(Spoiler: You won’t. It’s closed. And 47 miles away.)

You’re prepping for a trip. The list is long. The cupboards are full. The rig’s almost overloaded.

So you look at each other and say the most delusional words in camping history:

“We’ll just grab it when we get there.”

No, you won’t.

Here’s why that sentence is the gateway drug to overpriced marshmallows, creative toileting, and camping in strategic denial.

🧻 1. You Assume There’s a Store

Sure, technically there’s a general store.
But it sells:

  • Two kinds of chips

  • One mystery meat stick

  • Lighter fluid (no lighters)

  • And three dusty cans of something labelled “potato product”

Need milk?
Too bad.
Need toilet paper?
Hope you enjoy sandpaper or single-ply relics from 1996.

🧯 2. You Think the Campground Will Have It

Oh, sweet summer camper.

Yes, some campgrounds have essentials.
But by “essentials” they mean:

  • Ice

  • Firewood

  • Glow necklaces

  • And that weird fire color powder that turns your flame blue for five minutes and stains your soul forever

Need an adapter?
A fuse?
A sewer cap you accidentally fed to the dump station?

Not unless you brought your own campground mechanic… or a miracle.

🐜 3. You’ll Arrive Late, Hungry, and Delusional

That “quick stop on the way” idea?

  • You’ll miss the turn

  • The town will have one shop—and it closes at 5

  • Your fridge will be warm

  • And the dog will be staring at you like “you forgot my food, didn’t you?”

So instead, you’ll spend your first night eating granola bars, wiping your hands on paper maps, and saying “we’ll go tomorrow.”

You won’t.

💸 4. If You Do Find It, It’ll Be £14 and Two Counties Away

Need bug spray?
That’ll be £12.99 and smell like regret.

Need sunscreen?
SPF 4, in a squeeze tube the size of a hotel shampoo.

Need literally anything RV-specific?
Better hope there's a tractor supply nearby… and that your idea of “nearby” includes a 90-minute detour through cornfields and broken dreams.

🧠 5. You’ll Make Do. Badly.

No foil? Use a pie pan.
No coffee filters? Paper towels.
No cutting board? This brochure will do fine, right?

We’ve all been there.
Camping innovation is real—but so is camping delusion.

The difference? About £40 and your last nerve.

💬 Final Thoughts

“We’ll grab it when we get there” is the RV version of “we don’t need directions.”

It’s confident.
It’s charming.
It’s so very wrong.

Pack it now.
Double-check.
Because the campground store doesn't carry common sense.
And the closest Target is in the next state.

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