I’m pretty addicted to the internet. That’s one thing I like about camping – forced unplugging. I think it’s good for all of us to get away from technology (or, most of it anyways) for a little bit. Some people have the self control to do it while staying at home, but I need to completely remove myself from the temptation. I read this in an REI newsletter today: “Most of us live tethered to modern conveniences that make life…
We normally start camping in April. However, because I was sick for most of April, we really didn’t get a chance. Then last week I realized that if we didn’t go camping this past weekend, we wouldn’t get another chance until the end of June. Sometimes it’s hard to fit it around other commitments, and also avoiding being gone too many weekends in a row! I looked up campgrounds our book, found one about 2 hours away from Atlanta, and…
So Kacie asked me how camping compares cost-wise to staying in a hotel, once you take into account cost of equipment. I thought this was an interesting question, so I thought I’d research it. I did the prices based on two people car camping with tents. By car camping, I mean that weight is not an issue because you will just be unloading it directly from your car to your campsite. I also determined “essentials” by our experience; everyone has…
Paul and I love to camp. I’ve mentioned that before. :-) We started camping together last summer, but I grew up camping with my family as a child. It’s so easy to bring tons of stuff with us when you go camping, and it’s so annoying to have to lug it out of the car and to the site! So we are constantly trying to think through everything, deciding what’s necessary and what isn’t. Also, we don’t have the biggest…
Paul and I love to camp. And we love the mountains, and we love that we live close enough to them that we can camp on the weekends. We decided that this past weekend was a good time to kick off our summer 08 camping. Paul’s coworker had asked Paul to switch shifts and work on Sunday morning so that he could spend the day with his mom. And really, how can you say no to that?? So we left…