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A Frame of Mind!
Sleep like a baby!
I used to pride myself in being able to go camping and “roughing-it” so to speak. Of course, as you can imagine, that feeling was not popular with anyone other than me. The wife and girls seemed to boycott all of my earlier camping trips. Regardless of how I tried to explained it, their idea of an enjoyable outdoor experience did not include eating MRE’s (Meals Ready to Eat) and sleeping on the ground covered by a poncho liner.
It probably took 10 years for me to understand the art/necessity of negotiation and compromise. To be honest with you, the “old back” is not what it used to be either; but, regardless, I kind of like those new camping air beds. They also have a hand pump that can be used for inflating, and the family is even looking forward to the next camping trip.
So, Pa, don’t be a stickler and get with the program. Before you know it, you’ll have a campsite fit for a Queen!
Staying Young in the Great Outdoors!
Quick and Easy!
I’ve been happily retired for 10 years now. Many of my retired friends fritter away their free time with frivolous abandon – they sit at home watching TV and rarely get out to enjoy what the world has to offer. I’m proud to be bucking that trend by traveling around to parts of the country I’ve never seen before. Retirement has afforded me the opportunity to do more camping than I did when I was young.
Although the ravages of age haven’t caught up to my youthful spirit, I do have to make a few physical concessions. When my back began to act up last spring I started browsing for Intex air beds to cushion my spine. These days, it only takes moments to pack up the air bed and head on down the road to my next outdoor adventure.
Still Camping After All These Years!
"Why" Rough IT?
Over the decades, I’ve learned to cherish every opportunity I get to go camping. Back in college, it was a given that I could get away from the city with a group of friends to spend our abundant free time in the wilderness.
These days, careers and family commitments take priority over outdoor adventures. Despite the scheduling conflicts, I make an effort to go camping at least a few times each year.
Much to my chagrin, I found out that age is beginning to catch up to me. Whereas I used to sleep in a mummy bag or outside in a hammock, my back just can’t withstand that sort of abuse anymore. Luckily I make sure that my wife and I pack our camping air beds. After a night spent on a comfortable sleep pad, I feel refreshed and energized enough to go for a long hike or take an early morning dip in the river.
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