Ha! These Camping Fails Gave Us a Good Laugh

Camping is a rite of passage. Every now and then, we pack up the car with gear and head to a campsite in a state or national park seeking peace and quiet and a chance to enjoy the Great Outdoors.

But, sometimes, it doesn’t go well.

And we have some rather hilarious pictures to prove it.

Upside Down

@LaurenMonitz / Twitter

“Someone had a wilder weekend than we did.” — @LaurenMonitz

Lost and Found

@REI / Twitter

“Found it!” — @REI

A Big Difference

glampmom / Instagram

“Whoops… #campingfail” — @glampmom

Surviving the Storm

@Twitchathon / Twitter

“The forecast was fine with low chance of light showers. Nobody told the thunderstorm.” — @Twitchathon

He’s on Fire

Jeff Schrock / Facebook

“#campingfail” — @JeffSchrock

Fish Tale

@AniekaNick / Twitter

“Today’s holiday highlights. World’s biggest catch!” — @AniekaNick

Signs

@KelzBellz72 / Twitter

“Oops. Camping fail.” — @KelzBellz72

Priorities

@bbysquids / Facebook

“Now that’s dedication!” — @AshleyMoon

Sleep Well

@REI / Twitter

“Big mattress in a little tent. #campingfail” — @REI

Just a Glitch

@NatalieEcuyer / Twitter

“This is NOT a camping fail — just a minor glitch!” — @NatalieEcuyer

Lord of the Flies

@RVLoveTravel / Twitter

“Camping Fail: Marc just swatted 105 flies, 3 mozzies + 2 spiders in our #RV @ Bottomless Lake SP in the last 75 mins.” — @RVLoveTravel

Only YOU Can Prevent This

@KISSedmonton / Twitter

“GOOD MORNING! Have any honey?” — @KiSSedmonton

You’re Going to Want Some New Neighbors

Sasha Mariolo / Facebook

“Showed up and the campsite next door looked like this!” —@SashaMariolo

Sport Mode

@adraaijer / Twitter

“Sorry my friends. I totally forgot that my car was still on sport mode.” — @adraaijer

Don’t Drink and Tent

@CampsBuddy / Twitter

“First rule of camping: Start your camp before you start drinking. Just a rule of thumb before you head out for your trip.” — @CampsBuddy

That’s One Way to Do It

@REI / Twitter

“That’s gonna hurt in the morning.” — @REI

A River Runs Through It

@blacks_online / Twitter

“The HORROR!” — @blacks_online

“Same happened to us. We started out about 20 feet from the small creek. Thunderstorm during the night. Woke up 3 feet from the now small river. Good times.” — @WeirdIsUs

Hammock Time

@REI / Twitter

“Talk about a rude awakening.” — @REI

Anywhere Will Do

@NiallPMcCann / Twitter

“Where should I put the table? On the flat, we don’t want to spill our gins. And the tent? Oh, just anywhere will do.” — @NiallPMcCann

How About That View?

@NaomiSwartz / Twitter

“We traveled far and wide to see the great divide… and this is what we saw. #GrandCanyonFAIL” — @NaomiSwartz

Making It Work

@whatsherfacebee / Instagram

“Forgot the poles but we made it work! #campingfail #oops #resourceful #girlstrip” — @whatsherfacebee

Been There

@bayareawildernesstraining / Instagram

“We’ve all been there. Raise a water bottle to the trials and tribulations you’ve encountered while camping. We dedicate this one to anyone needing a laugh on this.” — @bayareawildernesstraining

Low Rider

@lindsey.chapp / Instagram

“I don’t think he has gotten the hang of putting up the hammock yet?” — @lindsey.chapp
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Wait for It

Let’s Go Caravan and Camping / Facebook

“Great idea or fail waiting to happen?” — Let’s Go Caravan and Camping

Just a Little Off the Top

@cjbeav / Instagram

“When your camping stuff is bigger than your car. #campingfail” — @cjbeav

Patches

@little_fawna / Instagram

“The last thing you want to find when you unroll your sleeping pad? #sobad #why #imcrying theworst” — @little_fawna

Stay Dry

@REI / Twitter

“It’s all frowns here at the campsite.” — @REI

Living the Dream

Safia Miletus / Facebook

“Living the dream, eh? P.S. Shortly after this picture was taken I fell out of my hammock (bad knot) and got wet, too.” — @Safia Miletus

Zipped Up

@BarlowAlison / Twitter

“When your zip breaks and you have to crawl in and out of your tent!” — @BarlowAlison

Keeping Cool

@umad_com / Twitter

“There is no sin greater than air conditioning.” — @umad_com

First Time?

@jennie_withers / Twitter

“I’m going to take a wild guess and say these people don’t camp much!” — @jennie_withers

Time for a Dip

REI / Facebook

“Gone swimming.” — @REI

On the Lake

Nathan Ball / Facebook

“But did you die???” — Nathan Ball

Height Restrictions

A&S RV Center / Facebook

“This is quite the #camping #fail! Looks like someone could use a new RV!” — A&S RV Center

She Needs a New Boyfriend

@J_Glassburn / Twitter

What happens when @thealouise85 & @therealBradW go camping!” — @J_Glassburn

We Don’t Even Have Words

EYN Camping Gear / Facebook

“Makes me Laugh! Camping Fails!” — EYN Camping Gear

At Least He Tried

TravDevil / Facebook

“Who do you know that always fails at putting the tent up?” — TravDevil

He Got Some Air!

Facebook

No comment — GSDLiving

He’s Got His Head Gear On

Facebook

“Really, sometimes, this is all you need to just keep the bugs off your face!” —Joshua L. Felix

Why Bother?

Twitter

“When you’re too tired to setup tent…” — @CampingRoadTrip

Don’t Give Up

Twitter

“Girls want to tent outside tonight… It’s been an hour, and they are still on Step 1. #thishurtsmybrain” — @CLH_57

Works Like a Charm

Twitter

“So… Might have forgotten the tin opener. Nothing a spare peg and mallet couldn’t sort.” — @HA11MTT

Someone Was Hungry

Twitter

“Um. That’s a raccoon paw print in our Hershey’s chocolate pkg.” — @SuzannePhan

We Hear Ya!

Twitter

“I’m never putting up a nine-man tent on my own again.” — @martinsmith79

Ah, Memories

Twitter

“Wade @elkridgefarms doesn’t like tenting, but I convinced him it would make good memories. Now, he has great memories of taking down two tents in the POURING rain. #sorryhoney” — @farmwifetweets

Almost Made It

Instagram

“That moment when you almost make it in the tent.” — @salataville

Truth

Instagram

“This is why you should never leave a fire unattended.” — janicechiversrn

It’ll Be Fun

Instagram

“#gocampingtheysaid #itwillbefuntheysaid” — sheikamusprime

This Girl Is on Fire

Instagram

“#tbt to that time I fell in a camp fire. I am lucky this is the only thing that happened to me. I could have set my hair on fire???? #ihatecamping” — k4tyroze

This Is the Winner

Twitter

“When you go camping, but forget the tent. #campinggonewrong” — @eliwoodard42