I suppose if we're going to do any camping this year we better get to it before a frigid fall frost or winter hits! And similar to our previous post, we'll be looking at some nicely done, splish-splashy midcentury brochure art from a super sun 'n fun, Camping in Minnesota trifold. There are definitely some camping elements here to behold (see the tents?), as well as some fabulous fashion touches too, though the emphasis appears to be more about fishing than anything else. So with that, let's equally toss in some vintage Sportsman Lantern box packaging photos as well, (because of course we're gonna need a lantern!) --and here we see what camping is REALLY about. I'm sure everyone's favorite photo will be dear old dad startled by the highly judgmental buck, --and thus, this eerie late night encounter with nature leads to what can only be described as his slow descent into laziness. See, now Junior catches all the fish. Baby Girl is on midnight weiner grillin' duties. And what of poor mother? Why, she's forced to lead a yawn-filled witching hour round of Yahtzee, as fast-fading father smoothly serenades himself to sleep in the corner, via the old acoustic geetar. I have to admit, this looks much better to me than actual real camping. I'd probably enjoy the sport much more myself if it came with this subtle sense of sunset surrealness, indoor K-Mart Photo Studio backdrops, and of course air conditioning and cable TV.
And that my friends, is what camping is all about!
