How is a Garden Like and Unlike a Campsite?

OOoooo interesting subject... Relating this to my personal experiences first before I do the reading of 'Robert L. Thayer, Jr' I had a lot camping holidays when I was younger and there were quite a few similarities of how I felt in my own garden at home and how I felt on holiday in the campsite. For one general point I always loved being outdoors (I still do) I also think that makes a big difference to how I look at different things relating to landscapes and the environment. But going back to campsites, the feeling of being free is something that is similar between the two, being able to explore and have exciting adventures in the outdoors. Spatially there quite thought out like gardens as well the way you’re directed around the space of the campsite, to the toilet blocks and children’s play areas, and the same as in a garden different features attract different people and ages of people.
Ok so on to the reading...
"Personal Dreams and Pagan Rituals" Robert L. Thayer, Jr.
First of all I thought this was a lovely little read, however my first view of the reading was its all about personal preferences Thayer links his own garden completely to his own personal experiences within the world and its also nice that he links his garden design with experiences his had with his wife Lacey as there do share the garden together. But back to the main question... How is a garden like and unlike a campsite? Well honestly (and this may be a pretty straight forward way of looking at the question) but I think it’s up to you whether your garden is seen like a campsite or not. Thayer wanted his garden to remind him of his days camping and his journey through the Yukon Territory something that he found very spiritual and therefore his wanted to relate his own personal garden back to this. I think that’s lovely and personally its wonderful way to put a design on your own personal space.
So after reading and thinking about my own personal views a garden should be how the people/person who uses it, want it to be. Somewhere in which they feel safe and the space should also provide them with what they need it to provide... whether it be an open space or a campfire circle.