This is part 2 of 10 Steps to Being a Totally Obnoxious Camper.
A fellow family camper at his site Pete's Camping Site has a few more suggestions for anyone still in doubt on how to be a totally obnoxious camper. Read more
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Two guys, Joe & Bill went camping. After they got their tent all set up, they fell sound asleep.
Some hours later, Joe wakes his faithful friend and says, "Bill, look up at the sky and tell me what you see." Read more
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That well-trained dog can definitely come
camping with me, if nothing else, just so I can show him off.
Are you planning to take your dog on your next camping trip? I have a dog who mind-reads. She knows long before the camping bags come out. She paces and worries and gets all anxious about being left behind. And the guilt that stabs me as I push my dog’s struggling body back into the house before pulling the door shut can only be matched by Read more
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Safety Tips by Myrtha Chang.
By Corrine Asturias - Reprinted from Los Gatos Weekly-Times Aug. 5, 1992*
While it's true that with each camping trip we learn something new, we've also found that we get the opportunity to relearn something old, such as what it's like to live next door to the Simpsons for a few days.
Instead of the ingredients for s'mores, this family has brought a small liquor store. They have a boom box and a large, untrained dog named something like "Thunder-turd." There is an axe and a whittling knife for each family member, all stuck into a tree for safekeeping. There are two layers of rip-stop nylon between you and them.
During the years, I have philosophically concluded that every such campground should have such a group, if for no other reason than to make everything else look good. And the truth is, being a truly obnoxious camper is a delicate art, relying on careful planning and orchestration. The rules are as follows:
1. Make your entrance to the campground fashionably late, preferably after 10:00 pm., when there is no available light and everyone else is asleep. Read more
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