{"id":85383,"date":"2019-09-27T10:45:48","date_gmt":"2019-09-27T17:45:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/?p=85383"},"modified":"2019-09-27T10:45:48","modified_gmt":"2019-09-27T17:45:48","slug":"your-best-outdoorsy-dad-jokes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/camp\/your-best-outdoorsy-dad-jokes","title":{"rendered":"Your Best Outdoorsy Dad Jokes"},"content":{"rendered":"

Dad jokes have become so commonplace that the term has even earned an entry in the dictionary<\/a>: \u201ca wholesome joke of the type said to be told by fathers with a punchline that is often an obvious or predictable pun or play on words and usually judged to be endearingly corny or unfunny.\u201d<\/p>\n

We were feeling the need for a serious shot of goof in our lives, so last week we asked you to share your best outdoorsy dad jokes. They aren\u2019t<\/span>\u00a0in-tents by any stretch\u2014but that\u2019s the point.\u00a0<\/span>Here are the jokes that were received with loudest chuckles (and biggest eye rolls).<\/p>\n

Why can\u2019<\/span>t bikes stand up on their own? They\u2019<\/span>re two-tired. \u2013<\/span>@HorribleRyan<\/a><\/p>\n

Why do trees have so many friends? They go out on limbs for their closest ones. \u2013<\/span>@DKWhitaker<\/a><\/p>\n

After lunch, my spouse asked me to clear the picnic table. I needed a running start, but I made it. \u2013<\/span>@haugheaven<\/a><\/p>\n

What do you call a fish with no eyes? A fsh. \u2013<\/span>@jarvis577<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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What is a mosquito\u2019s favorite sport? Skin diving. \u2013<\/span>@MoreLifestyleL1<\/a><\/p>\n

What did the Atlantic Ocean say to the Pacific Ocean? Nothing. Just waved. \u2013<\/span>@PointAndLaugher<\/a><\/p>\n

I like to take magazines along when my family camps, but it creates too many issues. \u2013<\/span>@johnengle123<\/a><\/p>\n

I just backpacked The Enchantments this last weekend, and two of us in the group tree-ted the rest of the group to some amazing nature puns. I just hope they didn\u2019<\/span>t take them for granite.\u00a0\u2013<\/span>@AnthonyOnTheMap<\/a><\/p>\n

Why don\u2019<\/span>t you see bison hiding in trees? Because they are good at it. \u2013<\/span>@JasonSteadham<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Photo Credit: merufumoto<\/a> under 2.0 Generic (CC BY 2.0)<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n

Why don\u2019t seagulls fly by the bay? Because then they\u2019d be bagels. \u2013<\/span>@imnolansaunders<\/a><\/p>\n

Why do birds fly South for the winter? It\u2019<\/span>s too far to walk. \u2013<\/span>@crazycoach21<\/a><\/p>\n

You can\u2019t run through a campsite. You can only ran, because it\u2019s past tents. \u2013<\/span>@DKWhitaker<\/a><\/p>\n

Why do hummingbirds hum? They don\u2019<\/span>t know the words yet.\u00a0\u2013<\/span>@crazycoach21<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Remember, a joke becomes a dad joke when it becomes apparent. Tell us yours below.<\/p>\n<\/span>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Dad jokes have become so commonplace that the term has even earned an entry in the dictionary: \u201ca wholesome joke of the type said to be told by fathers with a punchline that is often an obvious or predictable pun or play on words and usually judged to be endearingly corny or unfunny.\u201d We were […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":22,"featured_media":85405,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[588,727],"internal-tag":[],"class_list":["post-85383","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-camp","tag-camping","tag-latest-posts"],"parsely":{"version":"1.1.0","canonical_url":"https:\/\/rei.com\/blog\/camp\/your-best-outdoorsy-dad-jokes","smart_links":{"inbound":0,"outbound":0},"traffic_boost_suggestions_count":0,"meta":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","headline":"Your Best Outdoorsy Dad Jokes","url":"http:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/camp\/your-best-outdoorsy-dad-jokes","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"http:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/camp\/your-best-outdoorsy-dad-jokes"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/09\/Wells_030619_6814.jpg?resize=150%2C150","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/09\/Wells_030619_6814.jpg?fit=2000%2C900"},"articleSection":"Camp","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Aer Parris-Hoshour"}],"creator":["Aer Parris-Hoshour"],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Uncommon Path \u2013 An REI Co-op Publication","logo":""},"keywords":["camping","latest posts"],"dateCreated":"2019-09-27T17:45:48Z","datePublished":"2019-09-27T17:45:48Z","dateModified":"2019-09-27T17:45:48Z"},"rendered":"