Notes

Been thinking I want to do a bit of camping, maybe 1 or 2 trips before BM. I need to acquire the basics I think I'll need for BM, then take them camping to test them out. Best advice I've gotten/read is to go camping with everything you think you'll want, need, then when you return, all the things that you didn't use, toss out, and all the stuff you wanted, include it. Preparation is key to the enjoyment of one's time there.

Also, both Brad and Hilary went. And if I recall, had miserable times. Brad went a the last minute, had to rely on the generosity of his friends, and was caught out. I am not sure why Hilary had a bad time. I can't recall. This was always the running line between J and I. That it would have been fun to go "back in the day," but now its gotten way to commercial, played-out, lame. This was based on the opinions of others that'd gone, not ever accounting for all the enthusiastic people that went. Ah well, not sure where this is going, but I never commented on how J and I created a climate that made it impossible for me to truly consider going when we were still together.
Its actually pretty interesting to reflect on the fact that, despite all of J's prior camping experience, my experience living outside, we never did go on a single camping trip. All of our outings were in hotels, rented flats, etc.