The Craziest Camping Pictures Which Will Light Up Your Day!

Post-Apocalypse Survival

This sign was clearly missed by a small town’s worth of campers. It seems like not everyone has a sense of duty to park rules, but this is simply crazy. We hope that this is a legal setup and that this isn’t some terrifying horde of wandering campers terrorizing the neighborhood. This scene really looks like some kind of post-apocalypse community. Rebellion is something that all kinds of people can’t help participating in, and if you put a sign somewhere telling someone not to do something, you can bet good money that the human brain cannot help feeling tempted.

Post Apocalypse Survival

$6 Million Clothesline

This is a truly unusual sight. Not only is a super expensive sports car being used as a clothesline, but the actual presence of a sports car in such a rugged environment is also mind-blowing. You would expect a 4X4 to make it to this place without a problem, but you must be a special kind of brave to rattle your beautiful luxury vehicle through the mountainside. Well, this person is using a Lamborghini to dry their clothes, so they are clearly capable of anything. We cannot take away from their resourcefulness, however. When you are outside in the wild, you must make do, even if it means repurposing your Lamborghini into a laundry tool.

6 Million USD Clothesline

My Baby Bicycle

It’s no mystery to anyone with a partner who has been camping with them that snuggling in a tent, listening to the rain pitter-patter on its surface, is one of the most romantic occasions imaginable. This guy, however, decided that his bicycle is worthy of entering his man cave and held like a loved one. That, or his friends are rather suspicious, and he wouldn’t dream of leaving his adored mode of transport up for grabs. We get it, you love your bicycle. Just don’t make it creepy, man! Stay pics for some very unusual pregnancy pictures.

My Baby Bicycle

The Camping Lord

It takes a special genius to put something like this all-in-one camping monstrosity. This mobile camping base reminds us of Howl’s Moving Castle, although we doubt it is anywhere near as sturdy or cozy. This person was probably stopped by police all the way to their destination before park authorities had their turn scrutinizing this modern marvel of camping ingenuity. While probably not the safest arrangement, we cannot fault this camper for managing to scrap everything one could need for an outdoor adventure together in such an alarming manner.

The Camping Lord

Ferocious Feline

Cats aren’t recognized as the most companionable creatures. Just getting one to sit on your lap can take years of trust-building and treat feeding. That is why we are not very surprised to see just how much this poor fellow is hating his life right now, desperately clawing his way out of a tent with murder in his eyes. You know that this is not going to be a pleasant experience for anyone when (or if) that cat ever manages to make it out that tent!
Poor cat – humans are always trying to meddle in their affairs!

Ferocious Feline

Stacking Hammocks

This is a truly breathtaking feat of modern architecture. Never has humanity witnessed such a breakthrough in a compact housing. Having to climb your way up to the fifth or sixth story of this temporary apartment block is no problem – especially when you can use your friends as steps. While we doubt most people would be able to catch a single wink in a setup like this, you can’t fault these guys for their wild creativity. Seriously though, we are desperately trying to figure out how one would actually climb up this unique arrangement. Maybe they are proficient tree climbers?

Stacking Hammocks

Just Put It In Some Rice

While we doubt that whoever left their phone in this bum-shaped puddle of water has enough rice to spare (or even any at all) to try the old rice in a bowl trick for sucking water out of a phone, at least they have plenty of sunshine! Look, we understand that you do not want to contact anyone while camping, but this is just a little extreme, and don’t try to convince us it was a mistake! Well, at least this person is guaranteed a disturbance-free trip.

Just Put It In Some Rice

There is just so much that can go wrong when you bring expensive electronics with you on a camping trip. Nature has a habit of taking your valuable possessions and destroying them. From dropping your prized sunglasses into a river while hopping across rocks, to these unexpected moments, take care of your possessions while in the great outdoors!

