Going camping can be a thrilling prospect for city dwellers with little exposure to nature in their everyday lives. The peace and quiet, the clean air, the open sky, forests, mountains and rivers . . . these things can outweigh some of the hardships of camping, some of the things that people might forget when they dream of escaping the city.
Putting up a tarp can be a hassle and pitching a large tent a tangled affair even with today's user-friendly designs. Cooking outdoors can be tricky -- if you can produce unburned food without burning your arm hair you must be some kind of miracle-worker. And bugs on your plate are practically guaranteed.
Still, these are small sacrifices to make for the experience of sharing dinner with family and friends around a bonfire surrounded by nature. You know, after all, that you go camping to seek inconvenience in exchange for fresh air.