Camping Tents

I used to think that the right camping gear was important. But I’ve found that, as I get older the less concerned I am about making sure that essential camping gear was ready to go. In fact, as I’ve gotten older, my mind has moved away from the gear and more on the experience itself. I guess this is sort of a zen statement. But, it is more and more just about getting away. I am finding the experience of the woods, regardless of what I bring with me is the important thing. You’re probably saying, no kidding. But I see many people caught up in the gear and getting distracted from the camping itself. Just get out there. Enjoy it.

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Us three boys were all around 13 years old, and really Fred and I were the only ones with any camping experience. We all piled in Linda’s station wagon, and drove to Lake George. We registered at the Adirondack Camping Village, and went to our site. It was a nice enough looking site.

I quickly woke my mother up, not knowing why there was a puddle in the tent, and thinking that perhaps one of the other boys had an accident or something. Shortly, everyone in the tent was awake, and the flashlights were on, and then we all realized what was going on. It had started raining out, and we had broken a fair number of important camping rules.

First off, our tent was in a low spot, which had pretty much turned into a small pond when the rain started. Then, to make matters worse, we had no rain fly, or tarp, so the rain was leaking through the roof. The seams in the tent had not been sealed, so they were leaking too, and we had 5 people in a tent that was probably big enough for 2 or 3 at most, so there were sleeping bags, pillows, and clothing bags against the fabric walls of the tent everywhere, causing more leaks.

Believe it or not, my mother still camps with us too. Over the years, we’ve had some other unfortunate mishaps, and odd experiences, but no matter how bad things go, we always wind up having fun in the long run!

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