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!
No comment — GSDLiving
He's Got His Head Gear On
"Really, sometimes, this is all you need to just keep the bugs off your face!" —Joshua L. Felix
Why Bother?
"When you're too tired to setup tent..." — @CampingRoadTrip
Don't Give Up
"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
"So... Might have forgotten the tin opener. Nothing a spare peg and mallet couldn't sort." — @HA11MTT
Someone Was Hungry
"Um. That's a raccoon paw print in our Hershey's chocolate pkg." — @SuzannePhan
We Hear Ya!
"I'm never putting up a nine-man tent on my own again." — @martinsmith79
Ah, Memories
"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
"That moment when you almost make it in the tent." — @salataville
Truth
"This is why you should never leave a fire unattended." — janicechiversrn
It'll Be Fun
"#gocampingtheysaid #itwillbefuntheysaid" — sheikamusprime
This Girl Is on Fire
"#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
"When you go camping, but forget the tent. #campinggonewrong" — @eliwoodard42