Or just buy a tent and air mattress. :)
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Unless the tent and matress are like this I think I'd pass on the village camping trip thanks !
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NIrish you're such a Queen sometimes (well, most times)
If that means sleeping in the above bed whilst Matt is lying outside in his wee tent, getting eaten my small animals and lying on his deflated air bed then all I can say is anyone who disagrees with my above and prefers Matt's camping trip can "arise and kiss my ring !" as I certainly know where I"D rather sleep any day of the week ! :)
To be honest, if I could afford it I'd prefer your option.
You guys just think it's a crazy idea, because I'm the one who came up with it. If Smiles, Dodger, or bob posted about it you'd probably all say, "oh yeah, that is actually a good idea". I'm Canadian so have been camping tons in my life, and will ensure I'm setup comfortably.
And it is a good idea, because just look. Salewood is currently nervous, uncertain and worried thinking, "oh geez, a trip of the village? ummm, I don't know, not sure.... give me some time to think it over".
Whereas I'm thinking, "fuck yeah, camping trip, can't wait!" :)
Anyway, yo help get back to the OP. Personally, I wouldn't sleep in the village (excluding my camping idea). If they're farmers as you say, they're probably not going to be one of the rich families in the village. You'll most likely be sleeping on the equivalent of cement. You know those really thing straw Issam mats? Your bed will probably be that on a cement floor. You might get a blanket, but probably won't need or want it. You'll get some of those rectangular pillows I'm sure.
At best you will get a mosquito net, and maybe not even that. However, that net still doesn't keep out the cockroaches, ants, spiders, scorpions, mice, millipedes, etc.
I'd stay in a hotel, if I were you.
my memories of camping is that a dome type tent becomes unbearably hot as soon as the sun comes up... and that's during a miserable Irish summer!
So I can only imagine how hot it would be in Thailand? Surely the tent would be like a POW sweatbox?
There's tarps to provide shade, there's portable battery powered fans, there's rechargable coolers with built-in fans that utilize the ice packs to blow cold air, and more. Or just simply positioning your temp properly makes a huge difference.
There's lots of ways. :)
Oh so can we take from your above that you've decided that this is the way you're going to go and that this camping trip is actually happening then ? If so, when is that all set up, before the big move I take it as the whole point is to see how you're received by the inlaws etc I presume yes ? So, if so that would be before the 5th of what is it February then sometime ??
I am probably wrong...but...out of all the posters in this forum...I would guess maybe 10, have long term BF's and love going to see papa and moma in the country side..I find it odd that someone who visits TH one time or two times...FALL IN LOVE.....meeting the parents, etc...I think it takes much time.....first or second time visitors are just thinking they are in love.....