I was going to post this in response to the comments about "things to do" when camping on the other thread, but decided it should have it's own.
I prefer campgrounds without activities... part of my enjoyment in camping is to slow down the pace without guilt. So if I do nothing but sit around reading, eating and sleeping, I'm fine with it. If I feel like doing stuff, I will add in some casual hiking, photography, swimming (well, it's more like wading with the dogs along), and critter watching.
I also tend not to want to socialize outside from the folks I'm with - I have to do enough of that with work. So campground events don't intrigue me at all. Like my home, I consider my campsite to be my "personal space" and I don't like intruders. The camphost who sees me outside reading and wants to chat for an hour drives me insane. I'd bring the bird outside more often if he didn't draw people over so much. The casual "hello" with no expectation of conversation is fine and happily reciprocated - I'm not anti-social, just not social.
I prefer campgrounds without activities... part of my enjoyment in camping is to slow down the pace without guilt. So if I do nothing but sit around reading, eating and sleeping, I'm fine with it. If I feel like doing stuff, I will add in some casual hiking, photography, swimming (well, it's more like wading with the dogs along), and critter watching.
I also tend not to want to socialize outside from the folks I'm with - I have to do enough of that with work. So campground events don't intrigue me at all. Like my home, I consider my campsite to be my "personal space" and I don't like intruders. The camphost who sees me outside reading and wants to chat for an hour drives me insane. I'd bring the bird outside more often if he didn't draw people over so much. The casual "hello" with no expectation of conversation is fine and happily reciprocated - I'm not anti-social, just not social.
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