Any Tent Campers ??
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Somehow I sort of remember camping was fun when I was a kid. However, the last 3 or 4 times I have tried camping things weren't as much fun as I remembered. Of coarse I am 58 years old now.My main problems involved bad weather, critters, and bad neighbors. Anyway I have decided if there isn't a motel, even a bad motel, then I probably don't need to go there. I will visit friends at a campground but at the end of the day I need a dry bed, TV, heat or a/c, running water, and the critters must be smaller then a rabid coon. If you want to stay in a tent, great, I'll see you in the morning. Good luck !
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'bout three years ago "we" did the camping thing at the Rally in the Rockies (Ignacio, CO) and it rained all weekend. Watched numerous folks drop their $20K scoots in the mud and we had to wring the water out of our sleeping gear every morning... I loved it - she "not so much". Ended up making mego buy a 33' RV - otherwise she was never going to another rally ever again, and that included Sturgis... so now we take the motel with us. And the dogs. And the blow dryer. And all the things we'd ever possibly need for the next year (or two).
That being said, this summer for a glorious stretch of 3 weeks, me and my brothers will be on the road travelling light... as my younger brother put it, "why would I want to sleep in a roach infested motel when I can sleep outside under the stars in the middle of God's creation?" I just hope it doesn't rain (much).
That being said, this summer for a glorious stretch of 3 weeks, me and my brothers will be on the road travelling light... as my younger brother put it, "why would I want to sleep in a roach infested motel when I can sleep outside under the stars in the middle of God's creation?" I just hope it doesn't rain (much).
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Don't forget the collapsible/inflatable sand chairs. Something to keep 'yer @ss off the grass! A lot of thought goes into the sleep part of the campout, but you won't be sleeping all the time! Kinda hard to sit "Indian-style" or "frog-style" with boots on. Only so many rotted logs or picnic tables around.
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for some reason, the wife now says her middle-age bones ain't laying on some cold ground. mattresses and hot tubs after a long days rides are her demands. lord knows, if i had knocked her off 20 years ago, i'd be a free man on parole now, but too late.
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RE: Any Tent Campers ??
The Roll-A-Table people make nice three-legged camp chairs that fit in the saddlebags. If you're an occasional camper, you're pretty easy to satisfy with generic, inexpensive gear. My experience has been to upgrade to the best gear you can afford to make nearly any campout comfortable and trouble-free. Swallow hard now, because we use $ 400.00 Marmot bags and $ 250-300 A16 and Marmot goose-down models for the kids. They virtually are indestructible and always wash up like new. My old Osprey bags are 19 years old and like new - actually cheaper than syntheticsper yearif you do a lot of camping. Eureka tents make some Tetragon 7 and 8 models that are spacious, light and inexpensive atunder $ 100.00. ThermaRest is the reason why my wife will still go on some of our campouts, but at about $ 75.00 each, like goose down bags they're an investment. Did I mention the Lifetime Warranty? This lightweight gear will not let you down, and you'll wake refreshed in the morning.
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RE: Any Tent Campers ??
No hotels...that's a guaranteed solo run. My bride's idea of "roughing it" is only one electrical outlet in the bathroom. Tent? Camping? Sleeping bag? I can hear it now..."You're on your own, bubba. Have a great time and be safe."
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'Ya know, they do make butane-fueled curling irons for "roughing it"! A riding buddy of mine 25 years ago was dating this chick who brought one! What's next? a compact that straps to your ankle? Marvin the martian helmets to go over curlers? Foldable full-length dressing mirrors? If roughing it means generic TP instead of Charmin, there's issues!