How do you pass the time once everything is set up?

[m_huber]

Do you play games, read books, fiddle with the hammock all night, go directly to sleep? I am going hiking with two friends this weekend, and we talked about bringing some games with us. I don't really know what to do, though -- normally I camp by myself, and just bring along a good book.

[Xristos]

Fly fishing, cooking dinner, camp fire building, drinking bourbon. What else is there?

[jwright]

Watch the fire, toss a frisbee, have a walk around, sit around and complain about how #$@%#^$$%# hot it is

Jason

[Michelle the Camper]

Gather the fire wood, burn the firewood, cook dinner, yeah maybe some o that bourbon, go to bed

[Boothill]

get a fire going, cook dinner, have a glass of wine, sit around the fire, talk with my girlfriend, read my kindle

boot

[Athos]

Cards are always great to bring

[12trysomething]

When hiking with someone, conversation. When alone, listening to nature and sleeping.

[swoody126]

maybe not the place to make this comment but the OP asked the question

WHY DO SO MANY FOLKS HAVE TO BE ENTERTAINED, ALL THE BLANKETY BLANK TIME?

a location verifying device a/o a device to call for medical assistance is all i might carry w/ me, at this point in my life(chronologically advanced)

that said, I GO CAMPING TO ENJOY THE OUTDOORS

once camp is set & the proposed meal under way, I JUST KICK BACK & ENJOY THE SURROUNDINGS

WATCH(the fire, birds...), LISTEN( to the breeze thru the leaves, small critters going about life, water flowing over rocks...), VEG(allowing my mind to just relax), VISIT(w/ those i went camping to be with), if there is still enough NATURAL LIGHT i might READ(a book or about the area where i am camping/traveling)

they're pretty simple, my reasons for camping

& they don't put motels where i want to be, most of the time

just this old man's point of view

sw

[Cannibal]

I like to whittle. I'm not good at it...at all, but I sure enjoy it just for the sake of it.
Otherwise, my inner bio-nerd tends to have me walking around the general area trying to identify stuff from old memories.

A few swigs of bourbon is always lovely.

[Tendertoe]

Find wood, burn wood, talk about stuff with others, repeat until tired.