Sardine Can Camping

While this is probably a stunt being pulled by some young whippersnappers, it does raise the question of what would happen in the case that a group of people only had a limited amount of shelter? Well, these guys clearly know what they would do in the event of widespread tent destruction: the classic dogpile. It definitely smells pretty bad in there, and we feel sorry for whoever is at the bottom, but at least they put the biggest guys at the bottom and the smallest at the top.
Sleep well, boys, see you in the morning!

Sardine Can Camping

Portable Office

There are many reasons why anyone would want to go camping – escaping your workplace being up there with the most important motivations. Sometimes, you cannot shirk your employment duties, like this industrious man who somehow managed to establish an entire office in his tent! While the first sign of rain is going to bring disaster to this committed office worker, this is some undeniably prime office space.

Portable Office

Technology has come a long way since this picture was taken, and thankfully if you do need to work while on a camping trip, a smartphone is bound to fulfill many of your business needs. Or you could ask your boss if it’s alright if you dropped off the face of the earth for a few days.

The Wrong End Of Camping

While most people will purchase tents with zippers, you do get some stranger variants, such as this highly peculiar model, which must have been purchased from the rear end of a camping shop. This is the absolute bottom of the tent production line, and we really hope that this person at least had the cheek to wipe his feet before squeezing into this orifice of an entrance. This person also seems to have pitched their tent at the backside of the camping area. Luckily there seem to be some loopholes in this park’s rules

The Wrong End Of Camping

Huskie Hammocks

Check out this cool pooch! He is just swinging away, tongue lolling out of his mouth, having the absolute time of his life. There are some places outside that you can take your dog while adventuring, but it seems like hammocks are a solid favorite for our canine companions!
Taking a dog with you on a trip is one of the best ways to bond with your best friend. Then there is the added level of protection. If this person had more huskies, they might even consider heading up to snowy areas for some husky sledding! Maybe not with this lazy pooch, however.

Huskie Hammocks

Cocky Campers

Some campers love to gather their morning wood to get their morning breakfast campfire on the go, while others simply love pitching tents wherever they go. All campers need to stand to attention, however, and keep a firm grip on the safety rules. There is family-friendly camping, and then there are the lewder folk who prefer putting a risqué spin on adventure. You might think twice when considering sharing a tent with this creepy person.

Cocky Campers

Unclear Instructions

Unlike the earlier “No Camping” sign we spoke about earlier, it’s clear that most people actually took this instruction a bit clearer, except for the one rebel on the far left of the photograph. We understand that nature has a funny way of turning at the turn of a die, and rain showers will easily turn any camping spot into a marsh. Well, at least this person will not be disturbed and can truly call themselves the king or queen of the hill!

Unclear Instructions

You’re On Camping Camera

This is a truly strange sight, a Hell’s Angel with his head stuffed into a teeny-tiny tent. We’ve heard of tough guys going to great lengths to prove how macho they are, which is why it’s refreshing to see someone as otherwise threatening as a biker fooling around. We have no doubt that a few beers were used in the making of this skit. Maybe he is testing out a new form of protective head equipment? Helmets are out, bikers, get yourself ahead tent, and never fear for riding-related head injuries again!

Youre On Camping Camera

Going Postal

Camping is all about using your environment to its fullest. While we doubt that there are many postboxes in the wild, this genius camper turned something mundane into a highly effective wood-fired stove! This is the type of ingenuity that we love and really inspires one to begin looking for alternate uses for mundane objects, not to mention upcycling. Considering how resourceful this person is, we would love to see just what they ended up cooking up for dinner. Maybe some acorn stew, or antler soup. Just kidding, it was probably something really hearty and delicious.

Going Postal

Hoof It!

Camping attracts all manner of interesting guests. Sometimes it’s a raccoon desperate to claw its way into your food bag, other times it’s a horse eager to catch a quick nap before the next adventure. We really can’t fault this fellow for trying to break and enter into this tent. It’s hard work being a horse, carrying those pesky humans around all day. Sometimes you need luxury accommodation to crash in. Well, we’re quite sure that whoever owns this tent is in for one crazy surprise when they crawl in for the night. Snuggling a horse is one way to spend a night where you won’t have to worry about being cold.

