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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After reading through this thread I looked up the definition of camping and what I found was at least to me a bit funny- the various dictionaries cant agree on what constitutes camping
Oxford Dictionary
the activity of spending a holiday living in a tent.
Cambridge dictionary
the act of staying and sleeping in an outside area for one or more days and nights, usually in a tent:
Wikipedia
Camping describes a range of activities and approaches to outdoor accommodation. Survivalist campers set off with as little as possible to get by, whereas recreational vehicle travelers arrive equipped with their own electricity, heat, and patio furniture. Camping may be combined with hiking, as in backpacking, and is often enjoyed in conjunction with other outdoor activities such as canoeing, climbing, fishing, and hunting.
There is no universally held definition of what is and what is not camping. Fundamentally, it reflects a combination of intent and the nature of activities involved. A children's summer camp with dining hall meals and bunkhouse accommodations may have "camp" in its name but fails to reflect the spirit and form of "camping" as it is broadly understood. Similarly, a homeless person's lifestyle may involve many common camping activities, such as sleeping out and preparing meals over a fire, but fails to reflect the elective nature and pursuit of spirit rejuvenation that are integral aspect of camping. Likewise, cultures with itinerant lifestyles or lack of permanent dwellings cannot be said to be "camping", it is just their way of life.
the list could go on and some in fact do mention trailers or motorhomes so it seems the scholarly type cant even define it much less us "campers". As much as I dislike Wikipedia in general in this case it seems to be the most comprehensive and inclusive definition I especially like the part about intent
Though the term Rv'ing seems to have a more or less single definition
- to live in or drive an RV
Oxford Dictionary
the activity of spending a holiday living in a tent.
Cambridge dictionary
the act of staying and sleeping in an outside area for one or more days and nights, usually in a tent:
Wikipedia
Camping describes a range of activities and approaches to outdoor accommodation. Survivalist campers set off with as little as possible to get by, whereas recreational vehicle travelers arrive equipped with their own electricity, heat, and patio furniture. Camping may be combined with hiking, as in backpacking, and is often enjoyed in conjunction with other outdoor activities such as canoeing, climbing, fishing, and hunting.
There is no universally held definition of what is and what is not camping. Fundamentally, it reflects a combination of intent and the nature of activities involved. A children's summer camp with dining hall meals and bunkhouse accommodations may have "camp" in its name but fails to reflect the spirit and form of "camping" as it is broadly understood. Similarly, a homeless person's lifestyle may involve many common camping activities, such as sleeping out and preparing meals over a fire, but fails to reflect the elective nature and pursuit of spirit rejuvenation that are integral aspect of camping. Likewise, cultures with itinerant lifestyles or lack of permanent dwellings cannot be said to be "camping", it is just their way of life.
the list could go on and some in fact do mention trailers or motorhomes so it seems the scholarly type cant even define it much less us "campers". As much as I dislike Wikipedia in general in this case it seems to be the most comprehensive and inclusive definition I especially like the part about intent
Though the term Rv'ing seems to have a more or less single definition
- to live in or drive an RV
