Any 4th of July camp experiences?
Well, since we didn't make it to a campground this year I miss all the people watching. Anyone have any experiences to share from there holiday trips?
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- It`s beautiful here in Myrtle Beach (Pirate Land). going to be 92 degrees today! the beach is nice and the water is wet!
- We had a most enjoyable Forth of July weekend. We spend Thursday through Sunday at some friends of ours at their house on the Cow Pasture River in the Allegheny mountains of Virginia. The Cow Pasture is one of the two head waters of the James River in Virginia.
Included were a 34ft Airstream, two 5th wheels, my 24 Koala, plus a class C. Between them and the house space, we had a crowd of about 30+ people.
We divided up the three supper meals, Thursday thru Saturday, plus brunch, Friday thru Sunday. Each family/group only needed to deal with one meal.
And the weather was to die for here in Virginia. Normally July is hot and muggy, a little less so in the mountains. However, night temperatures were in the 40's and 50's. Day temperatures were probably just in the 70's.
Of course, all of our group are well known to each other. This game group RV tailgates together during fall college football season. - We were at Hamlin Beach state park by Lake Ontario. I had two small American flags set up on either side of the driveway to our site.
Some little girl (4 or 5 yrs) wiped out on her scooter right by one of the flags. She got po'd at the flag, pulled it out of the ground and threw it in the bushes and took off. DW just happen to see it. So I went and picked it up and put it back in it's place.
A few minutes later DW happens to be looking out there and the little girl is back and reaching for that flag to do it again. Unbelievable! DW pointed a finger at her and she took off.
A bit later, we go to take the pups for a walk. I look and the flag is still there. OK. Good deal! I look over to the other side of the drive and that one is gone and in the bushes. Son of a pup!! I was hot!!
I imagine that at that age she has not much understanding of respect for our flag, and as a veteran I take that personally, but respect of other people's property was apparently never taught to her. Just wish I had known which site she came from. Her parents would have gotten an earful. Sailordive wrote:
certified106 wrote:
two male teens who were running in the girls bathrooms ripping open the shower curtains while women were showering. They called the ranger but it was just their word against the kids and nothing happened.!
My wife keeps bear spray for the predators. ;)Never mind if the doors don't lock, the dog and I stand guard outside the door.
Then there's the camera that was found in a campground shower this weekend.
http://www.wfsb.com/story/25948771/disguised-camera-found-at-hammonasset-state-parkcertified106 wrote:
two male teens who were running in the girls bathrooms ripping open the shower curtains while women were showering. They called the ranger but it was just their word against the kids and nothing happened.!
My wife keeps bear spray for the predators. ;)Never mind if the doors don't lock, the dog and I stand guard outside the door.- Spent the 4th in a gravel turnout on Hwy 101 in Oregon over looking the ocean. A little fog in the morning but a great view. The price was right at free and it was extremely quiet. My wife's favorite part was no campfire smoke to set off her Asthma.
- We had no issues but I talked to some others at the other end of the park that we were camping at and they had some horrible riff raff running around. Kids ripping off their car door handle, pouring stuff in gas tanks, setting off fireworks under campers at 2 in the morning, turning off lights in the bath house and two male teens who were running in the girls bathrooms ripping open the shower curtains while women were showering. They called the ranger but it was just their word against the kids and nothing happened. The ranger had to drive through that section of the camp almost hourly to keep the little bastards from tearing the place apart. If it was me I would have kicked the whole lot of them out!!
- 2000-mile roundtrip from Illinois to Custer State Park, SD. Memorable moment--my not-yet-2 year old toddler, picking bird poop off the picnic table and eating it, then proceeding to immediately vomit all over the place. He was fine thereafter!
- I made a 200 mile trip and parked on some friend's old farm. Good views, food, and great discussions with them catching up on all the news over a few brews.
Last day I stopped at a State campground overnight on the way home. Reminded me of why I should stay away from public campgrounds on holiday weekends. Noise, drunks, garbage, etc.
