1) Cooking at the campsite on Instagram looks DELICIOUS

Anyone order #breakfast, #camping style? Nothing beats #cooking on the #grill. (photo by Ricky Brown)

A photo posted by Camping World (@campingworld) on Dec 3, 2013 at 7:49am PST

    … 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 May 16, 2015 at 4:21pm PDT

… 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…

 

Get your ass outside! #staywild Photo by @csnipes

 

A photo posted by @staywildmagazine on May 12, 2015 at 7:18am PDT

…. 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….

…

 

@morganmaassen: Chadd Konig, stargazing under the clear sky of Central California while roadside camping between surf adventures. @morganmaassen takeover! | OutsideOnline.com

 

A photo posted by Outside Magazine (@outsidemagazine) on Feb 1, 2015 at 1:04pm PST

…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 Apr 30, 2015 at 7:21am PDT

… 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 Apr 30, 2015 at 7:43am PDT

  ….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 Feb 28, 2015 at 2:18pm PST

…. 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

 

We’ve had a good week here at the woodland HQ. New friends made, new adventures planned and new products in the pipeline. Wishing you all an adventure filled weekend, be they big or small. Cheers!

 

A photo posted by misc_adventures (@misc_adventures) on Feb 27, 2015 at 10:50am PST

 …. While we can get awesome outfits too, we still end up looking more like these guys by the end of the week!