From one extreme to the other
I’m in slacker packing mode right now. I want to bring the teeniest amount of stuff with me on this vacation.
We are flying to Detroit to go camping with Vim’s family. I don’t need even the vestige of something nice to wear. All I need are one pair sneakers, one pair of crocs, 2pairs of pants, two camping skirts*, 4 t-shirts, a tank top, two bras, 47 pairs of underwear, two bathing suits, contact lens solution and lens, sunglasses, regular glasses, moist face cleaning tissues, my face cream, oh and some socks I guess. I have some magazines for the plane and will load up my iPhone kindle app with a new book, plus some audio books, a camera, a sleeping bag, and sunscreen.
And this lamp, and a thermos. That’s all I need!
Last time I was in MI with Vim’s family it was when we got engaged and I had the WORST cold EVER. I was barely functioning on about 4 types of cold medication. My brain was all stuffy, I couldn’t hear or breathe or concentrate and if I recall correctly it was super rainy and cold.
* I hate shorts. Skirts are way better for hiking and camping. I learned this the one time years ago when I read a book about how to pee in the woods. If you are wearing shorts you have to bare your whole ass to the universe but if you have a skirt on it’s way easier to pee and have a bit of modesty about it. The best way to do it is to lean against a rock in an almost seated position. Now you know!
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July 31, 2009 at 8:38 pm
Have a good trip! I’m not so good with the planning a camping trip from far away. I tend to pack everything. We’re going camping in about three weeks. I already know I’m taking Bean’s crib music thingy. I may need to buy a new suit case (smaller) for our trip to Cali in Sept so we can limit what we bring. The over-the-weight-limit-fee kills us.
July 31, 2009 at 9:53 pm
Thanks for the skirt/peeing tip. I’ve always hated the way my legs look in shorts and my other half i only tooooooo happy to see me in skirts. I would’ve thought that they weren’t camping suitable but now I know better and can pee without offending the squirrels.
August 1, 2009 at 12:44 am
Hmmm, I really like the sound of camping-skirts. Anything that can reduce the awkwardness of girlie-woods-peeing is great! But wouldn’t one need to wear something else underneath, like leggings? For modesty’s sake?
But I guess when you’re roughing it that’s not really the most important thing…!
August 2, 2009 at 9:26 pm
I am totally filing away the Secrets of Outdoorsy Peeing. These are the things women should be handing down from generation to generation.
Hey, the new phone books are here!
August 3, 2009 at 5:55 pm
It sounds like an actual legitimate use of a Utilikilt! Camping! and peeing.
August 5, 2009 at 10:37 pm
Try peeing in a horse’s stall!!