I am someone who actually likes to use the stuff I own. I have been slowly compiling the things needed for Bikepacking and Jeep Camping. My problem has been making the time to go on trips to do these things often enough to justify owning the stuff. Does anyone else use your camping stuff when not camping? Drive out to the lake, cook a camp breakfast, enjoy a couple hours outdoors then back to the real world? I started trying to do this and have had a couple successful outings and have really enjoyed finding everyday opportunities to utilize some of these things. Obviously tents and sleep setups are not real practical for non overnight uses but the cooking, water setup, awning(tarp, it’s really just a tarp), etc seem to have some usefulness outside of camping trips. Some of my friends think it’s weird that I would get up early, park somewhere headed to work and make my morning coffee on the tailgate with my kettle, burner and press rather than just make it at home. Is it maybe a little unorthodox? Sure. Or when I loaded my bike with my lightweight cooking stuff just to ride out into our local trails and cook fajitas in the dark and sat by the “river” a while.
I’m hoping to take my wife to drive in theater, cook up a good meal and enjoy watching Twisters Saturday. It may not work out quite right but we are shooting for it. Also watching a twister movie at the drive in…awesome.
I’m hoping to take my wife to drive in theater, cook up a good meal and enjoy watching Twisters Saturday. It may not work out quite right but we are shooting for it. Also watching a twister movie at the drive in…awesome.
