Clouds…grey clouds as far as the eye can see. As far as a day trip goes. And with it…rain. September Tokyo hit a new record. 35 days of consecutive rain. I don’t know what the sun looks like. I’m depressed. No matter where I look, I can’t find a campsite in range this weekend that doesn’t have rain… I want to camp, I want to camp… Wait…can I?.. Does that count? If I clear this space, my smol tent should be able to fit there… What if I just… Turned off the AC and slept in the tent? It’s extremely humid from all the rain and still hot, but that fan I got should help, it’s the MVP, after all. I’ve also gotten a more compact sleeping mattress, one that I have to inflate by foot, but takes significantly less space than my self inflating one… Does camping at home count as camping? I set everything up as usual. Don’t need a flysheet, don’t need guylines. I wish I had a fire but oh well… Let’s get drunk? My legs itch… I didn’t tell you last time, but during the rain setup my legs got bit to hell by insects… It’s itching, it’s torture… As I try to fall asleep in my tent, something snaps, not the good time like last time, not a life altering snap. I just gave in and scratched my legs until bleeding… I will regret this even today and long into the future… I make mental note: “buy insect repellent and bug bite relief.”
You bet your ass I slept properly in that tent, 5/5 amenities too, toilet, shower, had it all. Still… I yearn for the outside… Something a co-worker said stuck with me. “Can you get like, side bags?” Idk…can I? My big scooter you’ve seen a few time now is pretty wide already… But what if? And what if I did?
No bonus pics from the camp, so here is cat tax instead.
If you consider it camping, then you ARE camping! Sorry to hear about your lack of sun tho, sounds awful. Days around here just got shorter, but dam 35 days no sun?!? I promise you, its still there!
I actually ended up sleeping in there for like 3 days and done the same thing one other time since then. Anyone else ever did an at-home camp?
You might enjoy something like these:
They have a lot of the same features, including mesh screens, loops to hang lights, pockets, etc., but they work with a bed frame and matress, making them even more comfortable.
I wonder if this makes for better sleep feeling enclosed? Only thing is indoors you could do with a bit more ventilation to prevent the CO2 levels rising a little.
It did for me, although I worked nights at the time. The tent fabric is pretty breathable, but there are also screen windows at the head and foot covered by flaps with zippers.
Tru! It looks like it has no ventilation. Prime suffocation candidates lol
the perspective on those pillows look so off lol.
I already love my mattress. It was more to try to emulate the usual camping experience, reducing whats available to me. Crazy this stuff exists tho
