Date:         Wed, 9 Jun 2010 20:05:33 -0700
Reply-To:     Jay lefstein <jleftbrane@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Jay lefstein <jleftbrane@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: What is camping anyway?
Comments: To: Rowan Tipton <uther@DRAGONHOME.ORG>
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well said
On 9-Jun-10, at 10:43 AM, Rowan Tipton wrote:

> 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