Camp host rant
So decided this last weekend to head north for one last camping trip of the season. As temps are slowly dropping and its time to winterize.
Wound up leaving a bit late Fri. night and got to the camp ground around 9. So backed in and hit the sack. Got up early and set up the camper. Then walked over to see how to get some wood for Sat. night. Sign stated see camp host for key. By this time everyone was up and moving in the camp ground. Walk over to host's site and no one to be found and no vehicle. So I figured I'd be able to track them down later in the afternoon.
So load the dog in the truck and take off to do some exploring. Got back to the campground around 3 or so. Walk over to host's site and still no one to be found. Called the host phone number I found on the check in station, no answer. So I kept an eye out for the host and hour after hour go by, sun goes down and still no host. In the mean time I did check out a few other sources that normally have wood but they were out for the season.
Eventually I just gave up, no sitting around a fire for me to night. So I hunkered down in the camper. Then while taking the dog for his last walk for the night well after 9. A truck pull's into the host site. Well at that point I was a bit irritated.
Is this normal for camp ground host's to be MIA?
Especially on a busy Sat. at a campground.
What should I have done differently?
Wound up leaving a bit late Fri. night and got to the camp ground around 9. So backed in and hit the sack. Got up early and set up the camper. Then walked over to see how to get some wood for Sat. night. Sign stated see camp host for key. By this time everyone was up and moving in the camp ground. Walk over to host's site and no one to be found and no vehicle. So I figured I'd be able to track them down later in the afternoon.
So load the dog in the truck and take off to do some exploring. Got back to the campground around 3 or so. Walk over to host's site and still no one to be found. Called the host phone number I found on the check in station, no answer. So I kept an eye out for the host and hour after hour go by, sun goes down and still no host. In the mean time I did check out a few other sources that normally have wood but they were out for the season.
Eventually I just gave up, no sitting around a fire for me to night. So I hunkered down in the camper. Then while taking the dog for his last walk for the night well after 9. A truck pull's into the host site. Well at that point I was a bit irritated.
Is this normal for camp ground host's to be MIA?
Especially on a busy Sat. at a campground.
What should I have done differently?
