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Ashley W
the paper includes why camping is a good summer get a way and then the con's about camping. all the 101 for camping basically for my english class
i need a title, an interesting and eye catching title.
Answer
Why I LOVE to Camp (Ok that's your title for your con's on camping) Here are your reasons in no particular order:
*Bugs- Kids can take butterfly nets, chase lightning bugs and learn about the environment
*No indoor plumbing= The wonderful feeling of washing your hair in a clear running stream with biodegradable soap. Soaking in a natural hotspring, and lying in the hot sun until you're dry.
*sleeping on the ground on top of your Thermarest pad, cozy in a warm sleeping bag with the crisp night air, cicadas and coyotes singing off in the distance , and gazing at shooting stars until you drift off to sleep. What could be better?
*Bears or racoons getting in your food - Knowing that your food needs to be put away at night, because you keep your campsite clean just like you do your home kitchen. Animal proofing your kitchen supplies is a simple thing, and it protects future campers by preventing animals from associating campers with a food source. It's our responsibility.
*Big hairy wolf spiders - gazing at the amazing dew-covered architecture of spiderwebs in the crook of a tree, or between blades of tall grass as you take an early morning walk with a cup of hot cocoa.
* Rain creates mud and puts out camp fires - Listening to the rain pitter patter on the roof of your tent or tarp, as it sets the rhythm to your day: the rhythm of nature. All while you are dry and comfortable, relaxing to the sound and noticing the fresh smell of the rain on the ground. Best aromatherapy there is!
* No place to plug in a curling iron/Hard to apply makeup - What freedom! There is no expectation of false beauty. Only true beauty of clean, anadorned skin and hair. And you can treat your hair and pores to a much needed relief -- time free of harsh chemicals and laboratory created scents from makeup and hairspray! Great way to detox your body!
*Cooking over a fire (ever try that?) - Once you try it, you'll love it! There's something so right about cooking this way - the way our ancestors cooked. The beautiful flavor of oak absorbing into the citrus marinaded salmon filet, the popcorn you cook over the open fire, eggs & bacon sizzling in an old cast iron pan, the hot water you heat to make a cup of coffee. The best food comes off a campfire!
*Setting up/putting a way a tent - Setting up the tent is a joy. Putting it away is a struggle, only because it signifies the end of your time away, and your return to a civilization that is overrun with unhappy people who rush towards the graveyard without ever experiencing the real world they ought to live in. They only experience the concrete one we've created and imposed upon each other. Most of those people would greatly benefit from a camping trip like you just had!
*Lugging all your gear way into the woods & hauling it all back is a small price to pay for an amazing experience!
*Cleaning/sanitizing dishes and utensils (especially those with egg on them). Prompt cleaning/ washing dishes while camping is no different from doing the dishes at home. Oh wait, yeah, no dishwashers in the woods. Gee, I wonder how the pioneers in the westward expansion tackled this one?? (scratchng head). lol
*Too much work to "live" with nature. Watch Animal planet instead and you will be just as satisfied. MMM... Animal planet is a great channel, as are Discovery and PBS. It's painful to watch most mainstream TV channels. Stick to Survivorman, Nature and Meerkat Manor for quality TV. But any amount of "work" to get outside beats TV any day of the week.
Why I LOVE to Camp (Ok that's your title for your con's on camping) Here are your reasons in no particular order:
*Bugs- Kids can take butterfly nets, chase lightning bugs and learn about the environment
*No indoor plumbing= The wonderful feeling of washing your hair in a clear running stream with biodegradable soap. Soaking in a natural hotspring, and lying in the hot sun until you're dry.
*sleeping on the ground on top of your Thermarest pad, cozy in a warm sleeping bag with the crisp night air, cicadas and coyotes singing off in the distance , and gazing at shooting stars until you drift off to sleep. What could be better?
*Bears or racoons getting in your food - Knowing that your food needs to be put away at night, because you keep your campsite clean just like you do your home kitchen. Animal proofing your kitchen supplies is a simple thing, and it protects future campers by preventing animals from associating campers with a food source. It's our responsibility.
*Big hairy wolf spiders - gazing at the amazing dew-covered architecture of spiderwebs in the crook of a tree, or between blades of tall grass as you take an early morning walk with a cup of hot cocoa.
* Rain creates mud and puts out camp fires - Listening to the rain pitter patter on the roof of your tent or tarp, as it sets the rhythm to your day: the rhythm of nature. All while you are dry and comfortable, relaxing to the sound and noticing the fresh smell of the rain on the ground. Best aromatherapy there is!
