If you park at an odd angle and give me less than 5inches to open my door I give zero fucks if my door hits your car while I put my kid in.
Hahahaha. Thought I was the only one who has this thought
I mostly feel this way because I have a tiny car and I'm a pretty tiny person. If I'm in my spot properly it's pretty hard to make hard for me to get it the car. And I'm cranky today.
Post by Kcthepouchh8r on Jul 16, 2015 12:55:38 GMT -5
I feel like people who don't like camping haven't done it in 20 years where you had this teeny tent and slept on the ground in sleeping bags. My 6'6 dh can stand up in our tent that sleeps 10 with and fits two queen sized mattresses with plenty of room to spare. I love me some camping. Air mattresses have come a long way too from where they were out of air by 2am. The nicer ones are equally as comfortable as a regular mattress.
I feel like people who don't like camping haven't done it in 20 years where you had this teeny tent and slept on the ground in sleeping bags. My 6'6 dh can stand up in our tent that sleeps 10 with and fits two queen sized mattresses with plenty of room to spare. I love me some camping. Air mattresses have come a long way too from where they were out of air by 2am. The nicer ones are equally as comfortable as a regular mattress.
Nope. Anti camper here and it has zero to do with small tents or uncomfortable air mattresses. I don't like to be endlessly dirty. I don't like the smoke smell that permeates everything for days. I don't like the pitch black walks to the bathrooms, toting all of your stuff, or having to figure out how to brush your teeth at your campsite with no sink. The idea of sleeping in the woods in a tent with my kids, the only thing keeping them from the outside being a zipper, terrifies me. I don't like being sticky from sunscreen and bug spray and sweat and dirt and not being able to take a good hot shower. I like walls. And doors.
I feel like people who don't like camping haven't done it in 20 years where you had this teeny tent and slept on the ground in sleeping bags. My 6'6 dh can stand up in our tent that sleeps 10 with and fits two queen sized mattresses with plenty of room to spare. I love me some camping. Air mattresses have come a long way too from where they were out of air by 2am. The nicer ones are equally as comfortable as a regular mattress.
Nope. Anti camper here and it has zero to do with small tents or uncomfortable air mattresses. I don't like to be endlessly dirty. I don't like the smoke smell that permeates everything for days. I don't like the pitch black walks to the bathrooms, toting all of your stuff, or having to figure out how to brush your teeth at your campsite with no sink. The idea of sleeping in the woods in a tent with my kids, the only thing keeping them from the outside being a zipper, terrifies me. I don't like being sticky from sunscreen and bug spray and sweat and dirt and not being able to take a good hot shower. I like walls. And doors.
I just can't stand the bugs. And the bug repellent required to keep from becoming mosquito brunch.
I'll "camp" in a camper, but hell to the no in a damn tent.
I'd like to tear up grass in my yard and replace it with mulch or concrete or something I don't need to mow.
We had sod installed in our backyard, and though I'm sure Mother Earth is crying every time I turn on the sprinklers to water it, I love my lush, beautiful, sexy grass. I did make a bunch of reusable snack bags, sandwich wraps and "unpaper" towels to try and make up for my excessive water usage.
I'd like to tear up grass in my yard and replace it with mulch or concrete or something I don't need to mow.
We put very high quality turf down at our old house and it ruled. Looked like fresh, green perfectly cut grass all the time with zero water or effort. And it was soft to sit in.
I hate it when someone is waiting for my parking spot and I have to load both kids, groceries, shopping bags, stroller, change diapers etc. I feel like I need to rush.
I'd like to tear up grass in my yard and replace it with mulch or concrete or something I don't need to mow.
We put very high quality turf down at our old house and it ruled. Looked like fresh, green perfectly cut grass all the time with zero water or effort. And it was soft to sit in.
You all are making me jealous of your nice plush lawns. Even if/when CA recovers from the drought it just doesn't seem responsible to have a plush lawn in SoCal. All I see when we look at a house with grass is the added pain of killing it, ripping it up, and replacing it with something else.
We had sod installed in our backyard, and though I'm sure Mother Earth is crying every time I turn on the sprinklers to water it, I love my lush, beautiful, sexy grass. I did make a bunch of reusable snack bags, sandwich wraps and "unpaper" towels to try and make up for my excessive water usage.
I have never heard sod referred to as sexy before, lush yes, sexy no! That said we love our sod too, so nice to walk on barefoot.
It's hella sexy. It goes Adam from Maroon 5, Colin Farrell 10 years ago, my sod. ;-)
We put very high quality turf down at our old house and it ruled. Looked like fresh, green perfectly cut grass all the time with zero water or effort. And it was soft to sit in.
You all are making me jealous of your nice plush lawns. Even if/when CA recovers from the drought it just doesn't seem responsible to have a plush lawn in SoCal. All I see when we look at a house with grass is the added pain of killing it, ripping it up, and replacing it with something else.
Yeah I agree. It was funny because we put he turf down pre drought and now it's great since our renters in the house now don't have to water anything really.
We're taking DS tent camping for the first time tomorrow and I really hope it doesn't suck.
Things I like about camping: 1. Sitting on a lawn chair relaxing in the shade with a nice, cool, stiff drink. 2. Having "outside" sex in the tent. 3. Sleeping in the cool fresh air, waking up to the birds singing, and then just laying there until it gets too warm in the tent to be comfortable. Then getting up and having a leisurely breakfast.
I'm afraid none of these things are going to happen...
We're taking DS tent camping for the first time tomorrow and I really hope it doesn't suck.
Things I like about camping: 1. Sitting on a lawn chair relaxing in the shade with a nice, cool, stiff drink. 2. Having "outside" sex in the tent. 3. Sleeping in the cool fresh air, waking up to the birds singing, and then just laying there until it gets too warm in the tent to be comfortable. Then getting up and having a leisurely breakfast.
I'm afraid none of these things are going to happen...
I can manage the drink, hearing the birds in the AM, and breakfast with three kids, but not the other things on your list;) S'mores, don't forget those.....they take the sting out of missing the other two.
S'mores ingredients already packed!
If you can do it with three kids, I better be able to manage with one, right?
Post by thecheshirekat on Jul 16, 2015 15:57:41 GMT -5
Camping sucks balls. I hate the outdoors; the last thing on earth I want to do is sleep there. The kids can go camping with their dad or their scout troop or whatever when they're older, and I will welcome them home happily afterwards, but I truly have no intention of ever going with them.
Before kids DH convinced me to camp at the top of Yosemite falls which is a get up early to get a permit, get these canisters that are bear proof for your food, hike a 7 mile trail up with a fully loaded pack, mosquitoes and flies that bite through clothes, pooping outside and burying it, using this small pump thing to purify water to drink.....his definition of camping does not include air mattresses etc. Camping will definitely be an activity he can do with the kids and I will happily stay in a nearby luxury hotel or at home. He did convince me to go "glamping" a few months ago. Now that I can do - basically a cabin in the middle of nowhere but full bathroom, electricity, and gourmet meals at the main cabin. We had to hike to dinner in the dark but it was only about 1/4 mile.
I hate it when someone is waiting for my parking spot and I have to load both kids, groceries, shopping bags, stroller, change diapers etc. I feel like I need to rush.
I lie and tell them I'm not leaving. Maybe that's a confession.