David Pye the Camping Guy

I am lazy. Incredibly lazy. Think of the laziest person you know. I’m still much lazier. I’m ok with it though. And I’ve come to terms with it and learned to plan around it.
My friends and I go camping around Bear Valley for one friend’s birthday every year. But last year when we were breaking down our camp on Sunday, I commented on how much of a pain in the butt it was. And I said that I wanted to get a camping butler for this year. And everyone laughed. But that’s ok, I’m used to them laughing at me.
So as this year’s trip was approaching, I started looking for a camping butler. And one of my friends freaked out a little bit — asking how I knew whoever I found wouldn’t kill us in our sleep and steal our valuables. Apparently she brings valuables camping with her. So I emailed a few of the resorts in the area and asked for a recommendation. And they sent me Dave Pye’s contact information.
In addition to being lazy, I’m also a bit of a snob — I dislike stupid people. So when Dave first sent me an email, I was pleasantly surprised. It was well written and you could tell right away that he’s a really bright guy who isn’t scared to take initiative. I told him what we were looking for — somebody to set up our tents, drop off firewood, call us on Saturday to see what we needed and then bring us more supplies, and then come back on Sunday and break down our tents and haul away our garbage. He said no problem and quoted me a very reasonable rate.
Now, I know some people don’t think this is «real camping», but I don’t see why not. You know what’s enjoyable about camping? Sleeping out in nature, having campfires, hanging out with your friends, getting out on the water, going for hikes. But if you enjoy doing all the work, hey, have at it. I’d prefer to get a camping butler to do that kind of stuff so I can concentrate on having fun.
Dave was amazing. I came out a little later than the first group of friends, so when I got there the tents were set up and everyone was having fun. It was great to get up there in the dark and not have to set up a tent. Dave had also added some nice touches — a water cooler, a bucket for beer, a screened gazebo, an extra huge tent for us to use. We also decided that we would like to get kayaks, so we called Dave and asked if he could bring some. The place we camp is a good 30 – 45 minutes from any sort of store, so having Dave to bring us the supplies we needed was really helpful.
But hey, if you want to pride yourself on being some sort of camping purist and take an hour or two out of your vacation to go pick up kayaks and ice, have at it. I’ll just call Dave. Maybe my time is a little more precious than yours.
P. S. Dave is incredibly knowledgeable and knows the area like the back of his hand. He can help you set up any sort of trip and he has great ideas.
P. P. S. We had a LOT of beer cans. Tons. Dave brought them to this cleaning woman he knows from the resort who collects cans for gas money. How awesome is that?