Weather applied to camping, bike commuting, or anything else, this assumption that it is offensive to do so if you means to do otherwise is ridiculous.

I suppose by this logic I should do the most expensive, wasteful, and environmentally unfriendly things I can just because I may be able to afford them?

I guess instead of bike commuting I should drive a Hummer and pay for a reserved parking spot. Intead of camping to bein nature I should stay at the four seasons, demand my linens be washed daily, or maybe get a big huge RV so I can watch TV while "camping".

I camp as a way to detach from technology and enjoy the outdoors - it is often a "basecamp" for other activities in the woods for me.

I bike commute for many reasons, including exercise, enjoyment, limiting my carbon footprint, avoiding traffic congesting, and saving money over driving or mass transit.

Except for a very elite group, we all have limited financial resources and choose to spend our money in different ways. For some one way to save money may be to use a bike instead of car to get around some of the time, for others camping might offer an inexpensive and very enjoyable way to spend vacation.