A blog rambling on about myself mostly. I hope I make sense.
Guessing here, maybe too many marshmallows in my hot chocolate earlier brought on a sugar crash nap. I did not plan on sleeping that early.
So, I turn on the TV to watch YouTube videos of craft making, furniture restoration, travel, thrifting, camping, art and some documentaries. I think I dozed off watching a frame upcycle video.
The best creator channels for me, are those that balance talking with footage; and, only add what personal details are relevant to the content. I watch the experience performance. I don’t need to know all about the person’s life to appreciate their content.
For traveling shows, I feel, it is good to diversify watching what is out there because, for example, the RV (recreational vehicle) life has a scary side. I recently watched enough different channels about the good and bad to grasp a camper reality balance.
The scariest element of camping, I believe, is the danger people pose over wild animals, snakes and nasty bugs.
As good an experience camping life is, if I were ever to RV out in the wild or a campground, then I would travel with a male companion fully trained in firearms, survival, and physical combat. I’d want a bullet proof camper running on one main power source with a reliable backup system that can do just about every thing but fly off like a chopper.
Over done and as silly as that may sound, the freedom of going into Nature has a path right through the people gaunlet that has no property line, no city limit, no gates, no borders.
I now have zero (0) dreams of camping alone anywhere. Same goes for hiking alone.
Oh! And as for bushcrafting tent camping in bad weather, rain, thunderstorms and snow storms…No. I am an umbrella person. An anti shiver in the cold person. A don’t want heat stroke, hypothermia, frost bite or even frost nip person. I love the outdoors in context.😎
Rick is a tent-camp person. I think he believes that RV camping isn't really camping, it's just being in a portable house at a campground. Still, there is much to be said for taking your house with you (though as we argue, "then why not stay home!" -- and it's a viable point!). Not my thing. I like walls. Solid walls! I can't seem to make myself get up when I can't sleep. Maybe I should try.
ReplyDeleteJeanie,
DeleteBeing in the outdoors is rewarding whether in a tent, roof too tent, under a tarp or in a camper.
It allows people of various physical abilities to experience Nature. To say campers aren’t camping is like saying clogs aren’t shoes because they don’t lace up.
Walls are nice. 👍
May
I have never gone camping and have absolutely no desire to have the experience. Like you, I would want protection and the thought of all the creepy and crawly things eyeing my body as a possible food source would be enough to have me sitting up all night. Hiking doesn't appeal either, particularly not alone. I admire people who have the guts to do so though.
ReplyDeleteMaryanne,
DeleteSame here, I appreciate all the folks that post camping videos.
I was alone on foot once in my life time. It was in a wilderness where folks were known to get lost. I had no clue how alone I was until after sitting there eating my orange, with nobody passing by, I realized I was on the wrong trail. The quiet forest was amazing though. I back tracked to the fork in the road place where others were waiting.
May
I enjoy YuoTube videos about surviving outdoors in the winter. If I ever get lost in the winter I would know what I should have brought with me to survive the experience.
ReplyDeleteMarie,
DeleteSo true, having a survival pack and knowing what to do is super important. There’s one guy that teaches winter survival that’s a Youtube favorite. I forget his name at the moment.
May
What you say makes a lot of sense to me. It's just too scary out there now.
ReplyDeleteWe lived fulltime in our camper for over 6 years and only had one incident where we were a little nervous. But, one is enough. We do carry firearms with us and bear spray. We now travel part time. We know a handful of solo women travelers. As with anywhere, you need to be self-aware.
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