Camping- how it has changed!

What camping used to be: fun, relaxing, good food and drinks, great campfire smells, exercise and fatigue after a long day climbing, sitting around with a nice buzz talking to friends, maybe a cigarette by the camp fire, sleeping in under the stars snuggled warm in the bag next to the lover at the time, a winter hat in the morning boiling water for some french press coffee, an extravagant camping breakfast, another day of climbing or hiking or simply enjoying the out of doors.

What camping is now: stressful, dirty, keeping an eye on the kid at all moments so you don't end up in burn trauma unit, constant dirt patrol and creek patrol so the kids don't drown, giardia watch, no exercise or climbing b/c the kids will fall off a cliff while you belay, constant snacks for kids, no crazy creek lounging by the fire, feeding more snacks and protecting sippy cups from going down the creek, preparing meals that just get thrown in the dirt, no enjoyment of alcohol or cigarettes because of lack of a minute to find a bottle opener or much less smoke in front of the kids, pee patrol, scooping kid crap off the ground b/c they are too young to bury it themselves, changing poopy diapers in the back of the car, a dog that has rolled in cow pies and mud and is sleeping in the new car, no sleep because you are protecting the kids from becoming cold in below freezing temps, freezing temps and no lover to cuddle with, waking up at first light, suffering through breakfast only to get in the car, get the hell home, clean the gear, the dog , the car and pass out in bed thankful that the mattress is soft and the kids are asleep finally. I won't do it for a long time!