Camping in the â30s: Hammer, Porcelain, and Zero Wi-Fi
Back when camping meant actually camping, not just syncing Instagram filters from your decked-out RV, folks lugged around 'hammers' to hammer in their wooden tent pegs. Without electricity or paper platesâyes, they hauled porcelain dinnerwareâthe experience was described as 'an American tradition.' While todayâs luxury RVs can hit a mind-blowing $2 million, depression-era campers embraced a 'cost-efficient, resourceful vacation,' often sleeping under sheets held up by sticks, and finding that 'the work was part of the fun.' Maybe thatâs why modern camping feels a bit too much like glamping for those who appreciate sweat equity.
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Ah, camping circa 1930s: where you lug a hammer and porcelain plates, starve before making tea, and call it âfun.â Meanwhile, we complain about Wi-Fi speed at our $100k RV spas. Natureâs not changed much; our patience has.
Remember when camping required actual muscle and a hammer? Now itâs more like a $2 million mobile condo rollout with built-in Netflix tantrums.
Camping in the â30s was basically a cross between medieval village life and a porcelain tea party. Today's camping is just Instagram for people who canât handle real nature.
Source: Businessinsider | Published: 8/8/2025 | Author: Shelby Slauer,Erin McDowell
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