Has anybody gone on any camping trips through meetups.com? I kind of want to go but am afraid I wouldn't really fit in. Im kind of shy and don't talk a whole lot but I enjoy scenery and company and the occasional little chit chat. So what I want to know is what was it like and what were the people like?
Probably just like you. Go do one and report back.
>>1068052
No, probably better to join a more special group to hang out, more specialized interests the better your social autism will be.
Like conservation, join nature conservancy or sierra club. Meet other granola munchers, hand out with them and go camping.
Like trout fishing, join trout unlimited, meet other fly fishing dorks. Hang out with them.
Like rock climbing, join small rock climbing club.
Like outdoor photography, join a local club...oh you get the point.
>>1068112
Or if your /out/ interests are more generalized, but you're trying to find autistic people to go /out/ with so you don't have to explain the social awkwardness yet again, start a thread on 4chan and find out if there's people there that would be interested.
Never done one through meetup but I'm about to go on another backpacking trip with some guys I met through a thread on here. Great group and we have a good time while out, even though most of them are /k/ommandos. Just start a chat group and see where it goes from there.
>>1068052
Stop being autism
>>1068052
I have some experience with meetup.
People are extremely unreliable. Which makes it close to impossible to organize anything that involves money or planing.
What works quite good is day hikes, where people have to organize there own transportation.
What is also quite disturbing is, that a lot of poeple show up without reading the description.
Typical questions:
> where are we going?
> where can I buy a map?
> will my cell phone work?
>>1068052
bump