Frank Advice for Life

If you’re going to be sleeping in the middle of a downpour, a tent which packaging depicts a happy little girl sitting inside holding a stuffed dinosaur may not quite do the trick.

17 Comments

  1. And, yes, the second I clicked “Submit Comment” I remembered that the Taliban likes to sleep in caves.

    Fine. Uh, real men sleep inside the stomach of giant bear they killed with their bare hands.

  2. I’ve slept in a tent.
    It’s an overrated experience.
    Hike, swim, raft, hunt, fish, wrestle bears … sure.
    But when the sun goes down, head back to the lodge, take a shower, eat a hot meal, drink a few adult beverages and sleep between clean sheets.
    Real men have nothing to prove.

    On the other hand, weather permitting, sleeping under the stars (no tent) is awesome!

  3. How obscure! We took the kids on their first real camping/fishing trip this year and it poured on the first day. We got the freaking tent up in ten minutes and then we all dove into it. We felt super victorious until we realized that the sleeping bags were soaked on the inside. Ended up being a fun trip, but night number one was cold, wet, and awful. Who would make a sleeping bag that is totally weather resistant on the outside and yet not have the top zipper up? Duh…

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