Hoof It

Rural Shopping

This truly looks like something out of Mad Max – a shopping cart grill! If civilization ever did happen to fall, we would love to have someone like this on our side. This is the type of survival expert that will never succumb to the elements or vital needs. The only issue here would be dragging a shopping cart all the way into the wilderness, but thankfully they have wheels!
There are so many different uses for everyday objects, and it takes a special kind of person to make the most out of something like a shopping cart.

Rural Shopping

Hoodlum Hound

Even doggies can get cold when out in the wild, which is why it is essential that you take into account their comfort and safety, like this responsible owner who brought warm clothing for their best friend. Sadly, this pooch still looks rather frigid. Or maybe he is just a bit sleepy? Either way, keep your pets warm and safe when you go camping! They are so used to the warmth and comforts of their home that the great outdoors might seem rather alien to them.

Hoodlum Hound

Launched Into Orbit

Lakeside adventures are the best way to unwind and engage in some exhilarating watersports, like tube riding. We really feel sorry for this girl, however, whose tube ride just turned into an absolute disaster. As hilarious as it is too see someone launched into orbit by a sadistic speedboat owner, we cannot help but cringe imagining how hard she must have hit that water upon landing. The fact that someone had their camera ready to snap this unplanned aerial stunt makes me think that this is one seriously messed up family! You really do need to hang on for dear life while tube riding or you are bound to skip along the water like a stone!

Launched Into Orbit

“I Hate Sand, It’s Coarse And It Gets Everywhere”

Sand has a habit of getting into our most… intimate areas. There is no part of your body that can hide from sand, these minuscule coarse grains can infiltrate even our most sacred spaces. A place called “Sandy Balls” is bound to stick in your mind, and will definitely attract all manner of childishly minded adventurers.
Camping tends to bring out the wild side of humanity, but naming your spot something has outlandish as “Sandy Balls” takes a special kind of lewdness.

I Hate Sand Its Coarse And It Gets Everywhere

We Have Liftoff!

Remember how Dorothy was transported to the Land of Oz by a tornado? Well, whoever was in this tent will be joining her shortly! We cannot imagine how strong the wind must have been to launch a whole tent into the air. Remember campers, staking your tent down goes a long way! Or, rather, a short way, as only those that forgot to bring those essential iron stakes will have to suffer sleeping under a tree, or a cramped sleepover with a more responsible neighbor.

We Have Liftoff

Smore Genius

While the various examples of upcycling genius in this series have been inspiring, nothing can hope to top a rake-turned-smore-grill. This is one alternate usage for an everyday object which really makes a camping trip. Smores are essential for any camping adventure, so make sure you bring your rake with next time! If anyone doubted this person for bringing a rake of all things with them on a camping trip, their eyes were opened when they saw what it would be used for.

Smore Genius

Aqua Picnic

These old dudes have made the most out of their retirement, clearly. It seems like they couldn’t decide between camping or sailing, so they decided to combine the two flawlessly. Bon voyage, gentleman, and may your motorized picnic table stay afloat!
Simply known as the “Picnic Launch”, these old campers are certainly making waves with their creativity. Few people will be creative enough to look at a picnic table and decide that it could better be used as an amphibious adventure craft.

Aqua Picnic

Spiky Personality

Ouch… this is a scene of pure agony, a man covered head to toe in cacti! The call of the wild can lead one to many places. Some tranquil, some turbulent, and others just plain painful. The firefighters here seem to be at a loss as to how to help this poor guy, only too happy to stand around deliberating over what to do next! We really hope that this guy wasn’t dared to jump into a bed of cacti, but sadly these are the kinds of shenanigans young men are only too happy to engage in.

