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Godbert · 12-30-2002, 03:02 PM

How many nights have you spent outside (tent counts too, plane does not) in your life?

Oh, I forgot, RV doesn't count either.

MollyMac · 12-30-2002, 03:32 PM

I guessed 50-100 but this does not reflect my outdoorsiness if by that term you mean a love of fresh air, nature, sleeping under the stars and all that stuff. It merely reflects my poverty and having to sleep in a pokey tent at festivals and when travelling instead of the luxury hotels I would prefer...

Arvel Joffi · 12-30-2002, 03:32 PM

Not nearly enough. Not by far.

Mageth · 12-30-2002, 03:37 PM

Not nearly enough for me, either (but I voted 200-500).

frostymama · 12-30-2002, 05:39 PM

I'm not really sure. If RVs/travel trailers (with no hookups) counted it would be well over 1500 nights.

I'm in no way an athletic person, but if I got dropped off in the middle of the woods I guarantee I would fair much better than your average 25 year old female.

Gurdur · 12-30-2002, 05:48 PM

Bit climate-dependent, this question, no ?
Biased.

I'm a very outdoorsey type indeed - but in the present climate where I live, tenting is not attractive - think rain, mud, and more mud.

I prefer good living quarters, and from there to do heavy exploring/bushwalking during the day.

If I was back in West Australia, I'ld have no objections to tenting at all, especially near river canyons (I like to bathe)

fando · 12-30-2002, 07:08 PM

I own a telescope, I go hunting stars as much as I can. Usually, I pack up and rerurn home before dawn.

Jobar · 12-30-2002, 09:46 PM

I grew up on a farm, and in my early twenties actually lived outdoors for fourteen months straight. (My 'Walden' period.) I put down 500-1000, but it could well be over a thousand.

In the last year, though, only 2, and those were in the summer. And both were by the river in my back yard.

MzNeko · 12-30-2002, 09:58 PM

Probably about 5 - 10 for me. I like nature walks and stuff, but then I like to go home to my warm bed, flush toilet and hot shower. Sigh... I've been domesticated, I'm afraid.

Actually I have really enjoyed camping once I'm out there doing it, it's just difficult to motivate me to get out there in the first place.

A quote from Calvin and Hobbes comes to mind - "The problem with Nature is that there's always something that wants to bite you, sting you, or ooze slime on you." (I may be paraphrasing, it's been a while since I've seen it.)

jj · 12-31-2002, 12:50 PM

In my answer I've assumed that 'in a cave in a sleeping bag' constitutes an "outside" place.

And if you want to know why IN the cave, well, it's 62F in there, and about -20F outside. Anybody still puzzled?

Off topic fact:

I have, over and over again, had people say to me: "You went in the cave AFTER DARK?!?!"

You figure.

View Poll Results: How many nights have you spent outside in your life?
0	4	5.19%
1-5	9	11.69%
5-10	7	9.09%
10-20	10	12.99%
20-50	11	14.29%
50-100	9	11.69%
100-200	3	3.90%
200-500	15	19.48%
500-1000	9	11.69%
1000+	0	0%
Voters: 77. You may not vote on this poll

12-30-2002, 03:02 PM	#1
Godbert Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: southern california Posts: 779	outdoorsyness of internet infidels How many nights have you spent outside (tent counts too, plane does not) in your life? Oh, I forgot, RV doesn't count either.

12-31-2002, 12:50 PM	#10
jj Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Redmond, Wa Posts: 937	Caves? In my answer I've assumed that 'in a cave in a sleeping bag' constitutes an "outside" place. And if you want to know why IN the cave, well, it's 62F in there, and about -20F outside. Anybody still puzzled? Off topic fact: I have, over and over again, had people say to me: "You went in the cave AFTER DARK?!?!" You figure.

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12-30-2002, 03:32 PM	#2
MollyMac Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: London, England Posts: 2,125	I guessed 50-100 but this does not reflect my outdoorsiness if by that term you mean a love of fresh air, nature, sleeping under the stars and all that stuff. It merely reflects my poverty and having to sleep in a pokey tent at festivals and when travelling instead of the luxury hotels I would prefer...

12-30-2002, 03:32 PM	#3
Arvel Joffi Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 3,359	Not nearly enough. Not by far.

12-30-2002, 03:37 PM	#4
Mageth Contributor Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Deep in the heart of mother-lovin' Texas Posts: 29,689	Not nearly enough for me, either (but I voted 200-500).

12-30-2002, 05:39 PM	#5
frostymama Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Georgia USA Posts: 927	I'm not really sure. If RVs/travel trailers (with no hookups) counted it would be well over 1500 nights. I'm in no way an athletic person, but if I got dropped off in the middle of the woods I guarantee I would fair much better than your average 25 year old female.

12-30-2002, 05:48 PM	#6
Gurdur Contributor Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Buggered if I know Posts: 12,410	Bit climate-dependent, this question, no ? Biased. I'm a very outdoorsey type indeed - but in the present climate where I live, tenting is not attractive - think rain, mud, and more mud. I prefer good living quarters, and from there to do heavy exploring/bushwalking during the day. If I was back in West Australia, I'ld have no objections to tenting at all, especially near river canyons (I like to bathe)

12-30-2002, 07:08 PM	#7
fando Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Los Angeles Area Posts: 1,372	I own a telescope, I go hunting stars as much as I can. Usually, I pack up and rerurn home before dawn.

12-30-2002, 09:46 PM	#8
Jobar Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: secularcafe.org Posts: 9,525	I grew up on a farm, and in my early twenties actually lived outdoors for fourteen months straight. (My 'Walden' period.) I put down 500-1000, but it could well be over a thousand. In the last year, though, only 2, and those were in the summer. And both were by the river in my back yard.

12-30-2002, 09:58 PM	#9
MzNeko Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Long Beach, California Posts: 1,127	Probably about 5 - 10 for me. I like nature walks and stuff, but then I like to go home to my warm bed, flush toilet and hot shower. Sigh... I've been domesticated, I'm afraid. Actually I have really enjoyed camping once I'm out there doing it, it's just difficult to motivate me to get out there in the first place. A quote from Calvin and Hobbes comes to mind - "The problem with Nature is that there's always something that wants to bite you, sting you, or ooze slime on you." (I may be paraphrasing, it's been a while since I've seen it.)

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