Things People Hate About Camping
Some people love camping trips, while others can't stand them.
As a fan of such holidays, I decided to carry out a little poll among those who weren't so keen.
The results make interesting reading.
In this article I list the most hated things about camping and carry out some analysis.
So here it is, like an award ceremony, my list of the main hates that people have when you mention camping trips: 1.
The weather: It's interesting that the weather is the top object of hate.
Pretty much everyone that I spoke to said that they didn't like the thought of being stuck in a tent while the rain poured down.
Is this conclusive evidence that the weather puts people off more than any other single factor? Not necessarily.
It may just reflect that I was asking friends here in England, where the weather tends to be considerably less pleasant than in other areas of the world.
2.
The thought of an uncomfortable night's sleep: Pretty self explanatory this one - it seems that most people prefer the thought of their own beds.
3.
Putting the tent up: There were a mixture of comments about this issue.
Some hated the thought of arriving at a campsite after a long drive and then having to spend time erecting a tent.
They felt that they'd prefer to stay in a more permanent building.
Others were honest enough to say that they didn't have a clue how to put up a tent.
Either way, this seems to be something that people really dislike.
4.
Bugs, insects and other annoyances: Part of the pleasure in a camping trip is the fact that you can get closer to nature, but it seems that some people are close enough already.
5.
Toilet facilities: This was mentioned more by women than by men.
There was a lot of concern about campsite toilets and issues of privacy.
6.
Lack of hot showers: Almost related to the previous note but quite a few people mentioned that they liked to have a hot shower in the morning and just couldn't deal with their day without one.
Looking at the list above, it's clear that there are a number of things that put people off camping trips.
I found some to be more surprising than others.
Do they surprise you? Those of us who do enjoy camping have obviously got our work cut out trying to persuade others of the joys involved in such trips.
As a fan of such holidays, I decided to carry out a little poll among those who weren't so keen.
The results make interesting reading.
In this article I list the most hated things about camping and carry out some analysis.
So here it is, like an award ceremony, my list of the main hates that people have when you mention camping trips: 1.
The weather: It's interesting that the weather is the top object of hate.
Pretty much everyone that I spoke to said that they didn't like the thought of being stuck in a tent while the rain poured down.
Is this conclusive evidence that the weather puts people off more than any other single factor? Not necessarily.
It may just reflect that I was asking friends here in England, where the weather tends to be considerably less pleasant than in other areas of the world.
2.
The thought of an uncomfortable night's sleep: Pretty self explanatory this one - it seems that most people prefer the thought of their own beds.
3.
Putting the tent up: There were a mixture of comments about this issue.
Some hated the thought of arriving at a campsite after a long drive and then having to spend time erecting a tent.
They felt that they'd prefer to stay in a more permanent building.
Others were honest enough to say that they didn't have a clue how to put up a tent.
Either way, this seems to be something that people really dislike.
4.
Bugs, insects and other annoyances: Part of the pleasure in a camping trip is the fact that you can get closer to nature, but it seems that some people are close enough already.
5.
Toilet facilities: This was mentioned more by women than by men.
There was a lot of concern about campsite toilets and issues of privacy.
6.
Lack of hot showers: Almost related to the previous note but quite a few people mentioned that they liked to have a hot shower in the morning and just couldn't deal with their day without one.
Looking at the list above, it's clear that there are a number of things that put people off camping trips.
I found some to be more surprising than others.
Do they surprise you? Those of us who do enjoy camping have obviously got our work cut out trying to persuade others of the joys involved in such trips.