Remember that idiots like him breed at a rate quicker than intelligent people.

Bet he got his lunch money taken every day.

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Originally posted by Jimbo Jones:
What a fucking idiot. Goes "camping"...doesnt bring a flashlight.

"Nobody wore a mask...I'm triggered!!!"

A millenial idiot glued to his/her cell phone which is their flashlight, watch, etc.

I would say that he is not anywhere near being alone as a rookie camper. It looks cool but it's not for everybody. Some think it's an economic way to travel. We can cook our own meals and no motels. Well it just doesn't work out that way. Low MPG and campground fees easily add up to motels and restaurants. But if you like it then it's worth the upcharge. Too many find out that it's not for them after they've pulled the trigger on a rig.

This asshole is from NYC. And comes to Philly to camp. WTF does he think Philly is like, some rural paradise?

If he had literally looked at a map for 5 seconds, he'd see that Clarksboro is quite literally directly across the river from the Philly airport.

I can't fathom that level of ignorance. If you're from NYC, you KNOW beyond a shadow of a doubt that that part of Jersey is nothing but cities and burbs and that Philadelphia is a real city. Not even a dedicated Manhattanite can be that dumb.

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Originally posted by Krazeehorse:
Low MPG and campground fees easily add up to motels and restaurants. But if you like it then it's worth the upcharge. Too many find out that it's not for them after they've pulled the trigger on a rig.

My wife has brought that up a couple of times.
I've done that math. Vehicle payment, license fees, insurance, fuel, parking fees, gah-doffle mileage...

I do enjoy camping under the stars. Preferably 5 of them. On a Radisson sign...

Car top tents. Stuff a shelter and camping supplies in back and camp using your car. I think it’s brilliant because the tent is always the hardest thing to set up, keep dry, etc. On top of the roof rack it becomes a breeze.

RV’s hold little appeal to me. This guy sounds like he would have been fun to watch him struggle. I’ve never used an RV so maybe it’s harder than it sounds but did I read correctly that he couldn’t figure out how to plug in electricity? And he left the rental place still not knowing? Forget the apocalypse, this guy might not survive a cold snap.

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Originally posted by PHPaul:

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Originally posted by Krazeehorse:
Low MPG and campground fees easily add up to motels and restaurants. But if you like it then it's worth the upcharge. Too many find out that it's not for them after they've pulled the trigger on a rig.

My wife has brought that up a couple of times.
I've done that math. Vehicle payment, license fees, insurance, fuel, parking fees, gah-doffle mileage...

I do enjoy camping under the stars. Preferably 5 of them. On a Radisson sign...

I like you, so I'll share the secret with you...but don't tell this idiot from NYC (or maybe do...he might get eaten by a bear, lol). The secret is small trailers or truck campers and National Forest Campgrounds. $10-$25/night, they usually have at least a pit toilet so no pooping in a hole that you had to dig, and a water spigot or pump somewhere so you don't have to haul tons of water with you. The locations are much nicer than the parking-lot type places that cater to RVers, and you actually feel like you're camping instead of trying out the trailer park lifestyle for the weekend. They lack all the amenities of a KOA, but the price is a lot more palatable (plus most of the KOAs I've stayed at have been mediocre at best).

Personally I prefer boondocking on BLM or forest service land even to the primitive campgrounds (it's free, and more remote), but my wife is adverse to having to dig a hole to poop in, so we compromise. Towing anything is going to cut into your fuel mileage, but we get 12mpg pulling our 12 foot trailer with the Suburban...a lot better than a full-size RV or a massive 5th wheel. And we can get into places that those rigs couldn't dream of.

It really just depends what you're looking for. If you want all the comforts of home, just in a different location...yeah, it's expensive. If you're willing to rough it and just need basic things like hard walls to keep out the rain and the bears, it can be done pretty cheap.

Around 10 years ago I decided to tour the country on my Gold Wing. Tent, cellphone and CC and I was off on the bike for two months to motorcycle events in Colorado, Sturgis, Nebraska, Western Pennsylvania and Finger Lakes New York. I stayed with a friend in Philadelphia for two weeks.

I heard from friends being worried that I was too old for such a trip. At the time I was 71.

There are hundreds of motorcyclist who take such an extended trip, each summer season, and this city dwelling weenie can't endure a night or two in a RV close to home.

Surely/hopefully a troll or satire, albeit a big swing and miss, at best.
At worst, another example of monumental lack of self awareness.

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Originally posted by pedropcola:

Car top tents. I think it’s brilliant because the tent is always the hardest thing to set up, keep dry, etc. On top of the roof rack it becomes a breeze.

Isn't there a lot of drag at highway speeds, when the tent is set up, on top of the car?

Any problem with low overpasses?

Lol. Only the first overpass is a problem. After that, no problem.

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Originally posted by OKCGene:
There's Ignorant.

Then there's Ignert. Ignert is far worse then Ignorant.

This person is Ignert.
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That nail was hit so viciously on the head it went all the way through the board.

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Originally posted by Oat_Action_Man:
This asshole is from NYC. And comes to Philly to camp. WTF does he think Philly is like, some rural paradise?

If he had literally looked at a map for 5 seconds, he'd see that Clarksboro is quite literally directly across the river from the Philly airport.

I can't fathom that level of ignorance. If you're from NYC, you KNOW beyond a shadow of a doubt that that part of Jersey is nothing but cities and burbs and that Philadelphia is a real city. Not even a dedicated Manhattanite can be that dumb.

I'd be willing to bet that there are people in Manhattan who've never been more than a mile from their home. And many more who have no idea what it's like outside NYC.

flashguy

Give the guy a break. He’s from NYC. So he’s likely poorly schooled with no clue about geography or history. And since he’s only ever gotten participation trophies he has probably never done any critical thinking let alone research.

His best friend is probably his phone.

What I find most amazing is he knew how to drive.

He was doomed to fail as soon as the idea started to germinate in his brain

Could have been worse.

Might have had to empty the black water tank.

You know, the poop tank.

Probably would have passed out face first into the newly created disaster.
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Pfffttttt.
Amateurs.

Plenty of camping spots in town.





That's just a short stretch of one road here.

We travel in a motorhome and love the RV lifestyle.

We sometimes see millennials trying out "camping". It's worth a few laughs and the we casually go over and chat, if they ask us to help we will, if not they are on their own...........

My cousin in Virginia got some kind of a grant she used to buy a motorhome (a very nice one, from the photo). She's a year younger than I am (she's 81) and not in great health. I've not heard, but am wondering just what fabulous excursions she and her husband have made in the vehicle.

flashguy

Was the hapless and helpless RV camper named Gersh Kuntzman by any chance?

Who could forget his epic tale titled. . .

What is it like to fire an AR-15? It’s horrifying, menacing and very very loud

. . .and made fun of on this very forum back in 7/16, and rightly so. According to Kuntzman -

“The recoil bruised my shoulder, which can happen if you don't know what you're doing. The brass shell casings disoriented me as they flew past my face. The smell of sulfur and destruction made me sick. The explosions — loud like a bomb — gave me a temporary form of PTSD. For at least an hour after firing the gun just a few times, I was anxious and irritable.”

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Originally posted by nhtagmember:
What I find most amazing is he knew how to drive.

Well, he did choose pull through RV parking for a van.