Things we do, that are better when they are over ?

[skinnyman]

Cleaning the gaff.

Ages of putting kids/wife's crap away, followed by hoovering and polishing, but love sitting on the sofa in a clean/tidy lounge when it's done.

[bloomen]

TheJimi said:

You're almost certainly doing it wrong then!

The main reasons why people think camping is horrible is because -

A) They've got ste gear
B) They've got the wrong gear for the environment and conditions
C) They haven't a clue how to do it properly

or D) all of the above

Some of us just aren't built for it. My last camp involved an idyllic island, bell tent, cotton bedding, super thick air bed, armchairs, bedside lights, wifi. It was still bleedin' unbearable.

[Ayahuasca]

bloomen said:

Some of us just aren't built for it. My last camp involved an idyllic island, bell tent, cotton bedding, super thick air bed, armchairs, bedside lights, wifi. It was still bleedin' unbearable.

Meh you weren't camping you were glamping.

This was my last camping trip:

[eltax91]

Shirt587 said:

Theoretically, only have to do this once - Laser eye surgery. Most terrifying and unpleasant ten minutes of my life when they lifted the cornea off and zapped my eyeballs... but the results, in terms of better than 20/20 eyesight and not needing to find my glasses in order to safely have a midnight slash, are priceless.

This times a million. Not having to squint at the clock across the room either in the middle of the night to find out what ungodly hour you've woken at is just amazing.

[bloomen]

Ayahuasca said:

Meh you weren't camping you were glamping.

This was my last camping trip:

I would almost certainly pass away under those circumstances. And I assume to have officially camped you need to have slept, otherwise you're simply rotting outside.

I wouldn't have slept there.

[Ayahuasca]

bloomen said:

Ayahuasca said:

Meh you weren't camping you were glamping.

This was my last camping trip:

I would almost certainly pass away under those circumstances. And I assume to have officially camped you need to have slept, otherwise you're simply rotting outside.

I wouldn't have slept there.

Far, far better to be asleep than to lie awake listening with varying degrees of anxiety to the creeping, prowling jungle wildlife noises.

A bottle of rum helps in this regard.

One time I was pretty sure a large scurrying insect of some sort was in the hammock with me, but (bottle of rum) I just ignored it, hoped it wasn't a tarantula and went to sleep. It was in fact a large locust, found him in the morning..

[TameRacingDriver]

OpulentBob said:

wking.

A bit like driving, its not just about the destination, but the enjoying the journey