We just got back from our annual family camping trip to the Adirondacks. There's no wi-fi; there's just woods, a lake, a hammock, some kayaks and a few fishing poles. We even take a break from being parental and let our kids just go, do and eat what they want. It's not everybody's jam, but it's definitely mine. As much as there is love about the whole experience, there's one thing that I love every time we go. And it's weird. It's the paper towel holder. (Told ya). When we set up camp, we look for just the right stick. We put the paper towel roll on it, look for some leftover twine or something usually left by the last camper, and we fasten the stick to the side of the kitchen fold-out table. Boom - there's your paper towel holder. And I find myself weirdly enjoying that moment so much I had to think about why.
It's hard to put my finger on, but it has something to do with resourcefulness. It's about as basic of an example as you can get, but making something useful out of what you've got to work with is actually really satisfying, isn't it?
Camping is one of those things that presents a lot of opportunities for resourcefulness as you're basically trying to make a home out of things that fit in the back of your car — or you can find on the ground. We're often in the same position at work though. No one has unlimited budgets and we're often asked to "make do". But when we can look around, get creative and successfully repurpose what we've got for what we need at the moment — that's a skill worth having.
I'd love to hear your "moments of resourcefulness" work, camping or otherwise at info@project1490.com.
Sarah
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