Oh I've met some pretty innocent Christians. Keep in mind that this is the same group that gets stressed by the word "damn". Think pure thoughts!
spankinspinach
joined 1 year ago
This joke is underappreciated
This is weirdly sound advice 🤔
I have a new favorite description for human that I hear today: terrified electric meat. Perfectly sums up the human experience
Absolutely it is.
See: Millenials post 200...4?
Source: is Millenial.
Or, is it drink can doing the pelting of Texas? Also an interesting option
No one ever thinks about the minority 😢
It's not just Americans. As a Canadian we're deeply affected by American situations (plus our own politics). Sometimes the only way to put up with the complex world we live in is a little Squidwardism
Ppl are offering great advice about where to start, and it's what I'd suggest too - start with car camping to get a feel for it. If you overcommit too soon, you could ruin the experience for yourself. I know many ppl who will never camp again because they treated it like a hotel stay, got rained out, and decided it wasn't for them lol.
A couple of resource suggestions - you mention an interest in self sufficiency. Read the SAS Survival Guide by one of your own, John Wiseman. It's my go to for general survival tips and skills, including the ones I hope to never need. But lots of good info just to be aware of too.
Some other great resources can be books on flora and fauna. One I have sitting on my desk is the Canadian Outdoor Survival Guide. Obviously it's for Canada, but it teaches you edible plants and behaviour around some bigger beasties (I don't think that's an issue in the UK).
And a final thought - an old Parks Canada marketing slogan is a really good nature-respecting thing to keep in mind: Take only pictures, leave only footprints.
Nature is in our backyard, but it's home for the animals that live there.
Happy camping! ☺️
TROGDOR
Farmer purgatory
Haha fair! In fairness, the time I spent around them was when we were in our early 20s so maybe not representative sample, just my experience