OwntheNight 10 Posted May 19, 2011 Share Posted May 19, 2011 10. Your neighbors don't mind hearing "reveille" at 6 AM 9. If you don't like the view, turn your tent 8. You don't have to worry about losing the key to your tent. 7. Pay per view is taking the rain fly off and looking at the stars 6. Nobody ever got silly at Cracker Barrel and pulled the fire alarm 5. Dutch oven Cobbler 4. Housekeeping is as easy as shaking your tent out. 3. The calories don't count when you eat outside 2. Soap? We don't need no stinking soap! 1. You can't have a huge bonfire in your hotel room Happy Camping all! Link to post Share on other sites
moosetracker 132 Posted May 19, 2011 Share Posted May 19, 2011 As I prepare to go off camping in a mud pit after it has continually rained for 7 days now.. And we may have a small break during the weekend, which means the black flies will be viciously attacking, while I sink ankle deep into the mud... I will repeat your 10 reasons as to why this is better then a hotel and repeat them over & over.. Thanks.. Link to post Share on other sites
JoeBob 606 Posted May 19, 2011 Share Posted May 19, 2011 10-Food really does taste better. 9- Raindrops sounding on the tent. 8- Exciting sounds that go 'BUMP!' in the night. - or - Twigs that slide slooowly down the rain fly... 7- Economics - buy a good tent/bag/pad once - pay for hotels every the night. 6- Campfires heat on your face. 5- Not having neighbors, if you want to misbehave outside. 4- Camping right next to a creek. 3- Trees. Critters. 2- Thunderstorms, up close and personal. 1- NO TV! Link to post Share on other sites
Old_OX_Eagle83 212 Posted May 19, 2011 Share Posted May 19, 2011 Kneesocks ... Link to post Share on other sites
Engineer61 19 Posted May 19, 2011 Share Posted May 19, 2011 Interesting lists ... just not my thing. Link to post Share on other sites
Lisabob 13 Posted May 19, 2011 Share Posted May 19, 2011 for many boys whose parents share Engineer61's views, we need to add: 11) A whole weekend away from mom & dad! (and mom & dad may very well agree) Link to post Share on other sites
Engineer61 19 Posted May 20, 2011 Share Posted May 20, 2011 Gee... thanks LB. Link to post Share on other sites
CalicoPenn 729 Posted May 20, 2011 Share Posted May 20, 2011 "10. Your neighbors don't mind hearing "reveille" at 6 AM" This neighbor would mind Link to post Share on other sites
shortridge 184 Posted May 20, 2011 Share Posted May 20, 2011 - The mini-bar is stocked with gorp - That continental breakfast is served streamside - S'mores on your pillow - No being woken up by a garbage truck outside your window Link to post Share on other sites
Scoutfish 16 Posted May 20, 2011 Share Posted May 20, 2011 As much as I love camping...I kinda miss that asthetically pleasing wallpaper bedspread designs at hotels! Link to post Share on other sites
shortridge 184 Posted May 20, 2011 Share Posted May 20, 2011 Forgot: - Those landscape paintings hanging on the wall are now the real thing Link to post Share on other sites
Basementdweller 608 Posted May 20, 2011 Share Posted May 20, 2011 Your forgetting the Free wildlife fun Link to post Share on other sites
OldGreyEagle 5 Posted May 20, 2011 Share Posted May 20, 2011 6am reveille? What on earth are you talking about? Camping right next to the creek? Great location> God willing and the creek don't rise, may want to talk to the people around Vicksburg about that then again People who pretty much agree with your view of life, sorta just like here... Link to post Share on other sites
Lisabob 13 Posted May 20, 2011 Share Posted May 20, 2011 Don't take offense, Engineer61. I know lots of boys (my own sometimes included) who have said the best thing about camping is that they get to take a break from their parents/siblings. And I know more than a handful who have expressed the wish that "mom" or "dad" **would** stay home sometimes, instead of insisting on attending every campout with them, too. Just a normal part of the growing-up process. Link to post Share on other sites
OwntheNight 10 Posted May 20, 2011 Author Share Posted May 20, 2011 6 am reveille is better than the 4 am "Nature Hike" 300 feet away from camp. Still haven't gotten use to having an old nalgene in the tent for such adventures Link to post Share on other sites
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