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ever git a hankerin' to go campin'.....?
Thoughts like this one lets you know yer reachin' the male menopause midlife thing that guys go thru....
a brand new development....
I have been tinkering around with the idea to go camping. It kind of goes easily with the 'simplify your life' philosophy. A good friend once told me about his brother's latest philosophic development-- the 'less is more' idea. This guy got rid of almost all his books, albums, CDs, and tons of furniture. He downsized his entire house. He figured that all his posessions were starting to take too much time to maintain, and therefore he didn't want most of what he had. He threw away and gave away tons of stuff.
I don't really know if it worked for him, but it might have. I've decided that the big city of Memphis comes with its own version of stress. We got a dang crime wave from hell going on here, and the stress of just driving around this place amps up my blood pressure sometimes.
So I'm a goofin' around with the idea of takin' off up to Reelfoot Lake for a camping trip. I got a friend who will be glad to go as he loves fishing. I'm about as good at fishin' as you can imagine. No patience, no game, and no fish.
But we're workin' on that.
Of course, I really need to wait until it cools off some, and I will--but the idea is takin' hold. Heck, I bet it's been 5 years or MORE since I have been camping. I cain't really recall the las' time, as a matter'fact. I wonder how long in the fall I will have to wait in order to NOT miss the air conditioning of the crib back in G-town. I don't think campin' right about now would be all that much fun, as even the night is hot.
Here's what I am wondering, if any here can answer. Does camping clear your head and let you go back to work and life in the city feeling better? I'm pretty much a city slicker, havin' lived in Dallas, Memphis and Atlanta over much of the last 25 years or so. But I got the stuff to do it-- tent, stove, air mattress, sleeping bag, chair, BEER..... ahem. Timbo, my fishin' friend, will bring the fishin' gear.
Anybody got any free advice about camping? Just whatever comes across your mind might be of some value to me. Got any hard rules, secret wisdom, exemplary advice?
