Scott, On Jun 9, 2010, at 1:22 PM, Scott Daniel - Turbovans wrote: I edited your email to remove the parts I'm not commenting on. ----------------- snip ----------------- > And that point is .. > it's barely camping if people are still inside with 'inside' type > amenities > while supposedly 'camping.' > > Where do you draw the line of course to no longer call it camping ? > I would say, if the whole rig is supported by a running generator, > and the > people are inside with powered amnesties like air conditioning, TV, > microwave etc. it's not camping. > and 'RV-ing' is a good term for it. > > And particularily, a gernator that other people have to listen to.... > that ain't camping.......or let's say, that ain't Friendly Camping. > It's > RV-ing. Agreed - never use a generator that other people can hear. ----------------- snip ----------------- > Camping per se, involves being in touch with the outdoors...and when > that's > lost, and a vehicle is involved, then it's RV-ing. ----------------- snip ----------------- But I argue that there something besides the all-or-nothing. > Very good term too. > And mostly we 'car camp' out of our westy's it seems. > But that's fine. Just get that fresh air, hear those birds in the > trees, > that brook burbling, a few bugs , some campfire smoke...that's > camping. Which you can do even if you have an a/c and generator for those times the heat is to much. I don't seem to hear this argument about putting a Propex or other heater in our vans so why do we have it about a/c. I remain, as always YrLyl&ObdntSrvnt, r |
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