>>2640757>8 year old, never camped>get invited inna woods with friends and their dad> "you've camped before, right anon?">sure>only experience is backyard camping>only gear is 1980's walmart grade, picrel>wind picks up, tent barely holds>wind dies out>"shirley it can't get any worse">rained all night>shit tent leaks all over>tarp floor is absolute shit>get no sleep, cold all night>miserable af>hooked on camping/hikingFast foward 30 years
>gear up throughout the years>38 yo now, got kids>take kid camping, 8 yo is having a blast>set up camp>forgot to pack rain fly>"shirley it can't get any worse">get rain most of the night, The circle of life is complete.