RV's vs. Tents
Camping seems to be ingrained in our culture.
When the weather is agreeable, masses
of would be nature lovers flock to the camping grounds.
Actually, even when the weather is
crazy, people still insist on braving the wild.
How they go about doing this? Well,
that’s been a topic of strong debate for sometime now.
When campgrounds were originally set
up, they were supposed to be occupied by tent users.
That’s changed a lot since the advent
of the family recreational vehicle. The
RV has enabled more people to relax while being “close” to our green planet.
These technological behemoths have
certainly made camping easier, but the question is, should they?
Sure, there are many advantages to having an RV.
When you think about it, they’re
almost obvious. Driving to camp is
easy enough, but compared to an SUV, you don’t have to unpack at all.
Everything can be done inside your
mobile camper. Eating is more
comfortable with a kitchen to cook and eat in.
If you want to wash up, bathrooms are
installed for easy bathing. For the
ultimate in luxury and relaxation, top of the line RVs even have bath tubs!
You won’t lack for entertainment
either, as these vehicles can be easily equipped with a satellite dish and
your favorite big screen. Frankly,
it’s just like you brought your house along with you.
Now, an ardent tent camper would ask you, “Why’d you go
camping in the first place?” That’s a
valid question. Being close with
nature seems to have taken a back seat to having a home with a great view.
Campers like to leave the city to get
away from it all, but with RVs, you’re taking it all with you.
Seriously, you’re literally bringing the kitchen sink.
Another concern has to do with the environment.
Many outdoorsmen are all for the
clean and green movement, but RVs leave a big ecological imprint compared to
their portable cloth counterparts. Using
a generator so close to Mother Nature just feels like you’re asking for it,
spreading more pollution in what is supposed to be a pristine environment.
Tents on the other hand, bring little of that eco
baggage. All right, they’re baggage
in themselves, but they can be made of recyclable materials, keeping the
environment safe. Sleeping in a tent
also gives a truer impression of being one with nature.
There’s really nothing like waking up
to some earth under your pillow; the whole experience just makes you feel
closer to where it all began. There
are a lot of places that RVs can’t get to either.
If you want a truly good view, pack a
tent and hike to it. A sense of
adventure, discovery, and real escape, these are all possible with your
trusty portable shelter.
You certainly can relax better and have all of the
comforts of home in an RV. If you’re
disabled or over a hundred years old, then all’s well and good.
It would be understandable in those
cases, but not if you’re a strapping young buck.
Come on and take your soul on a
quest. Take a tent on your next
camping trip, instead, and truly experience the great outdoors first-hand.
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