1) Cooking at the campsite on Instagram looks DELICIOUS
… In reality you’ll end up eating these for breakfast, lunch and dinner.
2) On Instagram, the journey there is as fun as the trip itself
FUCK YEAH!!!! Play in the mud! #staywild Photo by @jayme_gordon A photo posted by @staywildmagazine on
… In real life, it tends to involve a lot of waking up your sleeping mates and boredom
3) From Instagram, you might think that washing outdoors is going to be super romantic…
…. In real life, it’s more likely to just be super cold….
4) Don’t be tricked into thinking that when the night comes it’s going to be all stars and silence….
…
A photo posted by Outside Magazine (@outsidemagazine) on
…You might find it’s cloudy and there are others wanting to sleep in your spot in the woods
5) On Instagram, mornings at a campsite are always sublimely beautiful….
I can’t think of a more gorgeous view! ???? Photo by @jgaltusa ????????
A photo posted by @outdoorsy_life on
… While nature is great, normally it looks more like this
6) We’re sure some people’s camps actually do stay looking like this…
#Beetletour #Käfer #Camping #Käfertour #Beetle #Corsica #sundown
A photo posted by Step (@stepkorn13) on
….the rest of us will be living like this
7) On Instagram, walking with your mates looks like a photoshoot
At the top of Morro Rock with my two favorite ladies
A photo posted by @outdoorsy_life on
…. when you’ve been rained on three times however, you would much rather no one took any photos at all
8) On Instagram everyone has awesome outdoor clothing and looks fresh faced and clean
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