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Camping, a form of therapy...

Chuggernaught
Chuggernaught
I don't know if anyone else feels this, but I love camping because when I go, I am kept busy with duties of maintaining camp that it seems to align my senses and quell my emotional tumult. how about you?
deleted_user
deleted_user
UH-OH! Does this mean you are homeless? Or just getting away?
I have a good friend that goes high into the mountains for a few days when his BP is too much too handle.
I know I feel better just sitting outside and enjoying the trees and plants. It's almost like a good meditation.
Enjoy!
Bobbi
deleted_user
deleted_user
Going back to nature is very soothing for me as well. I did it everytime I could when growing up and have loved it my whole life. Just to get away from everyone and the pressures of the everyday. Just talking about the forrest makes me want to go!!! Enjoy it always.
deleted_user
deleted_user
Total camper here. From a long line of campers. Love love love it.....especially now that we have a 33'RV.....spoiled ourselves for the out doors a little ....=)
deleted_user
deleted_user
YES! Into ultra-lite backpacking, so we set up/break camp daily when we go. Great for getting back to center.... It's a little hot right now, but there is always a cold, spring-fed stream close by... We have a guidebook to 133 waterfalls in our state, and we intend to find them all!
EdSd
EdSd
Love camping, especially out in the desert. Hike into a canyon when the wind is still. It so quiet you can hear your heart beating.
deleted_user
deleted_user
Backpacking is better than camping for therapy
deleted_user
deleted_user
i love camping! we go so far up in the mountains where cell phones dont pick up and you need 4 wheel drive to find us. there is nothing like pure silence to get things back on track.
Marilyanna
Marilyanna
I agree there is almost always SOMETHING to be doing when you ccamand then when YOU ARE DONE YOU CAN REALY SOAK UP THE BEAUTY AROUND YOU.
deleted_user
deleted_user
I love camping, hiking, canoeing...anything that gets me out into nature. It's so soothing and stress free. I think it's one of the best therapies out there.
deleted_user
deleted_user
I do a lot of backpacking. Mostly short trips though I have done several expeditions (7 days or more). Love it...
vickybea
vickybea
ln a camper van yes but the last time l went tent camping was at glastonbury it was the best of times greta music but it was the worst of times all l have to say about the worst is chemical toilets after 24hrs....shudder
deleted_user
deleted_user
Love to camp. Fires are the best. Cooking food. HAve a small trailer but no tow vehicle so we've gone back to tenting. Kinda hard to pull the camper with the bicycle. Too bad I missed GOBA again!
deleted_user
deleted_user
i hate everything there is to do with camping...everything!

kidlet and dh love it, i just won't go.

now give me a mountain bike and there i will find my center.
Chuggernaught
Chuggernaught
I sort of think an RV is cheating.
deleted_user
deleted_user
Going camping for the 4th with some life long friends and my fiance to a island city in iowa going to be a blast!!! Camping is a way to escape and live off the land!! We go to this nie lake around our home and they have trails fishing and a nature center!! Camping fucking rocks!!