Comments on: On the nature of campgrounds http://hitekhomeless.net/2008/07/on-the-nature-of-campgrounds.html A couple of 30-somethings embark on the ultimate roadtrip. Wed, 07 Jan 2009 17:46:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Enslaved Automoton http://hitekhomeless.net/2008/07/on-the-nature-of-campgrounds.html#comment-78 Enslaved Automoton Thu, 10 Jul 2008 03:32:26 +0000 http://hitekhomeless.net/?p=98#comment-78 I grew up in rural SE Alaska. And when I say rural, I mean remote. I mean no electricity. No running water. I mean chopping wood and packing water at age 7. Hour long skiff rides to go to town and stock up on provisions. (Mmm mmm, powdered milk!) Everyone has different gauges for "roughing it". Sad to say... I have really grown accustomed to all my amenities. Thankfully, we still have pirates roaming the plains and a means to live vicariously through them. I grew up in rural SE Alaska.
And when I say rural, I mean remote. I mean no electricity. No running water. I mean chopping wood and packing water at age 7.
Hour long skiff rides to go to town and stock up on provisions. (Mmm mmm, powdered milk!)
Everyone has different gauges for “roughing it”.
Sad to say… I have really grown accustomed to all my amenities.
Thankfully, we still have pirates roaming the plains and a means to live vicariously through them.

]]> By: Michael Lockridge http://hitekhomeless.net/2008/07/on-the-nature-of-campgrounds.html#comment-77 Michael Lockridge Wed, 09 Jul 2008 06:36:15 +0000 http://hitekhomeless.net/?p=98#comment-77 I remember that shock of coming back to "civilization." So loud. Colors too bright! Sensory overload. It has been too long since I got away long enough to experience that shock. I may just have to find some time to get away. Unfortunately, many of the good "away" places near enough to use on my long days off have been burned in these wildfires. (I have four days off every other week, and three on the short weeks, but have to work twelve hour days.) We breathe smoke most days this summer here in California. Thanks again for sharing your adventure. Dollywood. Heh, heh. mlockridge01 http://shortstoriesbymlockridge.blogspot.com I remember that shock of coming back to “civilization.” So loud. Colors too bright! Sensory overload.

It has been too long since I got away long enough to experience that shock. I may just have to find some time to get away.

Unfortunately, many of the good “away” places near enough to use on my long days off have been burned in these wildfires. (I have four days off every other week, and three on the short weeks, but have to work twelve hour days.) We breathe smoke most days this summer here in California.

Thanks again for sharing your adventure.

Dollywood. Heh, heh.

mlockridge01
http://shortstoriesbymlockridge.blogspot.com

]]> By: Rene http://hitekhomeless.net/2008/07/on-the-nature-of-campgrounds.html#comment-76 Rene Tue, 08 Jul 2008 04:33:32 +0000 http://hitekhomeless.net/?p=98#comment-76 What, Pigeon Forge and you didn't go to DOLLYWOOD? For shame! What, Pigeon Forge and you didn’t go to DOLLYWOOD? For shame!

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