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Last night some friends and I were discussing the merits of camping. The closest I've been to camping is sitting in a North Face tent amidst realistic-like pine trees and testing out the thermal sleeping bags (....in the North Face store on Michigan Avenue). In my opinion, here are the pro's and con's of pitching a tent for the night:
Pro: getting close to nature.
Con: getting close to nature.
Something about sleeping outside on the ground with nothing but a thin tent separating me from a meandering bear just doesn't appeal to me. It's not that I don't enjoy being outside - hand me a fishing rod or put me in a raft on whitewater rapids and I'm game. Just take me to a hotel when the sun goes down. But as I listened to the adventures of one friend's month-long cross country camping trip with her boyfriend I was charmed. Hmm.. maybe it's worth forgoing the Heavenly Bed at the Westin to fall asleep underneath the stars with the one you love. Something to think about doing before summer's over.
In the meantime, the wilds of downtown Chicago will have to suffice...
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