Slow yo' row, bro. Beginner Overnight Backpacking 9
We went camping this past weekend, fam!
It was the 9th year in a row we've hosted this beginner-friendly camping trip and we got all the feels...
EXCEPT, something happened.
So, the leader of another camping group pulled up to our campsite.
When he sees our dope little fire, this guy really thanked us for setting up his fire for him and his group. When we told him that it was small on purpose to avoid a fire hazard, he said it'll be bigger shortly (no need to compensate, bro.)
After he sets up his tent, he invites himself to sit where our dog was chewing his sticks without asking permission to join first (like who raised you, bro?)
And before even asking our names, dude interrupts our conversations to pitch us on joining his camping group (buy me a drink first, bro.)
He eventually gets around to asking us where we're from and what we hiked, only to brag about how many miles he and his group just hiked and how many camping trips they do with their flashy gear.
And before the night was over, dude just made himself at home with his group and took over our fire, as if to make it clear that we did not belong there (colonizers gotta colonize, I suppose.)
If you're thinking, "Wtf, who this dude think he is?" then imagine how we felt. His behavior is so common that it's the #1 reason why campers who don't look like that dude don't go camping.
Don't let dudes like this define what camping is.
Book the next way more inclusive Beginner Overnight Backpacking here.
