To camp or not to camp

[okie]

Hmmmm...... Hah ! IMHO , camping sucks
I really do not know what all the hoo-hah is about camping
It seems to be all about suffering discomfort , even after having brought the whole caboodle with you from home , including the latest high-tech kitchen sink
Firstly , it takes up oodles of time setting up camp , erecting tents , and deploying equipment all around the in order to make things " liveable" and life more " comfortable" during your stay .
Man , the stuff you see in these setups are amazing to behold
You see small families , digging themselves in next to the fence ( what for , only they know ) , erecting a site that eventually looks like a whole neighbourhood , including its own in-house TV room , surrounding area lit up like a christmas tree .

I just cannot for the life of me understand why people bring the city to bush

For me , I enjoy the comfort of a bungalow .
I do bring along a couple of paraffin lanterns , which I hang up outside while making/preparing/braaing food outside . Of course , the bungalow lights are switched off while we are busy outside .
And for mozzies ? On the farm I extract essential oils like Khaki-bush and Lavender , which I then blend with the paraffin for the lamps .
It smells good and works much much better than the so-called " Citronella oil " which you buy in stores . That stuff is about 99 % paraffin and 1 % citronella , and hellishly expensive

I do have a duel battery system in the Landy to keep my freezer going , and to keep the beer cold .
Therefore , power outages do not bother us at all . If necessary ( and only if necessary ) I can also plug in a string of LED lights into the duel-battery socket and also light up the neighbourhood -- but why bother
And , at bed-time , we can sleep easy on comfortable and soft(..ish..) beds , which is much much more kind to these old bones
Oh , and we have an inbuilt shower , plus toilet , so , no need to use a potty

[Flutterby]

I agree with you okie!

[Richprins]

100% agreed okie!

[harrys]

100% disagree camping is awesome if you know what you do, you don't need all the fancy stuff I camp to get away from all the technology and It takes 20 min to set up camp with a caravan and about 45 min with the tents. When you camp you don't have to carry your stuff into the accommodation everything is where you want it and within 30 min you can relax with a beer, wisky or wine no hassle

[Richprins]

If it takes 45 minutes how can you drink after 30 minutes already?

[Flutterby]

If you stay in a bungalow you can have a beer as soon as you arrive and unpack later!

[harrys]

If it takes 45 minutes how can you drink after 30 minutes already?

Use your imagination, that's when you use a caravan and 55 mins with a tent.....OK

[harrys]

If you stay in a bungalow you can have a beer as soon as you arrive and unpack later!

You still have to carry your stuff to the bungalow after the beer and then you won't be in the mood

[Flutterby]

Carrying stuff to the bungalow is a lot easier than setting up a whole camp!

[okie]

Camping and caravanning is also extremely expensive and certainly not worth it .

To buy a caravan and tent etc etc costs a lot of money . Taking into account capital expense , plus finance cost/loss of interest on investment , as well as return on investment over time ( which is basically NIL ) , then the only people who get value out it , are those whose sell the equipment .
And that is not even taking into account the actual use of it , which is only a few time per year , and sometimes , if at all .

Business-wise , you do not set up a whole factory , paying thousands and thousands for it , and then only using it for less than 10 % of the time . That's the easiest way to go bankrupt

And renting them costs as , or even more than the costs of staying in comfortable accommodation .
PLUS , the extra cost of pulling the damn appendage behind you