You both pack too much- You may only be going away for a weekend but you think you have to cater for all eventualities- so you take everything but the kitchen sink. Well most campsites have this at least.
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You spend a lot of time picking a spot- That one will get too much sun in the morning, if you choose that one it's too far from the toilet block and the one nearest the river is bound to attract more midges. There's a lot to consider before you pitch.
You get tangled in your tent- Even if you've done this a hundred times before- the fairies have always messed with your ropes when you get the tent out of its holder, which often turns in to a blame game.
You sit together and admire your work- Once it's up- you have to sit on a material chair with a cup of tea made on your teeny tiny stove while feeling proud that you're still together. It's on a par with putting together IKEA furniture- it could end up in tears, a break up or worse- divorce.
You check out the toilet and shower facilities- Will you be able to cope for the next few days with what's on offer? If not- you're peeing in the bushes and having a wet wipe wash while your partner tosses bottled water over your head to create a lather.
You talk very quietly at night- It's like when you're having a drink conversation- you think you're being considerate- but really everyone can hear you discussing how you're going to negotiate sex on a blow up mattress.
You both miss your house- At home you take for granted that you can turn on a light, get into bed without having to pump it up first, or walk in and out of a room without having to pull at a zipper. It encourages conversation about how lucky you are to have what you do back at the place made of bricks.
You misjudge the temperature- You bring thermal pjs and thick covers for when it gets cold at night and snuggle up to each other for warmth. All this only to feel like you're not on a camping trip but spa day when you wake in up the sauna that's your tent when the sun comes up. Cuddles go out of the plastic window at this point.
You both get way too judgemental of others- 'Can you hear that guy snoring?' 'How dare they boil their whistling kettle at 10pm!' 'I can't believe how long they were in the shower for'.
You need to pee at stupid times- A mixture of the cold, a new place and the fear of having to go out into the night to urinate makes you want to wee like a racehorse in the early hours. But you're too afraid to go alone so you wake up your partner to go with you.