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OCD = Obsessive CAMPING disorder !

Condition:

A healthy and relatively innocent condition that effects normal people which manifesting itself in an uncontrollable desire for camping equipment and the great outdoors.

First indications of the condition, within a sufferer, include the inability to successfully pass a camping store or campsite without sudden loss of control over their body which inevitably results in the sufferer entering said venue with immediate effect.

This is shortly followed by uncontrollable drooling over unnecessary products that somehow appear to be an essential item for the sufferer and a slightly vacant somewhat transfixed appearance resulting in most cases in excessive use of plastic purchasing equipment being utilised. 

Also, for an unaffected individual, sudden and uncontrollable outbursts of excitement from a sufferer of OCD can appear to have links with skitzophrenia if a sufferer unexpectedly gains sight of anything that resembles a tent whilst driving through a countryside location. This in normally followed by mumbling sounds including such terms as "Outwell" or "Vango" or other such terms normally followed by a short period of sulking and huffing as they are confined within their current location.

Overview: Harmless to others unless cornered in local pub or at family gatherings.

Amen to that......

Ah now you have ICD now this is more serious !

ICD = Insane Camping Disorder !!

The next step on and no known cure ..... I'm sorry your past help and at this stage you will start to hear voices telling you buy the most ridiculous products simply to satisfy your needs ...... go on admit it I bet you have some of those pegs with the small red LED light in them so you don't trip over them ?? Or are they to keep the evil camping spirits away that bring the nasty rain to your pitch

My son has just moved into a rented home, and now has room to get his own equipment.  He was asking about lamps at the weekend, and I wanted to take him to Barretts of Feckenham to look at options.

OH nearly had a fit.  "Let her take you there, mate," he told my son, "and you'll come back with a marquee, three barbecues and a firepit!!  The entire family budget will be up the spout!"

We had to settle for a pint by the river instead...

Which was nice, actually, and easier on the conscience...

But still...

FoO

 keep looking over your shoulder nutgone they are after you

On a different theme is that a touring as your thumb print or can I not see the boot ? Shame they dont make them like that now !! they have gone backwards in my books.