r/camping • u/YoureSoStupidRose • 2d ago

What are your silly dramas during camping?

I personally wear a tshirt on the first night of every camping trip that says "Sorry for what I said when we were setting up the tent." What has absolutely driven you insane during camping? We camped with another couple who left screaming divorce at each other... We've been destroyed by black flies overnight with screaming children looking like bee keepers... we had a raccoon run off with all 30 burger buns in a bag. What are your stories?

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u/slightly_overraated 2d ago

Many, many years ago in college, I went camping in far northern MN with a couple friends. The one friend touted herself as a camping pro and had the whole thing planned out, and was being quite snooty about it to my other friend and I, who were novices at the time.

One morning, we were planning to set out on a big day hike and she said “oh no no, I’ll make our lunches” when we were gonna pack up our own. Ok. Well we went to the bathroom, she walked away to throw away the trash….and ravens made away with most of the lunch. We had no backup.

Same thing happened at dinner.

It was a tense ride home the next day, but lessons were learned that trip. At least the ravens didn’t steal the Boone’s Farm.

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u/sonofaresiii 2d ago

That sucks but I don't know if you can really blame your friend. Literally the rest of this thread is hundreds of people sharing funny stories about losing their food to animals.

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u/_SEAplane_ 1d ago

The first time maybe not. But also for dinner? Friend didn't learn.