Someone just posted about camping and crossdressing, so I thought I'd share my experience from this past week. I just got home yesterday afternoon.
I had last week off, so I booked a campsite about an hour from home for four nights. This was a Corps of Engineers site on Kerr Reservoir, on the NC-VA border, and a beautiful area.
I boldly decided to go 100% en femme, and didn't take any male clothes at all. Of course I packed too many female clothes, mostly casual, practical, clothes like I usually see GGs wearing at campgrounds. I did sneak in a couple of skirts. We have a 23' camper, and tow it with an older Chevy Suburban.
Day 1 (Women's jeans, pink cotton top, minimal gold jewelry, Teva sandals): Packed the camper, hitched up, and left for the campsite around 2 PM (checkin was 4 PM). I stopped at a little quickstop market in a tiny town, and a local bakery in a larger town (shout out to Strong Arm Bakery in Oxford, NC -- veteran-owned and delicious food). When I got to the campground, there was a nice couple at the entrance station. I gave my last name and the lady looked at me and said "this says '[MY REAL NAME]'". I said "that's my husband. I'm Joanie". They were very nice, and didn't blink an eye. I got set up, and took a couple of walks around the campground loop I was on. I chatted with some random fellow campers. The rest of the day I just hung out at the campsite, which was right on the lake and very beautiful.
Day 2 (Women's jeans, purple top, sneakers): I went to the nearest little town, Clarksville, VA, and bought fruits and veggies from an outdoor stand. I picked up a couple of things at CVS (drugstore) and some bulbs for my taillight at an auto parts store. They guy in the parts store was super friendly. I had coffee at the little coffee shop in town, and the young woman behind the counter couldn't have been nicer. I complimented her deep blue fingernails. I chatted with a couple of women in line behind me. I then went to a Chinese restaurant and ordered some food to go. When I got back to the campground, after eating outside, I walked around the campground loop, and someone said to me "Hi neighbor!" -- it was the couple camped next to me. We had a long convo -- they were on their way home to MA. Such nice folks. I introduced myself as "Joanie". Later, when I was outside, the man was in his site and called out "Joanie!" -- and asked if I wanted their leftover firewood. I offered to come and get it, but he brought it over. So nice!
Day 3 (Black capris, yellow flowered blouse with beige background, Teva sandals): I went to another nearby town and went to their visitor's center, which also had a huge model train display. I bought gas at a Love's truck stop, and used their ladies' room. I then went to a barbecue restaurant and had a nice convo with the ladies behind the counter. They were a little surprised when I told them I was camping by myself. I told them "my husband had to work" :-)
The brisket plate was Delicious. I then went back to Clarksville and went to a thrift store that I had seen on previous trips, but never made it on a day they were open. I asked if they had a plus size section, and one of the nice ladies who volunteered there walked me over to it, saying "I'm going to show her that section", and referred to me as "she" to someone else. Then she actually pulled a top off the rack and said it would look good on me. Of course I bought it, and two more tops, plus a pair of underwear. All in all, very validating. Once again, spent the afternoon doing a little work on my laptop, but mostly reading and enjoying the lake view.
Day 4 part one (Women's jeans, VA Beach t-shirt, sandals): My wife called to tell me she had fallen and hurt herself, and would I come home. Of course, I immediately packed up and left for home. She said not to hurry, that she was mostly OK, but I wanted to be there. I got packed up in record time. A nice man who was hanging out with a couple of buddies helped me align my truck with the hitch. I went to Clarksville, and parked in near the thrift store from a previous day to make some last-minute adjustments to my hitch, and to change into a cute red cotton printed skirt and a plain black top. Then I headed to a parking lot near a Hardee's fast food restaurant. I went in to order (can't do drive-through with a camper!) and gave my order. I tapped my credit card, and moved on to fill my beverage, when the young woman behind the counter said "Ma'am!" -- I had not tapped in the right place, so I had to do it again. Of course I loved the "Ma'am". Then I had an uneventful trip home. After I got home, I switched back to all-male mode, and took my wife to the ER. She's fine, though very sore. X-rays revealed she had cracked a couple of ribs. She's resting now with lots of painkillers.
All in all, I had a completely normal experience, that any GG would have had if they went camping solo. I wore very simple, casual clothes (except for the drive home), and basically blended in, I think. I had many, many interactions with people, and no problems at all.
Bottom line, I had a fantastic time, and I am sure I will do a 100% en femme camping trip again.
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Originally Posted by Suzie Petersen
