• Mouselemming@sh.itjust.works
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        I think they were talking about how you might park in a parking lot, put on your backpacks, hike to a nice spot for camping, set up camp, and then spend a few days there, making side excursions to scenic points or to hunt/fish if that’s your thing, leaving the tents in place. Maybe one stays and tends the fire each day.

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          Yes and? Backpackers can pack everything up in the morning and setup at night. The key is to pack only what you need. If you want to leave your tent setup at a camp unattended, just dont leave anything you want stolen.

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            Yes and a member of a backpack group can go back to the car and make a beer or tampon run without having to pack up the whole tent. Unlike car-tent people. Which was the point.

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              Yep, you got it. A car tent ties up your mode of transportation. When I camp, I go car camping and use my car during the day to get to trails, site see, get fire wood, etc… With a freestanding tent, that’s not an issue at all.