Scott,

On Jun 9, 2010, at 1:22 PM, Scott Daniel - Turbovans wrote:

I edited your email to remove the parts I'm not commenting on.

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> And that point is ..
> it's barely camping if people are still inside with 'inside' type
> amenities
> while supposedly 'camping.'
>
> Where do you draw the line of course to no longer call it camping ?
> I would say, if the whole rig is supported by a running generator,
> and the
> people are inside with powered amnesties like air conditioning, TV,
> microwave etc. it's not camping.
> and 'RV-ing' is a good term for it.
>
> And particularily, a gernator that other people have to listen to....
> that ain't camping.......or let's say, that ain't Friendly Camping.
> It's
> RV-ing.
Agreed - never use a generator that other people can hear.
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> Camping per se, involves being in touch with the outdoors...and when
> that's
> lost, and a vehicle is involved, then it's RV-ing.
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But I argue that there something besides the all-or-nothing.
> Very good term too.
> And mostly we 'car camp' out of our westy's it seems.
> But that's fine.  Just get that fresh air, hear those birds in the
> trees,
> that brook burbling, a few bugs , some campfire smoke...that's
> camping.
Which you can do even if you have an a/c and generator for those times
the heat is to much.  I don't seem to hear this argument about putting
a Propex or other heater in our vans so why do we have it about a/c.

I remain, as always
YrLyl&ObdntSrvnt,

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