Spiky Personality

Dump Truck

This one is just plain nasty, but we have to commend the vehicle owners for respecting their environment. Long road trips in the wild are often free of civilized bathroom areas, meaning that people must make do with what they have. These people take the term “portaloo” to the next level! Let’s just hope that no one sat down to their business at the same time that the oblivious driver took off. We might have just given some daredevils an insane stunt idea…

Dump Truck

Sleep Tight

While camping, you must be ready to give up on some of your day-to-day comforts, such as your bed. Some people, however, refuse to stoop down to rough living, such as the owners of this tent who insisted on bringing their huge luxury blow-up mattress with them.
Good luck getting your tent to close with that behemoth inside! If you are willing to chance having your tent flooded for the sake of extra ‘comfort’, then by all means, bring your oversized air mattress with you.

Sleep Tight

Back From Atlantis

It really does look like this family just returned from a trip to Atlantis. It takes a special kind of boldness to venture forth so close to the waves. Camping as close to the waves as possible is one bold challenge that many people undertake. This is best attempted with a tent, however, rather than a hugely expensive RV. That being said, maybe this is some futuristic amphibious RV that we are not aware of.

Back From Atlantis

Peaceful Plops

When nature calls, some campers answer. We doubt you will find a more peaceful form of relief than this rocky throne. We like to think that this person spent a lot of time and effort constructing this setup, ensuring that it is eco-friendly too. Just make sure to keep the lid down when you’re not using it, or you might find that your next private moment is interrupted by a snake that found a home in your loo.

Peaceful Plops

Burning Questions

This one must be photoshopped. We cannot believe that someone would allow their child to stand in a flaming barbeque like this! Unless we happen to have stumbled on some kind of twisted cannibal commune! The irony of the mug saying “World’s Best Father” is not lost on us. As you well know by now, not every camper is responsible, and some are wacky, but this situation is just plain crazy. We’re quite sure that this dad combined some family photos with his digital editing skills.

Burning Questions

Ring Sting

Welcome to hell, where you must use toilets filled with flaming coals! Just kidding, this is just another clever repurposed object which has been cleverly used for two uses: beer storage and food cooker! Just don’t tell this chef that their food tastes like… you get the picture. We never stopped to be amazed by the creativity of our beloved campers, and this toilet creation just flushed away all our expectations. We just hope that those beers don’t inspire anyone to think of using this toilet at some stage in the night. You would have a difficult time explaining these burns to your friends and family.

Ring Sting

The Great Flood

This modern retelling of a Biblical epic is slightly less inspiring, and there probably wasn’t an ark for all these tragic campers to jump into. This disaster occurred in Glastonbury, one of the world’s biggest music festivals. There were no happy tunes to lift people’s spirits this time. Unlike Woodstock, where the hippies braved the heavy rains, we doubt that anyone could find much optimism in this crisis! All those poor thousands of people swimming their way out…

The Great Flood

I’m Not Lion

This adventurer is in for a ferocious start to the morning, being visited by the King of the Jungle himself! There are many kinds of camping trips, considering there is an entire world to pitch a tent in. Look how far away this man’s gun is! If the lion decides to pounce, there is nothing he can do. He seems deadest on finding the “How to deal with lion attacks” in his survival manual. Good luck with that, mate!

Im Not Lion

Area 51

This is one foreboding sign, and rather confusing too! Generally, if you want to keep a secret place, you do not put signs up telling passing drivers how far away they are from it. There are some places you don’t want to visit, even if you are invited by friends. If you want to keep a place secret, take the signs out and hide your tracks better! We are counting on the next set of managers to bury their tracks and keep Area 51 a better-hidden secret.

Area 51

Hot Pokers

There are some people who just cannot grill weenies and marshmallows like normal people. Some degenerates need to turn everything into a dirty joke, and we love it. Get yourself a cheeky set of grill sticks like these and really impress your boss or father-in-law next time you go camping together. Just make sure to cover your children’s eyes when they come and sit down for some otherwise PG hot campfire snacks. We hope that this couple’s love life is equally fiery.

Hot Pokers

Tents On Strike

Not every tent is going to sit idly by and let you exploit them. Some tents are getting sick and tired of being treated like throwaway resources by the bourgeoisie. The tent uprising is here, and they are not going to be held back, not even by pegs! Tents are the last thing you generally expect to find blocking a road. Take care when you go camping, folks, or your tents could end up causing road accidents!

