This post’s title is dedicated to a decades-long ear worm that never left my mind. It’s the phrase that rings in my head when I think of camping. Also, when people say good morning to me… and in the middle of the day for no reason…

Anyway.

I’ve not been camping actually, but I did go to summer camp (overnight) for quite a few years, so I feel like I have quite a bit of chaos experience under my belt. Ah, Camp Saginaw. That’s actually where I did woodturning for the first time! What a time…

Point being, I’ve never been camping, but I do kind of want to try it at some point. I don’t think I’ll love it, but it does seem like an important thing to know how to do, and if I can live out an adventure girl fantasy for a day, why not right? Except for the bears. If there are bears, count me out.

The thing is, I still think I should try camping. I’d like to be a badass outdoorsy girl, but I don’t want to have to poop in the woods and I think that may be a bit of a limiting factor. Also, bugs. Yikes. I have this idea in my head where I’m a tough girl who can like, run and fight, wrestle wildlife, cook things on a fire that I started… the entire survivor experience, truthfully. I guess it’s a bit of delusional confidence, but I don’t know, I just feel it.

I will acknowledge I’d be hard-pressed to make a good shelter.

Without further ado, here’s a list of cool outdoorsy things I want to try/think I’d be good at if it came down to it.

• Fishing
  • I want to cook the fish after, though, because otherwise who cares?????
• Milking a Cow
  • idk I want to say I did
• Spearfishing
  • This is fully due to Survivor
• Archery
  • In the wild, I’ve done the whole target thing already
• Tying good knots/Sailing/Bushcraft
  • I think these are inherently tied (lol) together?
• Compass-based navigation
  • …it feels important
• Cave Exploring (spelunking?)
  • But, only with several guides who know what’s up and only in places others have been
• ROCKHOUNDING
  • Finding gems and stuff. Like. HELLO?????
• Scuba Diving
  • The last time I went snorkeling though I puked and almost drowned so… maybe this would somehow be easier. Though I fear the bends (is that what it’s called?)
• Geocaching
  • I love mysteries, after all
• Whatever It’s Called When You Find Mushrooms That  Won’t Kill You and Then Eat Them
• Ice Fishing

Oh and if I didn’t live in the US I’d like to try shooting, like clay pigeons or whatever, but guns here… that’s a no go from me.

Alright bye everyone. See ya next time.