HawkNelson
I went to a camp and it was just awful. I thought I had friends going along with me, but they didn't say a word to me at all. The adults/counselors were weird and/or mean. The food was crap(but that's camp), the cabin was a spider cave, and this one person hung around me, but she is one of the most annoying people in the world. I hated this camp so bad that I left. A lot of people thought it was selfish and you guys probably will too, but I didn't want to spend the whole week there being a loner. I'm that at home.
I'm 17(so yeah, you can call me a baby for leaving,who hasn't yet?) and I'm not saying what camp it was, there may be people I know on here....
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I only went to Girl Scout camp, and I hated every single experience. The counselors (scout leaders) were nasty, and the food was terrible.
The last night of one of my trips, the leaders told us that if any of us refused to participate in the "show" they were having that night, that we would be punished. I was shy back then and didn't want to get up in front of everyone (several G.S. troops) to sing and dance. Me and several girls wouldn't do it. We were punished by them not allowing us to leave our cabins that night after dinner. The next day, our last day there (we were to leave camp at 6 p.m.) we were served a bowl of stew. Now, I was a VERY picky eater back then, which is not so strange for a kid. I didn't want to eat my dinner, and again, nor did several other girls. We were made to sit at that table until it was time to go. All the while, counselors berrated us and told us to "EAT!!". I couldn't WAIT to get home!
Another trip, I was much younger, we "camped" in a church basement b/c it was raining. At night, I was scared to get up to pee in that gigantic room full of people I didn't know, in my pajamas. I did not have a sleeping bag, so my Mom had given me a trash bag to lay on the floor and a blanket to lay on top of that, with another one to cover me. Anyway, I was so afraid to get up in that dark basement, only to tip-toe over all those girls and leaders. By the time I had decided I really couldn't afford NOT to, it was too late. I peed myself right there and I sat up silently crying, not at all sure what to do and scared to death my Mother would kill me when I got home and she saw or smelled pee in the blankets. I cannot honestly remember what happened, sorry for the let-down, lol
Okay, last story I swear.........One time we were sleeping in large tents outside and it was hotter than he!! and buggier than a freakin' trash dump. I was chewed alive, as were a few other kids, and the leaders brought us up to the medical cabin for treatment. The nurse there made fun of me stating, "I can't believe your mother sent you camping in those skimpy little pajamas! What was she thinking? She didn't know you'd get chewed alive dressed like that?!"
Ugh....I snarl everytime I think of Girl Scouts to this day. Funny though, I like to camp and I am THE least shy person on the face of the earth, lol....who knew? ;-)
I only went to Girl Scout camp, and I hated every single experience. The counselors (scout leaders) were nasty, and the food was terrible.
The last night of one of my trips, the leaders told us that if any of us refused to participate in the "show" they were having that night, that we would be punished. I was shy back then and didn't want to get up in front of everyone (several G.S. troops) to sing and dance. Me and several girls wouldn't do it. We were punished by them not allowing us to leave our cabins that night after dinner. The next day, our last day there (we were to leave camp at 6 p.m.) we were served a bowl of stew. Now, I was a VERY picky eater back then, which is not so strange for a kid. I didn't want to eat my dinner, and again, nor did several other girls. We were made to sit at that table until it was time to go. All the while, counselors berrated us and told us to "EAT!!". I couldn't WAIT to get home!
Another trip, I was much younger, we "camped" in a church basement b/c it was raining. At night, I was scared to get up to pee in that gigantic room full of people I didn't know, in my pajamas. I did not have a sleeping bag, so my Mom had given me a trash bag to lay on the floor and a blanket to lay on top of that, with another one to cover me. Anyway, I was so afraid to get up in that dark basement, only to tip-toe over all those girls and leaders. By the time I had decided I really couldn't afford NOT to, it was too late. I peed myself right there and I sat up silently crying, not at all sure what to do and scared to death my Mother would kill me when I got home and she saw or smelled pee in the blankets. I cannot honestly remember what happened, sorry for the let-down, lol
Okay, last story I swear.........One time we were sleeping in large tents outside and it was hotter than he!! and buggier than a freakin' trash dump. I was chewed alive, as were a few other kids, and the leaders brought us up to the medical cabin for treatment. The nurse there made fun of me stating, "I can't believe your mother sent you camping in those skimpy little pajamas! What was she thinking? She didn't know you'd get chewed alive dressed like that?!"
Ugh....I snarl everytime I think of Girl Scouts to this day. Funny though, I like to camp and I am THE least shy person on the face of the earth, lol....who knew? ;-)
How tough is it to navigate on Table Mountain?
Experiment
I read one web site, and it said it was easy, and I wouldn't get lost. Then the next site said I should have a map, a compass and hire a mountain guide for the day.
I was thinking of tackling Skeleton Gorge, or maybe Platteklip Gorge. I can handle the climb, but how tough is the navigation?
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I have hiked up and down Table Mountain (the most beautiful mountain in the world) with my beautiful Staffie (RIP) too many times to mention and from just about every possible route.
Here are some tips:
1) If it's your first time try the 1st or 2nd route up just after the lower cable car station, i.e. the front face of Table Mountain.
The 1st will take you up zig-zagging under the cable car line, the 2nd will take you up through Platteklip Gorge.
These are perfect because it's very easy to orientate yourself.
Once at the top you can either walk towards the top station or alternatively walk towards the dams and museum.
The top of the mountain is quite flat and relatively free of vegetation so it's quite easy to orientate yourself, and the many tracks and paths are well maintained.
This should be enough for 1 day and if you are too tired you can always take the cable car down.
2) Once you have orientated yourself better, you could now try an alternate route up from Camps Bay, Kirstenbosch, (Skeleton Gorge), Newlands among others.
3) Leave early in the morning when the weather is still cool and so that you will have plenty of time to return.
4) There are taps with fresh water at the top (especially the Camps Bay side of the dams) but do take plenty of water.
5) There have been numerous attacks on tourists hiking up the mountain in the last 2 years (Google "attacks" "tourists" "table mountain" etc.),
if you don't have any dogs or other people as protection stick to the most touristy routes and do not take any valuables with you.
enjoy,
but keep safe and perhaps chat with the folks at the lower cable station to get some information about crime in the area.
I have hiked up and down Table Mountain (the most beautiful mountain in the world) with my beautiful Staffie (RIP) too many times to mention and from just about every possible route.
Here are some tips:
1) If it's your first time try the 1st or 2nd route up just after the lower cable car station, i.e. the front face of Table Mountain.
The 1st will take you up zig-zagging under the cable car line, the 2nd will take you up through Platteklip Gorge.
These are perfect because it's very easy to orientate yourself.
Once at the top you can either walk towards the top station or alternatively walk towards the dams and museum.
The top of the mountain is quite flat and relatively free of vegetation so it's quite easy to orientate yourself, and the many tracks and paths are well maintained.
This should be enough for 1 day and if you are too tired you can always take the cable car down.
2) Once you have orientated yourself better, you could now try an alternate route up from Camps Bay, Kirstenbosch, (Skeleton Gorge), Newlands among others.
3) Leave early in the morning when the weather is still cool and so that you will have plenty of time to return.
4) There are taps with fresh water at the top (especially the Camps Bay side of the dams) but do take plenty of water.
5) There have been numerous attacks on tourists hiking up the mountain in the last 2 years (Google "attacks" "tourists" "table mountain" etc.),
if you don't have any dogs or other people as protection stick to the most touristy routes and do not take any valuables with you.
enjoy,
but keep safe and perhaps chat with the folks at the lower cable station to get some information about crime in the area.
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