One of the greatest things I learned about my husband is that camping to him was in a 4 star hotel. Score. Now don't get me wrong, I like the outdoors, heck, I was Forestry major my freshman year of college. But sleeping on the rocky ground vs. a mattress is really a no brainer. Tying my food up so that a bear does not come into camp vs. brunch with a mimosa..again no brainer. Washing yourself in a river where an elk was peeing earlier vs. a hot shower. No brainer. And speaking of peeing, this is pretty much the main reason I do not camp. Call it the only time when I have penis envy. I was not made to go to the bathroom outside. And no, an outhouse the smells ungodly with a spider in the corner just waiting to pounce on me is not a suitable option. Now, I know that many people camp and love it. I know many of those people have RV's. I would rather just spend the money on the nice hotel and drive out to see the pretty scenery during the day. I do miss one thing about camping though … [Read more...]