50 AMP Tents

NRALIFR wrote:
When you’re talking about public campgrounds (city, state, federal) “efficient use” of the available sites probably isn’t the top priority for filling them. I would be willing to bet that at the vast majority of PUBLIC campgrounds, the policy I pointed to on the Tennessee state park website is more the norm than restricting 50 amp sites to 50 amp rigs. Why? Because they’re public, and they should be available to anyone willing to pay the fee, in the order they arrive or make their reservation.

:):)

We know all that, but it still is a shame that resources are wasted. A little bit of common decency would be a good thing.

When you’re talking about public campgrounds (city, state, federal) “efficient use” of the available sites probably isn’t the top priority for filling them. I would be willing to bet that at the vast majority of PUBLIC campgrounds, the policy I pointed to on the Tennessee state park website is more the norm than restricting 50 amp sites to 50 amp rigs. Why? Because they’re public, and they should be available to anyone willing to pay the fee, in the order they arrive or make their reservation.

:):)

It’s no different than renting a site to an Electric vehicle driver for charging. If the operator is good with it, it is nobodies business but his/hers.

I post about the inefficient use of the very few 50 amp sites in this old state park and just look at the fingers pointed in my direction. With no basis in fact the fine folks on here went off on me. For the record, I didn't want any of the sites in question, I just thought that common decency should be observed by those that would tie up a scarce resource, apparently the majority doesn't see it that way. Now get back to the finger pointing and accusations directed my way and make up more bull that I didn't say.

And speaking of do-unto-others, I apologize for publicly calling you cranky. I think everyone is under a lot of pressure these days and that was unkind of me.

4x4van wrote:
Or do we both need a nap?:W

I could TOTALLY use a nap. :B

Sorry 4x4. It was just an observation after I had seen a few of your posts in other threads yesterday, but I stand by my "cranky" assessment. There's no harm in being a touch cranky from time to time though. Cranky is actually pretty mild compared to a lot of members' tones.

And as far as my comment yesterday, it looks like mine is a minority viewpoint. I still stand behind it though as part of a general do-undo-others philosophy, just like I avoid using the handicap stall in the men's room and I don't push my cart into the express checkout lane even though it doesn't say 15 Items or Less anymore.

There are a lot of things that I'm allowed to do but I avoid doing because they seem wrong to me. We all have our own compasses though.

dedmiston wrote:
Maybe I'm a little dense too. Or maybe 4x4van just needs a nap. Based on 4x4van's comments in other threads, it seems to me that he/she is a little cranky.

As far as 50a sites go, I'd be upset if I pulled up to a park and there wasn't any room for me because tenters took all the 50a sites. If all the tent sites were full and they just took what's left, then there wouldn't be anything for me to complain about. But if they took the 50a sites instead of tent sites, then I'd be upset with them and mad at the park.

I pull a triple axle fifth wheel and my selection of spaces is limited. While a tenter could camp just about anywhere, I can only park in the long spaces (typically 50a). So if they take the 50a spaces, then I'm probably out of luck. I would never dream of taking their spaces and edging them out when we could easily all have our own spaces where they get theirs and I get mine. That's an "AND", not an "OR", which equates to an "US" and not a "ME".

Wow. A nap? Cranky? And this from a "moderator"? My comment was just a simple observation, nothing more, and was echoed by several other respondents in this thread. Were they also accused of being cranky or needing a nap? It just seemed to me that the OP was actually modeling the "all about me" attitude that they were complaining about. Maybe I'm wrong.

My point is that every one's money spends the same, and everyone has the same opportunity to get their preferred site. While you are correct that a "tenter could camp just about anywhere", that seems to suggest the idea that they don't "deserve" the nicer, larger, or better-located spots because they are "only tenters". It is not the tenters' fault that you have decided to rough it in a triple axle 5er, nor is it their responsibility to make sure that you have a site to put your "oversize" tent in. Perhaps the 50A sites are nicer. Perhaps they are closer to the amenities that they want. Perhaps those were the only sites that were available for the duration of their stay and adjoining to others in their group and they didn't want to move or to be separated from their fellow campmates.

To suggest that I need a nap seems to be a bit...cranky? Or do we both need a nap?:W

down home wrote:
You have to reserve the sites in many and now most cases. They reserve them as RVs and of course are tenters. I'm not sure how the parks deal with them in Corps. Tn state parks,that I'm aware of don't allow such shennigans..RVers deserve equal treatment...and RV site are for RVs.

This is confusing. Equal treatment? They have equal treatment. They can reserve or select that site like everyone else.

Who do you propose is the arbiter of deserving? Pop-ups. They can clearly fit in a tent site. 50 amp RV's with one AC. They don't need the extra capacity. What about those with two AC's but only use fans. Do you really want to go down that road of who is more deserving. Or is it easier to leave it as it is. Where everyone currently DOES have equal treatment. Life is not like Charlie where you deserve it because you want it more.

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For maximum choice and flexibility skip the RV and just bring your tent.