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Apr 10, 2017
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WhiteKnight
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I love camping if I can do it in the mountains with pine trees
Living in the midwest, camping just isn't the same and so all our camping gear is gathering cobwebs.
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Anybody else think camping kind of sucks? I keep thinking I need to take my family camping
Slim
All-American
4/10/17 12:40pm
Yes. I'm not a fan.
El Careeb
4/10/17 12:42pm
After serving in W. Europe I got accustomed to the finer things in life and
Ulysses14
4/10/17 12:42pm
My family never went on vacation when I was a kid and I budget money now for us to go
Slim
4/10/17 12:45pm
Same boat here. I'm not a fan of theme parks or camping. We love beach trips and
Ulysses14
4/10/17 12:47pm
Beach camping is a good time
Jezza
4/10/17 12:46pm
I love going to bed with sand in my cracks
Sea Chicken
4/10/17 12:47pm
Plural? interesting.
OneUpper
4/10/17 12:52pm
Wait till you're my age
Sea Chicken
4/10/17 12:54pm
No, camping is awesome. You're just a pansy.
Flippy
4/10/17 12:43pm
If you don't enjoy camping you are doing it wrong.
Superman21
4/10/17 1:54pm
We're goin soft & doughy as country pretty quick.not liking camping is just fine
MatthiasG
4/12/17 7:54pm
What a shame good exercise and Great Family time , I would never trade.
BYU DUDE 1984
4/10/17 12:45pm
Exercise? Frankly interruption of my normal exercise routine is one of the drawbacks of camping to me
Slim
4/10/17 12:47pm
Don't make me laugh , do one of these campout hikes and get back to me
BYU DUDE 1984
4/10/17 12:51pm
I think we probably have different goals when it comes to exercise.
Slim
4/10/17 12:52pm
Not the same kind of workout. You're talking old man strenf stuff. It has its
OneUpper
4/10/17 1:03pm
I think you should consider doing both. Climb up Timp and back down in 6 hours
BYU DUDE 1984
4/10/17 1:38pm
Wow. You're really calling people out on a message board? Cardio is for people
OneUpper
4/10/17 1:40pm
What kind of competition?
Slim
4/10/17 1:43pm
Let's start with the Bench Press and move to squats
BYU DUDE 1984
4/11/17 7:19am
I'm in if you replace the mile with Deadlifts
Ulysses14
4/11/17 7:59am
I'll still bet money on Slim plus with him carrying me on his back Yoda-style.
Fatalplacebo
4/11/17 8:20am
Is this you?
GAINZ
4/11/17 8:36am
It's going to be so much fun to school you young whippersnapers
BYU DUDE 1984
4/11/17 3:20pm
Lol. Unless you're pumping HGH you're probably like my old saggy geezer of a scout master who thought he was tough too.
GAINZ
4/11/17 4:10pm
Hopefully you live in Utah , I want to see the look on your face when you see me
BYU DUDE 1984
4/11/17 5:03pm
RE: Hopefully you live in Utah , I want to see the look on your face when you
OneUpper
4/11/17 5:07pm
Are you going to hunt me down or something?
GAINZ
4/11/17 6:31pm
More like make fun of you when you can't keep up....
BYU DUDE 1984
4/11/17 7:23pm
6 hours for a Timp summit round trip?
BlueFrog
4/11/17 8:26pm
Says the Guy who obviously has never climbed Timp....
BYU DUDE 1984
4/11/17 10:13pm
LoL
BlueFrog
4/11/17 10:19pm
Yeah isn't it a pretty easy hike?
GAINZ
4/11/17 11:55pm
I am sure it is easy to Hike. I run it
BlueFrog
4/12/17 7:18am
^^ world class post.
Finngirl
4/12/17 10:56am
This whole thread has me shaking my head at the bragging and bravado, but this particular comment is hilarious
jdub
4/12/17 8:02am
My 6 hour hike was Hikeing Backwards with a one hour lunch break at the Lake...
BYU DUDE 1984
4/12/17 8:01pm
Both BlueFrog and I know David Crockett. He is impressive.
jdub
4/12/17 8:08pm
The "other guy" I mentioned is written up in that account, so I'll mention he's Phil Lowry.
jdub
4/12/17 8:09pm
BTW, this past weekend, Phil just paced his fiancee for the whole Zion 100 Ultra.
jdub
4/12/17 8:14pm
camping seems like a lot of time and effort, just to not sleep at night, be dirty and sweaty the next day
Division Bell
4/10/17 12:55pm
Something tells me Lewis & Clark would have preferred some weights
Cougarfan777
4/13/17 11:49pm
I didn't mind it growing up, but I really dislike it now
byujag
4/10/17 12:46pm
I have definitely graduated to the air mattress...no more hard floor camping
Fdnman
4/10/17 12:58pm
I haven't gone in over 20 years. My wife refuses, and my 12 year old
Born2Fish
4/10/17 6:46pm
Rent a huge rv. That makes camping bearable.
