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Topic: Primitive camping anyone?
franshade Joined Tue 07/24/07 Posts: 24704	Thu 05/08/08 11:28 AM
im a caveman lol

Mystique42 Joined Thu 04/12/07 Posts: 5045	Thu 05/08/08 11:30 AM
No bed, no flushing toilet, no shower. I do it once a year for a week. We hike in with what we can carry and thats it. There are no stores to run to. it is alot of fun. when you get hungry find something running around and beat it with a stick. Then build a fire and cook it. Just kidding we shoot our food. *stops running around the yard afraid to get beaten by a stick!

hikerchick Joined Sat 12/22/07 Posts: 13206	Thu 05/08/08 11:32 AM
No bed, no flushing toilet, no shower. I do it once a year for a week. We hike in with what we can carry and thats it. There are no stores to run to. it is alot of fun. when you get hungry find something running around and beat it with a stick. Then build a fire and cook it. Just kidding we shoot our food. *stops running around the yard afraid to get beaten by a stick! I bring stuff...I don't catch my food.

Lily0923 Joined Sun 12/02/07 Posts: 20429	Thu 05/08/08 11:37 AM
Hiker, you can go with me in July, I go threw Penn to get to upstate NY to go...

BlackForkFella Joined Fri 03/07/08 Posts: 97	Thu 05/08/08 11:38 AM
Working at a modern campground for the last 6 years I have seen it all.The basic "modern camper" is pretty pathetic.Can't do a d#*^ thing without their latest crap from walmart and if it rains they bail out of their tent and into their vehicle.My whole camp setup is recreated circa 1770.My tent is 10 year old white canvas that doesn't leak,I can build a fire right under my awning,and I usually take my tools with me and forge up some item that somebody sees me using that works way better than the latest overpriced chinese crap. Just because my setup is "primitive" does not mean its uncomfortable, matter of fact just the opposite! You modern campers have it "primitive"! And BTW my camp setup includes a hot shower and a kitchen!

Mystique42 Joined Thu 04/12/07 Posts: 5045	Thu 05/08/08 11:38 AM
Whew! Someone who brings their own food. Now if I could just get some picnic tables built. A porta john might be nice too. (there goes primitive out the window!)

hikerchick Joined Sat 12/22/07 Posts: 13206	Thu 05/08/08 11:40 AM
Whew! Someone who brings their own food. Now if I could just get some picnic tables built. A porta john might be nice too. (there goes primitive out the window!) I have no problem digging a hole to poo

YourLove1 Joined Sun 01/06/08 Posts: 5275	Thu 05/08/08 11:41 AM
Whew! Someone who brings their own food. Now if I could just get some picnic tables built. A porta john might be nice too. (there goes primitive out the window!) I have no problem digging a hole to poo there goes all the plants

hikerchick Joined Sat 12/22/07 Posts: 13206	Thu 05/08/08 11:43 AM
Whew! Someone who brings their own food. Now if I could just get some picnic tables built. A porta john might be nice too. (there goes primitive out the window!) I have no problem digging a hole to poo there goes all the plants well, I'm not gonna poo in the border garden.

YourLove1 Joined Sun 01/06/08 Posts: 5275	Thu 05/08/08 11:45 AM
Whew! Someone who brings their own food. Now if I could just get some picnic tables built. A porta john might be nice too. (there goes primitive out the window!) I have no problem digging a hole to poo there goes all the plants well, I'm not gonna poo in the border garden.

Mystique42 Joined Thu 04/12/07 Posts: 5045	Thu 05/08/08 11:48 AM
Inquiring minds want to know how you set up a shower... other than jumping in the river! LOL

franshade Joined Tue 07/24/07 Posts: 24704	Thu 05/08/08 11:49 AM
ya drink plenty of fluids

hikerchick Joined Sat 12/22/07 Posts: 13206	Thu 05/08/08 11:49 AM
I have a bag shower I can hang from just about anything.

toastedoranges Joined Thu 01/03/08 Posts: 11042	Thu 05/08/08 11:53 AM
Okay what is your idea of primitive camping? i didn't know there was such a thing. i just thought everything else was prissy wuss poser camping

Mystique42 Joined Thu 04/12/07 Posts: 5045	Thu 05/08/08 11:54 AM
Awesome hikerchick! At least I know my friends will be smelling pretty. blackfork fella ...I would love to see some blacksmithing.... awesome thing to learn!

Mystique42 Joined Thu 04/12/07 Posts: 5045	Thu 05/08/08 11:58 AM
ya drink plenty of fluids

franshade Joined Tue 07/24/07 Posts: 24704	Thu 05/08/08 11:59 AM


Mystique42 Joined Thu 04/12/07 Posts: 5045	Thu 05/08/08 12:07 PM
Grabs watergun for Fran..... Squirt!

franshade Joined Tue 07/24/07 Posts: 24704	Thu 05/08/08 12:14 PM


BlackForkFella Joined Fri 03/07/08 Posts: 97	Thu 05/08/08 06:42 PM
Mystique, my shower setup is simply a 4 foot square by 7 foot tall free standing canvas "stall" with a garden sprayer.Not much but its better than being all stinky! I heat water over the fire. I think it works better than those black plastic bags that always seem to spring a leak.