Tents On Strike

Alien Planet Camping

This woman looks like her tent also doubles as a spaceship. We can’t wait to see others incredible features this slick hanging tent has! If you have a pretty standard tent at home, you might be feeling a bit of a complex. If you are a type that loves adventures you might be feeling intense jealousy looking at something like this. You are in for such a long haul if you invest in something as awesome as this. Imagine a lengthy quest in the Amazon rainforest in this thing – no problem!

Alien Planet Camping

Next Level Campaign

If you are afraid of heights, then looking at a photograph like this one is bound to give you sweaty palms. This takes hanging out to a whole different level. Mountain climbers must rest at some stage, even if it means hanging off the side of a cliff like a sack of potatoes. Let’s hope that the bottom doesn’t go out on any of these finely crafted shelters, and that the climbers hammered the hooks in deep enough. Ever had those dreams where you’re falling? So have these guys!

Next Level Campaign

Lake Placid

There are some camping pranks that will never grow old, being cast off to drift through a lake while you sleep on your air mattress is one of them. This kind of operation takes an intense level of steadiness and stealth, as ensuring that the victim doesn’t wake up before the sun rises. Still, this does look like a pleasant way to wake up, and sailing softly on a placid lake is actually kind of romantic when you think about it.

Lake Placid

New Campers

Not everyone can erect a tent on their first attempt. For some, it takes a few tries, and, as happened in this photo, the rain generally comes in hard and fast just to add insult to injury!
It would appear that one could actually live in this tent if they absolutely had to hide from a bear, or an atomic blast. We are going to give them a 6 out of 10, for effort and good spirits. It’s ironic that a dog is also pictured, as this is clearly a dog’s breakfast.

New Campers

Modern Art

We like to think that this is some kind of post-modern conceptual piece of art, and not the worst pitching of a tent ever attempted. Poor tent, we really do think that it deserves better than being left in shambles. We’re hoping that whoever owned this tent was allowed to bunk in the trailer for the duration of the trip. If not, we doubt that they had enough signal out in the forest to YouTube a tutorial or two.

Modern Art

Natural Entertainment

When you go out into the wild, it is expected that you will leave all your electronic entertainment behind. Not this guy, who seems deadest on watching his favorite shows, rain or shine. We understand that Game of Thrones was addictive, but this is just crazy! Well, each to their own. You cannot stop someone from doing what they love, even if you drag them all the way out into the woods. We can’t help but blame the parents for this young man’s lack of appreciation for the great outdoors, however.

Natural Entertainment

Hung Out To Dry

Sometimes, your friends will get so out of hand, the only thing you can do is hang them out to cool down before allowing them back into the tribe. Things can get rather wild when people leave civilization for stretches of time.
Make sure to bring plenty of duct tape when going camping with friends. You never know when some makeshift restraints will be needed for the more inebriated adventurers. Not that this imprisonment stopped this happy camper from drinking.

Hung Out To Dry

Poor Reception

Check this incredibly advanced piece of communication technology out! Released by Tesla, you can expect to make international calls whenever needed, all you need is to continue topping up your imagination. It’s this kind of message which really drives home the point of camping: disconnect from the modern world! Leave your phone on silent, turn off any electronic equipment and just soak in that natural ambiance. You might struggle to find reception in the more remote areas, anyway.

Poor Reception

Amphibious Vehicle

Being able to take everything you want with you on a camping trip is often impossible. Some determined campers, however, will not take no for an answer, even if it means going to extreme lengths. Talk about “junk in the trunk,” this family were not going anywhere unless they could somehow attach their prized rowboat to their car. It takes a lot of teamwork to fit the tip of a boat into a tiny trunk.

Amphibious Vehicle

Boombox Adventures

There are some who escape into nature to get away from the din of city life and the blaring sounds of huge speakers… then there are those who cannot go anywhere without their boombox. This looks like it’s going to disturb all the animals in the area. Maybe this person was needed at a deep forest rave, and the boombox was indispensable. We hope that they had a great time being detained by the park officials. Remember to respect your surroundings, wherever you go.