PharmCoug
4/10/17 12:47pm
it's really just tent-city practice. When Julie Rowe gives the word
Cougarclaw
4/10/17 12:48pm
The fixed cost of going camping is very high (in terms of work to prepare, setup
cheezedawg
4/10/17 12:50pm
Agreed. We started going for two nights instead of just one, because I felt
fredgarvin
4/10/17 12:57pm
I'm 50/50 on camping - my wife is a 100% non-camper, thus we've never camped.
ClackamasCoug
4/10/17 12:50pm
My wife has never been a camper. But she has come to the realization that
Superman21
4/10/17 1:59pm
Camping has many pros and cons in my book.
mudpupper
4/10/17 12:51pm
As long as you are prepared, sleeping in a tent when it is a bit cold is the
Fdnman
4/10/17 12:57pm
A lot of people agree with you, but I am not one of them. My wife and I both love camping
jdub
4/10/17 12:52pm
I love camping if I can do it in the mountains with pine trees
WhiteKnight
4/10/17 12:54pm
add in a beautiful lake or a river and it is awesome
FuriousMonkey
4/12/17 10:30am
Camping is great, especially for kids. They need to get out and see the
Dangerous
4/10/17 12:54pm
I agree camping is better than video games
Slim
4/10/17 12:55pm
Love it and hate it. Love it that the kids have no devices/screens and are
BYUfan92
4/10/17 12:55pm
My wife wants to get a cabin. Maybe someday...
Slim
4/10/17 12:56pm
I love camping. We go on vacation every year to Michigan and my wife goes into
Fdnman
4/10/17 12:56pm
You're doing it wrong
Sea Chicken
4/10/17 12:57pm
Yeah...I try to convince the boys to go in the cabin and my wife to come out to
Fdnman
4/10/17 1:00pm
It has its place
Jericho
4/10/17 1:03pm
Camping in a road side camping lot or right off a parking lot isn't fun.
sgriff
4/10/17 1:05pm
There are 4 critical things that will make or break camping.
Ragnar Danneskjold
4/10/17 1:11pm
What do you do when you aren't sleeping or preparing/eating food?
Slim
4/10/17 1:15pm
Fish, Hike, Read a Book, Nap, Play Hide & Seek with the Kids
Cachanilla83
4/10/17 1:27pm
I wouldn't camp just to experience the campsite (even though that can be
cujo22
4/10/17 1:34pm
I yell at scouts.
Ragnar Danneskjold
4/10/17 3:04pm
It is worth the hassle and work. Love it.
Thrill
4/10/17 1:12pm
I love camping, but I can understand why others don't.
IndependentGeorge
4/10/17 1:15pm
Totally depends on where, when, who with, and how long. For a couple
unctoothman
4/10/17 1:26pm
Just got back from a 5 day trip in S Utah. Kids had the time of their lives.
Probable Sacko
4/10/17 1:29pm
I don't mind it now with a 5th wheel and dirt bikes/4-wheelers
volleyjiver
4/10/17 1:32pm
Backpacking is cool. Camping sucks. Who has ears, let him hear.
SJS
4/10/17 1:37pm
I love both, and do both regularly. Done right, they both can be a lot of fun. Done wrong, they both can suck.
jdub
4/10/17 1:58pm
Camping's awful. I think I've taken my kids once not counting scouting campouts.
P-townCoug
4/10/17 1:43pm
It is easy to place 'Camping' into a specific paradigm that creates the
Cachanilla83
4/10/17 1:54pm
I can't really sleep while camping anymore. It ends up being a really long night
Skeptical Optimist
4/10/17 2:12pm
I have one thing to say about camping:
zonacougar
4/10/17 2:25pm
That's the part of being a scoutmaster that I disliked the most.
Breaded Hamster
4/11/17 1:08am
I didn't go to college all those years just to pretend I'm homeless!
Reedme
4/11/17 5:16am
It is a lot of work but I think it's worth it
frostycoug
4/11/17 5:18am
I just bought a new tent. Wife and all of my boys but one are gone to Utah...
Fdnman
4/11/17 5:24am
buy an RV. you get the benefit of being in the outdoors and all the comforts
VACOUGFAN
4/11/17 6:20am
Sounds like you are being considered for scoutmaster
kapcreations
4/11/17 6:44am
Jim Gaffigan agrees with you.
Revolution
4/11/17 6:49am
I like hiking and spending time outdoors but sleeping anywhere but home is a
fattycoug
4/11/17 8:33am
My wife loves camping. I hate camping. We don't go camping because I'm selfish and I can live with that.
SuperTank
4/11/17 8:55pm
I hate when it Rains and water gets everywhere
Tabernacle Tech
4/12/17 6:01am
Rainwater sucks.
Slim
4/12/17 8:28pm
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