Summer of Camping

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Episode 23 of I Hate Talking begins by exploring the word "nice" and its etymological journey from meaning "ignorant" in the 13th century to its modern connotation of "pleasant" and "agreeable." The hosts then transition to discussing their "Summer of Camping" challenge, where they tent-camped at least one night per week for 13 weeks.

Key Points:

1. Word of the Episode: Nice
   • The modern definition is "pleasant," "agreeable," or "satisfactory."
   • The etymology traces back to Latin "nescire" (to not know), evolving to mean "ignorant" in French and then "fussy," "dainty," and eventually "agreeable."
2. Summer of Camping Challenge:
   • The hosts challenged themselves to tent camp at least one night per week for 13 weeks during the summer of 2024.
   • The goal was to spend quality time outdoors as a family.
   • They succeeded in camping every week, sometimes in their backyard or at various campsites.
3. Initial Skepticism:
   • Many people doubted they would complete the challenge.
   • The first weekend faced a weather-related cancellation.
4. Positives of Camping:
   • Reduced screen time, fostering storytelling and family bonding.
5. Challenges/Takeaways:
   • Kids missed TV but adapted.
   • The family consumed a large quantity of marshmallows.
   • Realizations about tables.
   • One host initially perceived camping as a lot of work (setting up and cleaning gear), but they successfully completed the challenge.

We stayed at a number of various state parks as well as booking a variety of stays through https://www.hipcamp.com/en-US.

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Special thanks to Tim Wright aka CoLD SToRAGE for his permission to use the song Operatique.