Taken from another post that simply asked, “Do you like camping?” So I’m curious as to what people actually think camping is.

1. Backpack in, set up your own tent, build fire to cook, no showers, no bathrooms.

2. Drive in, set up your own tent, build fire to cook, community bathrooms & showers.

3. Drive in with pop up camper, build fire to cook, community bathrooms & showers.

4. RV with utility hook ups and your own bathroom & shower, grill out on gas grill or cook in RV kitchen.

5. Rent cabin in woods that has it’s own bathroom & shower, grill out on charcoal bbq.

6. Hotel without 24-hour room service.

So if someone said to you, “Do you want to go camping?” what would you be expecting to do (from above choices)?

I want to buy an Amtrak bus pass, or Greyhound bus pass, or airline pass, or buy a motorcycle, or get a big utility van and tour the country. I don’t want to stay in any hotel/motels at all but I want to camp by the roadside or sleep at the bus/railroad stop. Is this possible?
What kind of stealth or free or guerrilla camping is there for city camping?
How about camping by the roadside – on country roads or back roads or highways or city streets?
Or will I be forced to use the campgrounds – private or public at the national parks.
Or do i have to do boon docking at walmart/box stores around the country?
Your ideas are appreciated. Thanks.

Me & my boyfriend just wanna get away for a day and stay somewhere at night..we dont wanna spend to much money but we want to have fun. i dont know if we should go camping or stay at a hotel..either way what would u suggest?

Family of 4 driving from Seattle, looping Olympic National Park counter-clockwise on the 101 and ending at SEA-TAC. Can’t camp this time (not bringing camping gear), need hotels. Hotels w/i ONP seem booked. Traveling end of August (2009). Any suggestions on scheduling, what to see, where to stay would be great, never been to that area.

my kids have been in a hotel and i took them camping when they were small but they dont remember that and we want to go to the banff in alberta witch one should we go in a hotel or camping

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I’ve red all reviews in tripadvisor about hotels, inns, bed&breakfast but I’m still confused where to stay. I know that camp john hay manor hotel is very nice but its not our budget our budget is 3000 pesos. I prefer a hotel with clean, nice room, clean linens, good food and most specially clean bath/toilets. I know some of the pictures in their websites are deceiving that’s why I need recommendations from those who have experience staying on that hotel. thank you.

Would they all stay in a hotel or would they camp out?

Yeah! I have never been to California but need to go so bad. I’ll fly into Oakland about 1:30p on a Saturday. I’m young, fit, and don’t mind camping a lot to cut down on expenses. I just need to know the best places to see and sleep in Yosemite and wine country. Best sights and campgrounds in Yosemite, best vineyards and cheapest accomodations in Napa and Sonoma, and anything worth doing in San Fran and Oakland. Can I avoid renting a car for this little circuit? I’m thinking two nights of “luxury” in hotels (but lets keep the rates “budget”) out of seven would be about right. Where’s the can’t-miss food at here, too?

If you do not plan on camping at Bonnaroo, is there an option to buy a cheaper ticket that doesn’t include camping? If anyone has been there, would you suggest camping or a hotel?
Thanks