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pipsi
Explorer
May 12, 2019

First-come first-served campsites: how to keep my spot?

Hi all, we are visiting Grand Teton NP in early June and I had a question about the first-come first-served RV campgrounds within the park. If we manage to get a spot by waiting early in the morning, ...
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toedtoes
Explorer III
May 13, 2019
maddog348 wrote:
toedtoes ~ HAHAHAHAHA ~ Even had our ice chest taken out of 'bear box' now have lock system for that too.

JM2¢ ~~ YMMV


Theft of stuff is different than usurping a site. Ice chests are a popular theft item - I've known several people who have had that happen. But I don't KNOW anyone who had their campsite taken, and only saw it happen once in a campground where I was staying.
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    Kaycee7
    Explorer
    May 31, 2024

    Such a shame that thievery is such a common thread among campgrounds & sites. Its universal. Maybe because most of the occupants are tourists & not going to stick around or come back in order to prosecute, so it goes less reported? 
    nothing grinds my gears like people thinking they are entitled to things someone else worked for!!! 

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