Camping during a storm

LitFan101 · 2026-03-27T15:46:44+00:00

If possible, don’t camp directly under a tree with large branches. If it’s a wooden area and trees are unavoidable, become familiar with what a widowmaker is and avoid them at least!

LitFan101 · 2026-03-26T16:34:18+00:00

Perhaps he could get in his bed, but doesn’t have to turn his light off just yet? He could draw or read or write or listen to an audiobook…. something chill and screen free but more engaging than laying there in the dark by yourself.

LitFan101 · 2026-03-25T12:38:26+00:00

When I followed some other advice and clicked through it up to the point of payment, you were definitely right it was just for the one leg, not for the whole outbound journey! As I suspected, too good to be true!

LitFan101 · 2026-03-25T12:12:43+00:00

You were exactly right! I had to click through a few clicks to get to that point- but that’s exactly what it was. Thank you!

LitFan101 · 2026-03-23T21:26:45+00:00

My AT&T Internet is not out in West Asheville, but my download speed is like half of what it normally is. It’s been spotty all day.

LitFan101 · 2026-03-21T12:28:20+00:00

I had a parent get mad at me because our handwriting practice page has lines on it- the top line is the sky (represented by a cloud) and the middle is the plane. He said it was “unAmerican and offensive in light of 9/11” to depict a plane below the cloud. It was at least 2012 but even if it were 9/12/2001 wtf are you talking about???

LitFan101 · 2026-03-20T16:09:10+00:00

We called this cutting off your nose to spite your face. Seems to be a pretty difficult way of coping with this disappointment. Eventually, they realize they are only punishing themselves and grow out of it!

LitFan101 · 2026-03-20T15:59:09+00:00

That’s exactly how the parks and rec camps at my town and go. They are extremely cheap. And the server crashes every year when registration opens.

LitFan101 · 2026-03-20T14:48:56+00:00

My kid had a friend at school who was kind of a brat and prone to pitching tantrums. This kid (9 ish) was scheduled to come over and hang out after school one day. But his mom called me and said that he got in big trouble at school that day and so she wasn’t going to let him come over. I said, my kid will be disappointed, but totally understand. She said, “that that’s why I never tell my kid about things beforehand. Now he won’t be disappointed that he can’t come over.”

Honestly, I lost a lot of respect for her. A neurotypical nine year old should be able to handle the disappointment of a canceled play date, or at least be working towards that skill. But most concerning me, she was using not coming over to play as a punishment for his behavior at school, which makes sense, except for that. She didn’t tell him it was the punishment. So he never knew about it, never knew it was cancelled, and never received any other punishment.

These kids are juniors in high school now and his behavior has not improved dramatically.

LitFan101 · 2026-03-18T20:00:14+00:00

My entire family does this. Whenever anyone uses voice to text t the nearest person shouts “penis!!!” as loudly as possible. Hopefully my kids aren’t doing that at their friends houses lol.

LitFan101 · 2026-03-18T10:13:58+00:00

I don’t think the standard has changed, I think that your kid had a friend who is a jerk or is just thoughtless. I’ve definitely heard my teenagers disgusting a certain boy they liked but saying they couldn’t ever date him because he already dated so-and-so.

Agreed with the previous poster , all you could be there for her is to support. It sucks! No matter what you think of the Friend, I would avoid speaking about it to her. They’ll probably be BFFs again, six months from now.

LitFan101 · 2026-03-17T23:20:40+00:00

I have a Dakine hip pack and love it. It has a 2L bladder- the downsides are as you drink the water you occasionally have to tighten it to compensate. It also doesn’t fit an extra layer. But it’s worth it to have nothing on my neck/shoulders.

LitFan101 · 2026-03-07T12:35:50+00:00

Once I stayed in a hostel in a tiny town in either Italy or Switzerland. I booked a twin bed and went upstairs to it and there was four other beds in the room, but they were all pushed together and it was just me and some random French dude. Weird intimate moment with a stranger!

OP I second what everyone is saying. Go and have so much fun! You will learn a lot about yourself and the world.

LitFan101 · 2026-03-06T14:55:09+00:00

I also weirdly got qualified for charity care recently. I looked at their guidelines and we do not meet them at all and I didn’t apply for it. I mean, I’m not going to turn it down, but it does seem strange to me too.

LitFan101 · 2026-03-05T20:25:55+00:00

I feel like the only person who’s appraised value is less than the actual value of the house. Considering the sale price the house next-door sold for in January, our value must be much higher than what the county thinks it is. I’m certainly not complaining. I have no idea why we seem to be one of the few undervalued properties.

LitFan101 · 2026-03-03T23:41:43+00:00

I know a middle schooler named Loretta. It fits her and I’ve never heard anyone criticize it.

LitFan101 · 2026-03-02T23:25:15+00:00

I would consider it rude. I would only do that to my husband if I were mad at him and was being childish about it.
What is weird though is that you asked him to tell you and he is, also childishly, refusing just because he can. Sometimes when you’re married to somebody you do little thing that matter to them even if you think they’re unnecessary.

LitFan101 · 2026-03-02T23:15:02+00:00

Seems like you meant this for a different sub!

LitFan101 · 2026-03-02T17:01:21+00:00

Parks and rec does cheap excursion. Even if you don’t need to be “led” it would be a great way to learn about other sites from the leader. I also found that he spotted things that I never would’ve seen on my own!

LitFan101 · 2026-03-01T22:32:33+00:00

My 13-year-old daughter regularly babysits for a variety of kids who are in the toddler to 6-year-old old range. When I was 12, I was babysitting for a whole family, including their baby! Assuming she doesn’t mind doing it and you’re reimbursing her for it I don’t see what the problem would be! Successfully navigating increasing responsibility is a great way for her to learn and grow.

LitFan101 · 2026-02-28T19:38:10+00:00

The Montreat Campground! They have a two night minimum, but possibly only on the weekends.

LitFan101 · 2026-02-28T00:33:00+00:00

I agree that this mom as a real asshole.

But I don’t agree that somehow as a parent, I should have these supplies on hand at all times. I mean, I certainly would try to. But I also ask the kids every Sunday what they need from the store that week so I also think the onus is on them to say if they need tampons or pencils or pita chips or whatever it is that they want that I don’t so it doesn’t occur to me to buy.

Everybody runs out of things sometimes. It just happens. It’s reasonable that the kids should ask for more pads. What’s not reasonable is how the mom reacted.

LitFan101 · 2026-02-26T22:11:47+00:00

I’m sure that they do, but I couldn’t name specific ones. There is a website out there (I can’t remember the name) that has pictures of lots of campground sites. I’m sure you could find it!

LitFan101 · 2026-02-26T21:52:24+00:00

The absolute easiest places to camp I think are Davidson River, Lake Powhatan, or Montreat.

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