Well, I'm not the camping police.  For us, it is the outdoors that is
the attraction, though, and we are deeply immersed in enjoying it when
there.  We don't take a lot of extraneous stuff, and I can't imagine not
being so tired from the activities as to be able to watch a movie
without falling asleep.  The paraphernalia for movie watching would take
up hauling space that is best left to outdoor stuff, like binoculars,
magnifiers (for identifying insects and plants), hiking boots
............. .  I do take books, though most are nature guides or
identification manuals for the critters and plants we encounter.  I also
read a good novel or political book during Bonnie's driving time --
mainly when that is on interstates, as the smaller roads present too
much of interest to allow me to focus on the book.

On Mon, Aug 24, 2009 at 11:45 AM , Rocket J Squirrel wrote:

> On 8/23/2009 9:40 PM Robert Fisher wrote:
>
>> I thought camping was an activity, why does one need 'stuff to do'?
>> If you
>> get bored camping, why do you go?
>>
>
> Uh-oh. The camping police.
>
> Camping, for me, is partly an activity (doing: exploring and dinking
> with
> camping gear and projects) and partly just being in a pretty place and
> soaking in the beauty. I like to read books and sometimes we like to
> watch
> a DVD after dark. The longer the camping trip, the less external
> stimulation I need. It takes me a while to wind down to the slower
> pace of
> just camping. And I seldom get bored.
>
> --
> Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott
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