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Landers: Camping is an educational event worth the misery

Kris Crocker says camping is not her favorite thing. (Staff illustration by Ralph Walter)
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“If God wanted us to sleep on the ground, he wouldn’t have invented beds,” a man wrote.

Clearly this is a sickness that needs to be addressed, starting with education on the religious foundation of camping: God did not create furniture. God did create the ground, where campers sleep in order to fully appreciate a bed.

I would never put down people who don’t enjoy camping. It’s understandable that some consider a poison ivy rash unattractive while others may be too selfish to share their jelly sandwiches with ants.

Good campsites would be hard to find if everybody was looking for a place to pitch a tent.

But I feel sorry for people who dislike camping, especially if they have kids or grandkids. More here, Rich Landers, SR

I do  not have the words to tell you how much I LOATHE camping. How about you? Are you a happy camper?

* This story was originally published as a post from the blog "Huckleberries Online." Read all stories from this blog