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For the last three years I decided to go camping by myself before the school year begins. For years I have tried to plan camping trips for my family. However my wife doesn’t enjoy camping and my son is too busy with work or whatever. I’ve canceled trips because “things” always came up and I had to cancel plans I tried to make back in January and February. Finally, I just said, “Screw it! I’ll go by myself.” Cocktails and cigars by the fire; early morning hikes; doing nothing but reading comic books or regular books in my hammock; gourmet awesome fireside dinners, and sometimes skipping meals completely. I think I’ve discovered a new happiness.