Camping World?!!!!
For those of you that might not have heard yet, I have added yet another job to my list of rejected career possibilities. I am now the head warehouse boy for Camping World Manassas. At first I was really excited about the job because I figured it would be handy to work in a camping supply retailer for the month heading up to our big hike. But I soon learned that Camping World is geared to a whole other breed of camper than Brooklynne and I. So in honor of the new holders of the title "PF1," here is a top ten list of things you will find at Camping World that you should NEVER take with you camping.
10. Collapsable step stools. Now, I have to say that there could be times when this would be useful... but not many.
9. Cast iron mess kits. Sure, it stows nicely in a wooden crate that's perfect for storage between trips in your garage, but image having that in your pack on day four of a backcountry journey!
8. Any of three sizes of portable toilets. If you can't poop in the woods, then stay home....
7. Generators. Camping and electricity just don't mesh that well anyway, but add 100 decibles of engine noise and a steady stream of gas exhaust and you've just about replicated the city streets you should be trying to escape.
6. Fill-in-the-country state decals. Why do we always sell out of Florida?
5. Refillable butane lighter in the shape of a giant match. I was almost fooled by this one. Almost.
4. Miniature ice-makers. I'm sure a certian child of the intermountain west might enjoy this product on a muggy night in the tent, but I'm not pointing any fingers.
3. Couches and recliners. Also tempting... but no.
2. Satelite dishs. Apparently, some people will only leave home if they can get good reception of the 700 Club or QVC.
1. Hollographic flag lights. Unless there is a jetliner who needs your assistance with a crash landing in the woods or a ship in danger of being torn apart on a hidden shoal, maybe you could do without this piece of essential camping gear.
If any of the products on this page are irresistable to you before your next outdoor adventure, visit www.campingworld.com and then immediately return to New Jersey (summer) or Florida (winter).
Miles, you are the king of random jobs.