On Camping

May 18, 2012 in Intentional - One Word 2012 with 6 Comments

I’ve never actually been camping.

                                                                                    Source: piccsy.com via Melinda on Pinterest

I’ve slept in a tent in my parent’s backyard (which is kind of in the middle of nowhere). And I’ve gone to a camp where we slept in tents. And there is probably some other experience camping-related that has slipped my mind.

But I’ve never carried a pack, gone into the woods or down a river, and camped out. I’ve built many fires, but never built one for the sole purpose of staying warm or cooking dinner.

I’ve wanted to go camping for quite awhile. It’s on my 30 before 30 list, because it is something that I would really like to do! But somehow, I’ve never actually gone.

Why haven’t I? Well, it just never seems to work out. When my few friends that do camp plan trips, I always seem to be busy with some other commitments. And then there is the fact that nearly every guy I have dated always promises they will take me camping. At least five different guys have vowed they would be the first to introduce me to camping. These guys promise the Wichita Mountains or the Illinois River or Turner Falls. They promise tents and sleeping bags, foil dinners and s’mores.

It’s been six years since the first guy promised. And I’ve still never been.

Maybe that’s how I’ll know when I’ve met the right guy. When he actually follows through and takes me camping.

But who knows when that will be.

So I’m going to take matters into my own hands and plan a trip myself! Now I just need to figure out where, when, and who all will go with me…

Any volunteers?

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6 Responses to “On Camping”

  1. G Fresh May 18, 2012 at 1:28 pm #

    Make it somewhere in Tennessee and I’m in!!

    • Jennifer Bryant May 18, 2012 at 1:53 pm #

      Haha, that would be a bit of a drive for me…but maybe sometime in the future we can make that happen!

      • G Fresh May 18, 2012 at 3:14 pm #

        I figured. :o D

        Consider yourself to have a standing invite to come to Tennessee for some camping. I’ve never been either so that could get interesting; especially if you’re wanting to “live off the land”…with possibly Twinkies and beef jerky as a back up plan.

        • Jennifer Bryant May 21, 2012 at 9:45 am #

          Well, thanks! I don’t know about living off the land…I’d be happy with some hot dogs!

  2. Deanna Piercy May 20, 2012 at 1:12 pm #

    My idea of roughing it is a Hampton Inn. ;)