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Jan 25, 2009 at 5:26 pm #1472875
I'm a photographer and an usually not in a hurry. If I get to camp before dark (I try for this), I'll explore the area and make some photographs. I set up camp and cook dinner. After dinner, I like to sit around a small fire (if a fire is allowed) and sip some single malt and smoke a stogie. I'll sit and write down something about the days events and maybe read a little before bed.
Jan 25, 2009 at 8:43 pm #1472912My favorite way to end the day is not having to set up my tarp (even though I love my tarp, I love sleeping under the stars more) and cowboy camping. Sipping hot chocolate in my small, lightweight, insulated mug that has 7,000+ miles on it. That mug, and the act of drinking the hot chocolate, reminds me of the adventures I've had, helps me to think back about the day I just had, makes me excited about the coming day and reminds me of how lucky I am to be enjoying the outdoors and to have the life that I have. It also signals to my mind and body that it's time for bed.
Jan 25, 2009 at 8:48 pm #1472914> couldn't have put it better myself. Anyone out there have tips for Adam and myself regarding relaxing at the end of the day, especially when alone?
Yoga. End it with some breathing exercises while laying in your bag.
It's productive (you'll be stretching muscles that definitely deserve it) and there are a few amazing poses that will rest your poor abused feet. It's active. And it's inherently relaxing. By the time you lay down and do some breath work, you'll probably be ready to fall asleep. Or you'll fall asleep doing it!
Jan 25, 2009 at 9:08 pm #1472918When possible, my favorite thing to do after camp setup is to go swimming. I also love exploring, and having competitions with my friends skipping stones across the water.
I love sitting around the campfire (when possible), and building structures (sometimes 3ft. high!) out of sticks and stones ( I scatter it before leaving camp).
-Evan
Jan 26, 2009 at 8:00 pm #1473190My favorite thing to do in camp at the end of the day is eat.
While hiking the PCT I would roll in to camp, set up my tent, cook my dinner and lay down on my stomach and eat it in my tent while writing in my journal. Ahh.
After that, I might play my pennywhistle and massage my feet. Then sleep, which is my second favorite thing. Ahh… Sleep…
Feb 2, 2009 at 8:55 am #1474736Eat dinner, play tiny harmonica, clean dinner out of tiny harmonica, scroll through pictures on camera, go to sleep blissfully happy. Generally in that order.
Feb 2, 2009 at 9:33 am #1474754I can't imagine intimacy at the end of a hike when both parties are filthy and sweaty. Eeeeww!
Feb 2, 2009 at 10:50 am #1474776Ben,
Sex is only dirty if you are doing it right. If you are not sweating then you are not trying hard enough.
Feb 2, 2009 at 11:16 am #1474783"Sex is only dirty if you are doing it right. If you are not sweating then you are not trying hard enough."
do you mean with another person? yeah, i guess that could be good. my wife rarely comes with me on hikes, and there arent any sheep around here either. !
Feb 2, 2009 at 12:13 pm #1474800Quoting George Matthews: If you are not sweating then you are not trying hard enough.
Maybe it's just old people needing to work harder…
Feb 2, 2009 at 5:17 pm #1474890Ben,
I have been working on my oragami skills.
I think that with a little more practice, I can get my air matress to look like a woman.
Ummmm….gear pornography takes on a whole new meaning.
My favorite thing to so after a long day:
Sit by a crackling fire and watch the flames dance among the coals while sipping on a hot mug of hot chocolate or apple spice cider and feeling the warmth of the fire put a glow on my cheeks.
And when it gets too hot by the fire, standing up and turning my back to the fire to warm it and to look up to the heavens to see the vast sky full of sparkling lights or the moon rising across the night sky and bathing everything in a soft blue.
Feb 3, 2009 at 6:25 pm #1475221What I like to do is break out the topo, pick a point of interest, and go there. If there's a peak nearby, I like to bag it. If there's a lake nearby, I like to find it. And of course, when I get there, I break out the whiskey.
Feb 5, 2009 at 10:14 am #1475625build a fire
18 year old Jamison
hot meal
watch sunset/moon rise/stars coming out
18 year old Jamison
crawl into the sack
sexFeb 5, 2009 at 10:28 am #1475630Is everyone that put sex on their list exclusively solo hikers……. huhuhu. I usually only hike with friends who happen to be all guys, and well…….. I don’t swing that way.
I’d say music and or booze.
Feb 5, 2009 at 11:12 am #1475641The OP question was "What Is Your Favorite Thing To Do In Camp At The End Of The Day" not what do we actually do.
A man can dream, can't he?
(Que the dramatic pastoral music)Feb 5, 2009 at 12:03 pm #1475650Hey Ben,
One of the benefits of my advanced years is short term memory loss.
You have made my life better by sharing your bathroom technique. Maybe I can return the favor.
A short swim at the end of the day and wet & warm wash cloths have great benefits.
A few years ago I hiked a trail to a lake for the first time since college. I was surprised how easy of a hike it was because I remember being very tired when I returned. I stood on the shore of that lake and I could hear a young womans voice. "Warm some water for the wash towells because you need to check me for ticks." Then I remembered why I had been so tired.
Fortunately, my long term memory is still good. I sincerely hope that you have the opportunity to make some memories.
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