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Addiction & Recovery

Polly Hennessey

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4. I went camping once and once was enough. Never

Reply to bif (Original post)

Wed Jul 24, 2024, 10:49 AM

Jul 2024

understood the camping thing. Why should I go out in the woods with critters and bugs sharing my space and still have to cook, cleanup, and swat flies. I can cook and cleanup in my own home and not have to swat flies. A picnic in the park is my limit.

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My wife's going camping this weekend. [View all] bif Jul 2024 OP

So instead have your fried food and watch a TV show that she isn't interested in. Win/win flying_wahini Jul 2024 #1

Exactly! bif Jul 2024 #2

I also hate camping, used to get dragged by my ex to places Ocelot II Jul 2024 #3

I went camping once and once was enough. Never Polly Hennessey Jul 2024 #4

Agree! I like being outdoors and I enjoy a walk in the woods, but Ocelot II Jul 2024 #5

that gave me a chuckle CANADIANBEAVER69 Jul 2024 #7

A chore indeed! bif Jul 2024 #8

Yes, sitting around the campfire CANADIANBEAVER69 Jul 2024 #9

As a woman camping is not a vacation. Have to do all cooking and cleaning primitive style is not fun. Srkdqltr Jul 2024 #6