Boombox Adventures

Life’s Choices

There are moments in life where it really feels like the universe has presented you with some life-changing decisions. When searching for a camping spot, however, you generally do not plan on being presented with a choice between life and death. Perhaps the more morbid among us would revel in being given such a privilege. We really hope that these happy campers too the right turn and ended up in a safe and healthy camping spot.

Lifes Choices

Dreaming Of Woodstock

Gone are the days of hippies and their communes, but you can still find small pockets of rebels in the wilderness who have taken control of their lives and set up “Eco-villages” and anarchist communes. If you want to fit in with these kinds of folks, we highly suggest bringing this VW minivan tent with you. It will go a long way toward turning their perhaps suspicious attention into positive welcoming. This tent does seem rather expensive, however.

Dreaming Of Woodstock

Caveman Tools

So, you have finally set up your camp and you are famished after a long day of driving, hiking to the camping spot, unpacking and then finally setting up camp. Now, you are desperate for some canned hotdogs! Sadly, you forgot the can opener, and it seems like you are all doomed to starve to death. Fear not, weary traveler! Your more resourceful friend has searched the area for a rock sharp enough to bust open the tin and is now busy flattening your tin to no avail. Enjoy your squashed provisions, courtesy of modern man’s inability to do anything right without technology.

Caveman Tools

Overburdened

This person doesn’t look like they are going camping. Rather, they seem to be immigrating to another country entirely! We have never seen so much trash stacked onto one vehicle. Thank goodness the road authorities managed to pull this guy over. Bon voyage, my friend, and may you enjoy paying that hefty traffic fine. Hopefully, you can pawn one of your many things to cover the costs. It seems like someone decided to move their entire house.

Overburdened

Trailblazing Antics

The human spirit is unconquerable. No matter how desperate a situation seems, or how many odds are stacked against us, we always triumph, even when we must carry our homes on our backs across rivers. Maybe it would have been easier just to pack up your tent and then cross the river in a more convenient way, but once someone makes up their mind about a ridiculous challenge, there is little one can do to sway their determination.

Trailblazing Antics

Bear-y Please To Meet You!

You have to feel very sorry for these kids. Even if you were the toughest mountain man, waking up to find a hungry bear prowling into your campsite is no joke.
Maybe if they stay really still, or even go back to sleep, the bear will just stroll past. This is one of those histories you can’t seem to prove to anyone, so thankfully these kids’ parents caught this incredible moment on camera, instead of trying to help them.

Bear Y Please To Meet You

Hydropower Barbeque

This is the kind of natural genius we love to see out in the wild. A whole pig on a spit being slowly roasted by a water windmill. Let’s just hope that this piggy is also organically fed and raised and is free of any funky chemicals and hormones. Something like this is only for hardcore adventurers and outdoors people. You will need a firm grip on ancient engineering, hydropower, and cooking, or this will all turn into one colossal disaster!

Hydropower Barbeque

See You In Heck!

We have seen quite a few drunken mishaps in this list, but few can compare to falling headfirst into a fire. This takes a special kind of inebriation. As hilarious as this photo is, we really hope that this poor “dude” didn’t suffer serious burns.
People, please, if you are going to drink alcohol while camping, please do so away from any potential hazards like open fire pits. Take care of yourself, and live to tell the tale! It does seem like this person tried to do a backflip over the fire, which makes this whole situation even worse.

See You In Heck

Portaloo Inferno

Some people just cannot do anything right, even using the toilet. We have no idea how a row of portaloos went up in flames like candles on a cake, but whoever was responsible is responsible for not just a flaming disaster, but one of the worst stenches ever to hit the human senses. Maybe someone ate a particularly fiery curry before using one of these. We wouldn’t put it past anyone when it comes to large festivals like these to suffer from some serious food poisoning, the type rarely seen in normal society.

Portaloo Inferno