>>2483709I think this is the best answer to this question. Around 1/5 of the users here seem to have the experience to back up what they say regarding actual multi-day hikes and camping through inclement weather. About 1/5 of us appear to have some understanding of camping, probably go once in a while, but those trips are usually limited to camping sites and not going "off trail" and doing actually dangerous camping. A further 2/5 of us seem to have an avid interest in camping, have maybe camped once or twice in the past five years, and either drink too much before posting and speak out of turn or else lament that they are out of their element and need advice. A vocal 1/5 of the users here only camp vicariously via YouTube and it's demonstrated aptly through the quality of their posts.
Despite the protesting of other anons here, I think the majority of us actually do have a few /out/door experiences, but only 2/5 of us manage to get out on the regular. Distinct voices appear in threads and offer bad ideas, and they are often shouted down by a plurality of voices that either speak from experience or from common sense. It does depend on the time of day. There is a noticeable shift in the quality of posts from better to poorer as we enter the evening hours (at least in my timezone).
Regarding op's question, it matters how high you set the bar. I don't camp as much as I would like. I used to go more often but work has made this increasingly difficult for me. Do I have some experience going /out/? Yeah, I've been to a number of national parks, camped under the stars, and stayed at remote cottages. But I'm not a badass wildman who can survive off bugs and tree sap, nor do I have the luxury of light camping once a month like I used to. I'd be equally as comfortable with someone telling me "you camp once a year you are not /out/" as I would be if someone told me "you are /out/ because you do at least some /out/ stuff."
