I wonder if we are going to start moving backwards and just start living anywhere we can set up camp, get back to basics. Camping equipment would become essential to everyone who is not in the super rich category. Could you imagine just moving all of your belongings out into the wilderness somewhere. Building a campsite to live in while you try to build a structure from trees or logs to live in. In a way I think it would be kind of neat for a little while, but I would not want to do it forever. Camping is fun but enough is enough even with the quality of the camping equipment today. Camping equipment has come a long way in quality even from lets say 10 years ago. With new light weight weather resistant materials. Even sleeping bags have even gotten lighter weight and warmer. I hope it does not come to this, that we all have to get back to nature and live off the land, but if we do the camping equipment we have now should be good enough to keep us comfortable for a while.
Tags: camping, camping equipment, sleeping bags
April 25, 2008 at 9:33 am
We loved having a blow-up queen size lilo that we ran off the car lighter plug whilst on a year’s trip round Australia. Living in a tent for most of the trip was fine because the weather was so nice. I reckon living in a house (as we do now) is more stressful because of all the bills, taxes and maintenance. If your tent is easy to set up and your bed comfortable, I don’t think you need much else in the world.
May 28, 2008 at 10:30 pm
Thanks for all the info ive learned my lesson with cutting corners when we camp never again !