Most people who criticise camping don't have a clue anyway. I get asked ridiculous questions like what do you do in the rain? Does your tent have a fly sheet? No, if the wendy house leaks I pack up and go home.
I can pretty much echo the sentiments of what most folks have said, especially Skipper66, though I can't speak for camping in the UK as I have only ever camped abroad. But yes...NO TELLY, THE FREEDOM TO COME AND GO, QUALITY TIME and getting out of that horrendous weekend routine...and all the other small things that together make up one huge enjoyable, relaxing experience -something as insignificant as lying on the airbed inside the tent reading...or just listening to the birds, or the camp sounds..opening the door and being there..setting up, exploring, cooking, eating, sleeping...and sometimes, the views from the tent.Aaaaaah.
Only ever been on one package holiday to some godforsaken purpose built resort in Mallorca.. and never again. The best part of that hol was flying back home along the coast of northern Spain. It was a hollow, empty holiday..
Even having noisy camping neighbours who don't respect camp silence rules after midnight (here in Spain at least)and our never-failing ability to camp somewhere near where there's a local fiesta (meaning music till gone 3am..which is early, compared to some of the fiestas we've endured) don't take away that itch to go camping.
I can't understand why people look down on camping and think it's the poor option for a holiday. I find it by far the most enriching holiday option.
I think we should all make a pact and tell our friends, family and colleagues how dreadful camping really is, we only go because our OH make us, or some other similar sort of excuse.
Lets keep the best campsites to ourselves.
Lets get the price of all those added extras down because no-one wants to go who hasn't been before. No-one buys the stuff = it goes in the sale!
Let us feel the pity of work colleagues whilst secretly thinking about our 5th camping holiday of the year - you never know if we raved about it too much they might want to come with us!!
Camping is dreadful - don't let anyone tell you otherwise. Pass it on.
I hate the look I get at work when I say I'm going camping! I've even been told that it's wrong that I'm not taking my daughter on a 'proper' holiday!! No-one will even take the time to listen to what I've got o say about it, how rude lol! They seem to have the impression that we spend all day in or around a tiny tent, with no toilets or showers, surrounded by mud in the middle of an empty field. Couldn't be more wrong!
For us our tent is our base and we spend most of our time exploring the area or visiting museums, beaches or other attractions. We have a family sized tent so that if we do get stuck inside on a rainy day, we have space to play or relax without getting in eachothers way. We pick a site with toilets, showers a laundry, everything we need and most importantly, no one tells us what to do or when! Thats the beauty of camping in my book, that and that early morning smell. I'm not usually a morning person, but I love getting up and making my way to the shower, saying hello to total strangers all in the same boat as me, feeling the dewy grass underfoot and finally coming back to a hot cup of tea which I sit and enjoy while thinking about the people on their way to work on stuffy, smelly trains or stuck in airports etc.
I love buying a new piece of kit and setting it up for the first time, I'm like a kid at christmas! I also love the smell of the equipment! It all takes me back to being a kid. Brilliant!
On Sunday morning, I stood in the early morning sunshine, cooking my bacon and egg, and though - who says its not a proper boliday, I love it and don't care what people think.
Amazing family weekend with old steam engines, classic car displays, market stalls, and full catering and bar. And camping on site - Save £25 by booking in advance.
Topic: why are people negative about camping!
No, if the wendy house leaks I pack up and go home.
No-one will even take the time to listen to what I've got o say about it, how rude lol! They seem to have the impression that we spend all day in or around a tiny tent, with no toilets or showers, surrounded by mud in the middle of an empty field. Couldn't be more wrong! 
