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Old 12-16-2017, 08:44 AM   #1
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Can Wives receive Camping Christmas Gifts?

Years ago my Father told me, "Son, never buy a gift for your wife that is related to housework like a Vacuum Cleaner, Washing Machine or Dish Washer. If you need those things, just buy them, but never make them a gift for Birthday, Christmas, Valentine's Day, Mother's Day or Anniversary". He would always add... "Trust me, I know".

So my question, Are there acceptable Camping related Christmas gifts for Wives?

Thanks for your thoughts.
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Old 12-16-2017, 09:00 AM   #2
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Sure, I don’t see why not, especially if she commented on something while camping (and you were listening).
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Old 12-16-2017, 09:02 AM   #3
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Your Dad was right...and mine said the same thing.

If my wife wanted something "frivolous" for our motor home, that she would we enjoy, I'd consider getting it as a gift. I bought her a fancy 115VAC electric "lap" blanket / throw she loves as a gift. I also bought her a companion 12VDC version to use in the passenger seat while we're on the road. Those are for her exclusive enjoyment so I feel it was an appropriate "camping related gifts" as they stay in the motor home. But the new MaxxFan Deluxe 7500K installed in the bedroom ceiling vent was my present...even though she holds on to the remote!
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Lol. They are to me. I have bought my DW more than one camping items for gifts. Sheets, plaques, nick-nacks, etc. She nearly always gets me camping stuff.

I am also a practical gift person(and we have little money) so practical gifts are just a good reason to get stuff she needs. Ie... stuff she will use. YMMV
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Lol. They are to me. I have bought my DW more than one camping items for gifts. Sheets, plaques, nick-nacks, etc. She nearly always gets me camping stuff.

I am also a practical gift person(and we have little money) so practical gifts are just a good reason to get stuff she needs. Ie... stuff she will use. YMMV
Like you, DW could buy me a flashlight and a bag of bungee and I'd be happy. If I bought my wife sheets for the camper, I'm pretty sure I would not be around to enjoy those sheets next camping season.

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Old 12-16-2017, 09:11 AM   #6
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You can never go wrong if it’s time to upgrade “her” campfire chair.

Any improvement to enjoying the outdoors works.
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Old 12-16-2017, 09:13 AM   #7
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Everyone's family situation is different........ Dad got Mom practical things .... may have involved work ..... We got an orange and a stick of gum as a gift............... We grew up poor as did the DW, she grew up on a farm with an outhouse when they moved there. Grew and canned most of their food.

So for us practical things mixers, toaster, tools etc. are fine........ Mom and Dad have been married 66 years my wife and I have to have been married 34 years........... works for us.............................

Our DIL believes in only personal gifts....... they get opened thrown in a closet and never see light of day again.....sad.

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Sure they can, I bought my wife a Salem Villa 39 fden last Christmas.
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Old 12-16-2017, 10:00 AM   #9
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Camping gifts are always good at our house. For our 11th wedding anniversary, we took delivery of our Surveyor!

For our birthdays that are only a few days apart, deluxe camping chairs.

We will see what christmas brings. We are pretty well outfitted but are still getting little things for the family to enjoy.
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Like you, DW could buy me a flashlight and a bag of bungee and I'd be happy. If I bought my wife sheets for the camper, I'm pretty sure I would not be around to enjoy those sheets next camping season.



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Lol. Wives can be different. We are pretty humble.

I showed the DW some camping pjs that Walmart had(saw it on here??) she promptly went to Walmart and found some. Wears them all the time camping or not...mostly not of course.
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I just wrapped up an On-The-Go Double Std. water softener for her Christmas present. She’ll probably take it the wrong way and think I feel she has dry skin.

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Everyone's family situation is different........ Dad got Mom practical things .... may have involved work ..... We got an orange and a stick of gum as a gift............... We grew up poor as did the DW, she grew up on a farm with an outhouse when they moved there. Grew and canned most of their food.

So for us practical things mixers, toaster, tools etc. are fine........ Mom and Dad have been married 66 years my wife and I have to have been married 34 years........... works for us.............................



X 2 we will buy big ticket items for our anniversaries and Christmas. I do buy things just for her for the camper that are very usable. Later RJD
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Old 12-16-2017, 11:56 AM   #13
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My dad always said to get her the one gift she'll never forget... Nothing.
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Old 12-16-2017, 12:18 PM   #14
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ABSOLUTELY! I prefer camping gifts.
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It depends on the person and what they desire. House hold appliances would not be a personal gift that I would appreciate, unless I asked for it. I asked for a stand mixer once and received it from my husband. If the dishwasher went out and he got me a new one, that would not be a good gift. I’ve asked my parents fan Instant Pot for Christmas this year. That is good. You need to know your DW and are the only one who can answer your question.
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Old 12-16-2017, 01:03 PM   #16
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I found this cool T-Shirt for my girlfriend as a Christmas gift:
https://www.spreadshirt.com/women+camping+gifts


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Everyone is different and in different circumstances. DH and I have everything we need and if something we want comes along odds are we just buy it. I hate waste and getting things I don't use so I post a wish list in November of things I want or need. This year it includes several things for the motorhome. If Santa brings all some or none of them I'm good with that. When we were first married almost 40 years ago and money was tight one of my most thrilling Christmas gifts was a fairly expensive new vacuum. Everyone is different. I always say that's why they make cars in more than one colour.
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Old 12-16-2017, 01:32 PM   #18
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“Never buy your wife anything with a cord as a present......”....so I bought her a new transmission for the truck........soon after I was divorced. I can’t understand it!
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It all depends on how far your cash goes. We'll be picking up our first TT in January and this Christmas, my husband's getting a WDH and I'm getting a brake controller! We decided to make the sewer hose a gift to the camper, itself - LOL.
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One year while discussing what to get our mother for Christmas an idea came up that was not a personal item. My brother remarked that we might as well just give her a "mop and bucket". It stuck, and now our family refers to mop and bucket gifts as a way to describe it's not a personal item gift. Around gift giving time you might hear, "ya, I know it's sort of a mop and bucket but think you would really appreciate it anyway.
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