In my 20s, did a lot of backpacking up local mountains. Did a 5 day hike on a remote beach with a 60 lb backpack. Packed it in, packed it out. No trace of us left behind. Drove around BC in our VW beetle and tented in provincial CGs along with our 2 dogs.
Done the true camping thing. Nowadays in our 60s, camping has a different meaning. We really enjoy roughing it and "camping" in our TT and staying in FHU CGs. Almost all the T/T CGs we stay in are on the rustic side with lots of trees and natural vegetation, no pavement and sites spaced well apart. "Roughing it" means having to use a tote tank. Oh, and can't be roughing it now without sat. TV and a laptop & Verizon mifi! One of the great things about being in a CG for RVs is being able to wander around and talk to other RV-ers from all over the place.
While I could still tent on the ground along with bare necessities and enjoy it, I'd def. no longer be able to carry a 60 lb pack on my back. :(
Camp on! Whatever that means to you!! :)
