My relaxing weekend camping trip turned into a survivalist…
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My relaxing weekend camping trip turned into a survivalist documentary
I went on a solo trip to the coast weekend to clear my head and try out my new gear. The weather forecast said it would be clear so I did not pack a lot of stuff and thought I would be outside by the fire most of the time. I even brought a duty waterproof tarpaulin sheet in case I needed some extra shade or a clean spot to set up my cooking gear..
The light breeze turned into a really strong wind by Saturday afternoon. I had to run around my campsite to try and keep my gear from blowing. It was hard to deal with the waterproof tarpaulin sheet in the storm. It was like trying to fold a big piece of plastic while standing on a trampoline. I was soaked and yelling at a tree. I am sure the people in the luxury RV next door thought I did not know what I was doing.
I finally got the tarp over my tent using some paracord. It was really loud. Every time the wind blew it made a noise. I was sitting in the dark, shaking with a cold and listening to all the noise thinking about how much gear we really need to survive when we are just a short walk from a parking lot. My brother sent me a message later to see how I was doing. When I told him about the trouble I had he just laughed. He always says that a lot of camping gear these days are substandard whether it comes from a big outdoor store or from a random seller on eBay or alibaba.
I ended up packing up all my gear at 2:00 AM and sleeping in the front seat of my car. Has anyone else had a piece of camping gear fail them at the worst possible moment?
#camping #activity
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I went on a solo trip to the coast weekend to clear my head and try out my new gear. The weather forecast said it would be clear so I did not pack a lot of stuff and thought I would be outside by the fire most of the time. I even brought a duty waterproof tarpaulin sheet in case I needed some extra shade or a clean spot to set up my cooking gear..
The light breeze turned into a really strong wind by Saturday afternoon. I had to run around my campsite to try and keep my gear from blowing. It was hard to deal with the waterproof tarpaulin sheet in the storm. It was like trying to fold a big piece of plastic while standing on a trampoline. I was soaked and yelling at a tree. I am sure the people in the luxury RV next door thought I did not know what I was doing.
I finally got the tarp over my tent using some paracord. It was really loud. Every time the wind blew it made a noise. I was sitting in the dark, shaking with a cold and listening to all the noise thinking about how much gear we really need to survive when we are just a short walk from a parking lot. My brother sent me a message later to see how I was doing. When I told him about the trouble I had he just laughed. He always says that a lot of camping gear these days are substandard whether it comes from a big outdoor store or from a random seller on eBay or alibaba.
I ended up packing up all my gear at 2:00 AM and sleeping in the front seat of my car. Has anyone else had a piece of camping gear fail them at the worst possible moment?
#camping #activity
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