Definition of "Primitive" vs "Tent Only"
I recently got into quite a discussion with US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) personnel at Canyon Lake, TX, over what the word "primitive" means in describing a campground. I've always felt that "pri...
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I camp host in a primitive campground in Utah. It's BLM, and they use primitive in this case to mean no water, pit toilets only, and no hookups or electricity anywhere. You're basically boondocking in designated sites with pit toilets here and there.
The campground does see some big rigs come in, but it's really not designed for such and they occasionally get stuck. It's best suited to tents, but you can bring whatever you want though you may not find space for it. Only a few sites will accommodate anything bigger than a Class B, and that's not by design, just happenstance. But it's not a tent only campground, though tents are what it was designed for.
The campground does see some big rigs come in, but it's really not designed for such and they occasionally get stuck. It's best suited to tents, but you can bring whatever you want though you may not find space for it. Only a few sites will accommodate anything bigger than a Class B, and that's not by design, just happenstance. But it's not a tent only campground, though tents are what it was designed for.
