Wow, OP, I think you have been a sport for going to this place in the past. I would definitely not want to go this year.

Anonymous wrote:Rent a Winnebago.

This. Useful for the bathroom and your own space.

As a PP mentioned, nice tent or two with camp toilet.

Or combination: tent camp plus car camp? My DH loves his truck and would happily camp in it.

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Anonymous wrote:I don’t understand the camp toilet thing. That would get way way grosser over the week than peeing in the woods and going inside to poop. The nice tent thing sounds good, though. Spring for a really nice air mattress from REI

What do you think a camp toilet is - a bucket with water in it that's used for days at a time?? Read up about MODERN camp toilets and how they work.

uh, you still have to empty them out somewhere—somewhere with plumbing! Your waste basically goes in a drawer that has to be dealt with at some point. Did you think it just disappears?

Anonymous wrote:I don’t understand the camp toilet thing. That would get way way grosser over the week than peeing in the woods and going inside to poop. The nice tent thing sounds good, though. Spring for a really nice air mattress from REI

What do you think a camp toilet is - a bucket with water in it that's used for days at a time?? Read up about MODERN camp toilets and how they work.

Hasn't this been an annual thing? Why is it any more difficult this year?

Anonymous wrote:Take like 4 ex lax the night before and then say you can’t go because of explosive diarrhea. I’d much rather have explosive diarrhea than go on this trip...

This was going to be my suggestion, too.

I don’t understand the camp toilet thing. That would get way way grosser over the week than peeing in the woods and going inside to poop. The nice tent thing sounds good, though. Spring for a really nice air mattress from REI

I wouldn’t go for a week, but one weekend falls into the “suck it up for your spouse” category.

This year is the exception, though. If we’re still under lockdown, then don’t go.

But next year, yep.

Rent a Winnebago.

Take like 4 ex lax the night before and then say you can’t go because of explosive diarrhea. I’d much rather have explosive diarrhea than go on this trip...

Say no due to COVID.
This sounds torturous.

I love the woods but no thanks.

This sounds so much like something my family would do. Both sides. I just roll with it. I can tolerate anyone for a couple of days to make my spouse happy. And, in this time of corona, I'd figure out a way to love anything that made them giddy. And, it's not like there is going to be anything to do over July 4th.

If you're thinking about setting up a campsite, you can make a toilet area for like $50 - portable toilet and portable changing tent. It's a great alternative if you aren't able to stand all of that togetherness.

I hope you can figure out a way to make everyone happy.

I’d bring a tent if I went. But I actually wouldn’t go. If dh wanted to go, that’s fine.

Anonymous wrote:Even if there weren't a pandemic, I would not willingly subject myself to this. I get wanting to get together with family. I would go willingly if the accommodations were pleasing. What you describe is hell - and I say that as someone who grew up in a 2 bedroom/1 bathroom farmhouse with 4 siblings.

In these times, I would refuse to break self-isolation even if this were an ocean front house with a bed/bathroom for everyone.

Exactly. This is a 100% hard no.