Saturday, Mar 26, 2005 at 20:18
Hi Kim. Must be a pain, shifting all your stuff from the car into a tent and then backagain. I do it the other way around, my camping gear is lighter than the fuel, recovery etc stuff. I have "slept" in the vehicle but only when the weather was awful or I was too tired to
camp.
For me the rack was too hard to put on and take off, it was steel so heavy. In a strong cross wind you'd swear there was something wrong with the steering. It used up extra fuel, and I ruuly hated getting up and down. Even unladen I was always a bit worried I was going to tip over on a sideways slope. Maybe I needed new
suspension.
You're right, camping was once so simple. Now it's a heck of a lot more comfortable, or should be. These days I'm almost a minimulist camper, a tent, a light, a bed and some cooking stuff. Mind you its a big tent and bed. No fancy
camp ovens, satay latay type foods. If I want those I can get em in the city. No generator, no boom boom box in the car. But I can hear any changes in the engine or tyres :)
If I want entertainment I switch on the
HF radio. Or read a book.
Now I'm not knocking those who have the latest and greatest, for we all have different needs and resources. Merely pointing out that just because you dont have it all doesnt mean you cant enjoy your trip as much as the next guy.
And if I should ever think badly done by, I think of those people who ride bikes around the country...my backside and kidneys are sore just thinking about em :))
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