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I try to avoid cynicism in comments, but here it's tough. Tech bros bringing work out to campsites is shite.

by hall0ween 5y ago

wheybags 5y ago
He lives in the van, he's not just holidaying...
- hervature 5y ago
  I believe OP's gripe is precisely this. Most people go to the wilderness to escape technology/work. There is a reason why we don't run fiber optic lines and electricity to every park and it isn't because of cost.
- hall0ween 5y ago
  https://ghuntley.com/a-new-chapter/ https://ghuntley.com/a-new-chapter/ I can't read the post, but it seems the author seeks to work from forests . Also doubtful the appeal of living in a van is working from a city. It's not difficult to have a minimalist lifestyle from an apartment in the city. I sense the author felt a void in their life and decided to experiment w/ a van. And odds on favor is it will be temporary as it is not addressing the root cause.
  - ghuntley 5y ago
    More insights at https://ghuntley.com/how-long/ https://ghuntley.com/how-long/
Taylor_OD 5y ago
Does your enjoyment of the campsite require everyone to be enjoying it the same way you are? Why do you care if some person is coding away while your walk by their campsite?
- hall0ween 5y ago
  It bothers me because this behavior is an outcropping of consumerism. Author came from town/city that was not good enough. Thus author wanted more* **. And I say more b/c author continues to have many of the comforts of a residence. Other than lack of community community/roots, which is probably one reason author decided to take up a van in the first place. And no, not everyone must enjoy things the same way as me. But not recognizing the sources of ones behavior does，along w/ bringing consumerism & the city mindset to a place w/o it. *These opinions paint in broad strokes and are debatable，and have a good chance of poorly describing the OP. But this van life is a trend, some people see it on social media / blogs & proceed to replicate it, indeed messing with wilderness. **Thinking about the word more and author's post...six internet links not being enough, evidence in favor of consumerism.
  - Taylor_OD 5y ago
    Okay so its not laptops at the campsite that bother you its consumerism at the campsite?

I try to avoid cynicism in comments, but here it's tough. Tech bros bringing work out to campsites is shite.

wheybags 5y ago

He lives in the van, he's not just holidaying...

hervature 5y ago
I believe OP's gripe is precisely this. Most people go to the wilderness to escape technology/work. There is a reason why we don't run fiber optic lines and electricity to every park and it isn't because of cost.
hall0ween 5y ago
https://ghuntley.com/a-new-chapter/ https://ghuntley.com/a-new-chapter/ I can't read the post, but it seems the author seeks to work from forests . Also doubtful the appeal of living in a van is working from a city. It's not difficult to have a minimalist lifestyle from an apartment in the city. I sense the author felt a void in their life and decided to experiment w/ a van. And odds on favor is it will be temporary as it is not addressing the root cause.
- ghuntley 5y ago
  More insights at https://ghuntley.com/how-long/ https://ghuntley.com/how-long/

Taylor_OD 5y ago

Does your enjoyment of the campsite require everyone to be enjoying it the same way you are? Why do you care if some person is coding away while your walk by their campsite?

hall0ween 5y ago
It bothers me because this behavior is an outcropping of consumerism. Author came from town/city that was not good enough. Thus author wanted more* **. And I say more b/c author continues to have many of the comforts of a residence. Other than lack of community community/roots, which is probably one reason author decided to take up a van in the first place. And no, not everyone must enjoy things the same way as me. But not recognizing the sources of ones behavior does，along w/ bringing consumerism & the city mindset to a place w/o it. *These opinions paint in broad strokes and are debatable，and have a good chance of poorly describing the OP. But this van life is a trend, some people see it on social media / blogs & proceed to replicate it, indeed messing with wilderness. **Thinking about the word more and author's post...six internet links not being enough, evidence in favor of consumerism.
- Taylor_OD 5y ago
  Okay so its not laptops at the campsite that bother you its consumerism at the campsite?