Lazy Days at Camp: Why Doing Nothing is Sometimes Everything
🌤️ Lazy Days at Camp: Why Doing Nothing is Sometimes Everything
Hey friends — it’s Amanda & Chris from Outland Adventures, coming to you live from the most important part of the full-time RV lifestyle: the lazy day.
You know the one.
The sun’s warm but not too hot. The birds are doing their thing. Your to-do list is “maybe later.” Your biggest decision is whether to make coffee now or wait 15 more minutes just because you can.
Yep — we’re talking about the gloriously slow, refreshingly quiet, do-nothing-all-day-and-feel-good-about-it kind of campground day.
🪑 What a Lazy Day Looks Like for Us
We’re not sightseeing. We’re not working. We’re not filming, cleaning, organizing, fixing, uploading, dumping, driving, planning, or packing.
We’re just… being.
Here’s how a lazy day at camp usually unfolds in the Wildebeest:
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☕ Coffee outside, in chairs that squeak slightly, facing whatever view we’ve got — trees, fields, fellow campers walking their chonky golden retrievers.
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📚 Amanda pulls out a book (or three), with snacks nearby. Always snacks.
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🎮 Chris plays a game, watches tech videos, or fiddles with a coding project just for fun.
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🧺 Laundry might stay unfolded for hours. And that’s okay.
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🌭 Lunch is either leftovers, sandwiches, or a spontaneous grill session if we feel really ambitious.
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🧘♀️ There might be yoga. There might just be a nap.
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🔥 And as the sun goes down, we start a fire — not for warmth or cooking, just for the vibe.
🧠 The Mental Reset We Didn’t Know We Needed
When you live on the road, it's easy to feel like you always need to be doing something: exploring new towns, posting updates, fixing broken parts, chasing good Wi-Fi, or planning the next move.
But lazy days remind us that stillness is also part of the adventure. They let our brains breathe. They give our bodies rest. And honestly? They make the busy days better.
🛠️ What We Don’t Do on Lazy Days
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Fix broken RV parts (unless they’re actively on fire)
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Make plans (unless it’s about what to eat)
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Feel guilty for taking time off
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Apologize for moving slow
Lazy days are productive in their own way — they help us reset, recharge, and reconnect. With ourselves. With each other. With our space.
🐢 Campground Slowness: An Art Form
There’s a rhythm to these days. We might take a slow walk around the campground, wave at neighbors, trade firewood or dog treats. Maybe chat about dinner, maybe not. Watch squirrels do backflips from trees. Count dragonflies. Stare at clouds.
Sometimes, we even write blog posts about doing nothing. 😄
📍Currently lazy: Somewhere between the hammock and the campfire, with zero plans to move quickly.
💬 Your Turn: What's Your Version of a Lazy Day?
Do you have a go-to lazy camp routine? A favorite book-chair combo? The perfect slow-cooked meal that only happens when you’ve got nowhere to be?
Tell us! We love hearing how other travelers hit pause — and we might just steal your ideas for our next day of glorious idleness.
Until then, we’ll be here, pretending this half-napped-on camp chair isn’t lopsided and finishing our lukewarm coffee like true campground champions.
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