* No place to plug in a curling iron/Hard to apply makeup - What freedom! There is no expectation of false beauty. Only true beauty of clean, anadorned skin and hair. And you can treat your hair and pores to a much needed relief -- time free of harsh chemicals and laboratory created scents from makeup and hairspray! Great way to detox your body!
*Cooking over a fire (ever try that?) - Once you try it, you'll love it! There's something so right about cooking this way - the way our ancestors cooked. The beautiful flavor of oak absorbing into the citrus marinaded salmon filet, the popcorn you cook over the open fire, eggs & bacon sizzling in an old cast iron pan, the hot water you heat to make a cup of coffee. The best food comes off a campfire!
*Setting up/putting a way a tent - Setting up the tent is a joy. Putting it away is a struggle, only because it signifies the end of your time away, and your return to a civilization that is overrun with unhappy people who rush towards the graveyard without ever experiencing the real world they ought to live in. They only experience the concrete one we've created and imposed upon each other. Most of those people would greatly benefit from a camping trip like you just had!
*Lugging all your gear way into the woods & hauling it all back is a small price to pay for an amazing experience!
*Cleaning/sanitizing dishes and utensils (especially those with egg on them). Prompt cleaning/ washing dishes while camping is no different from doing the dishes at home. Oh wait, yeah, no dishwashers in the woods. Gee, I wonder how the pioneers in the westward expansion tackled this one?? (scratchng head). lol
*Too much work to "live" with nature. Watch Animal planet instead and you will be just as satisfied. MMM... Animal planet is a great channel, as are Discovery and PBS. It's painful to watch most mainstream TV channels. Stick to Survivorman, Nature and Meerkat Manor for quality TV. But any amount of "work" to get outside beats TV any day of the week.
are knives made in china bad?
Tanner
I just noticed a buck knife i was looking at, its called that mantis, is made in china. Also the kershaw vapor 2 i noticed is made in china. Does that mean those knives aren't good quality because i heard most Chinese made knives are crappy
so what im asking is are the knives i was looking at any good even though they were made in china?
Answer
Generally their steel and their quality of workmanship is considerably less than most US-made knives, and they certainly won't take the abuse, especially getting put away wet, avoiding rust, abusive treatment, etc.
However, both Buck & Kershaw are good names in the industry, so you're probably getting better quality than some of the no-name Asian knives, or the not-very-good-name knives, like Frost Cutlery.
As in most things, my advice is to spend as much money as you can afford -- or more -- to make sure you get as far away from the Junk category as possible. A good-quality knife is a pleasure to own and use, and you'll never be sorry for spending the money if you actually use the knife rather than having it decorating a drawer somewhere.
I paid 35 bucks for my Case Shark Tooth, about 25 years ago, and cringed as I spent that much money for a one-blade pocket knife. If it hadn't been so damned beautiful I wouldn't have done it.
However, I've carried that thing in six different countries, hiking and camping all over the world, and it's still a fabulous tool that I can always trust to hold an edge and do the job -- cleaning fish, cutting kindling sticks, clearing a campsite, or even hammering in nails to tie my tent flaps to a tree (yeah, it's an awful abuse, but it'll take it).
Best money I ever spent on a knife, and it'll probably still serve my kid well years from now when I'm worm food. Which is a lot more than can be said about some shiny Chinese knockoff.
Generally their steel and their quality of workmanship is considerably less than most US-made knives, and they certainly won't take the abuse, especially getting put away wet, avoiding rust, abusive treatment, etc.
However, both Buck & Kershaw are good names in the industry, so you're probably getting better quality than some of the no-name Asian knives, or the not-very-good-name knives, like Frost Cutlery.
As in most things, my advice is to spend as much money as you can afford -- or more -- to make sure you get as far away from the Junk category as possible. A good-quality knife is a pleasure to own and use, and you'll never be sorry for spending the money if you actually use the knife rather than having it decorating a drawer somewhere.
I paid 35 bucks for my Case Shark Tooth, about 25 years ago, and cringed as I spent that much money for a one-blade pocket knife. If it hadn't been so damned beautiful I wouldn't have done it.
However, I've carried that thing in six different countries, hiking and camping all over the world, and it's still a fabulous tool that I can always trust to hold an edge and do the job -- cleaning fish, cutting kindling sticks, clearing a campsite, or even hammering in nails to tie my tent flaps to a tree (yeah, it's an awful abuse, but it'll take it).
Best money I ever spent on a knife, and it'll probably still serve my kid well years from now when I'm worm food. Which is a lot more than can be said about some shiny Chinese knockoff.
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