Campers friendlier?

So if you're walking around a CG and spot a fat guy with a beard and a cooler next to him, nod or smile or say 'Hi'. If its me, you can join me for a beer.

:)

As long term travelers, not weekend warriors, we seem to notice a bit of a difference. With the CG full of weekend warriors people seem to stay more to themselves or the regular weekend groups. During the week, when CGs are lightly used & tend to have the transient traveling folks, those who are there tend to interact more with the where are you from?, where are you going?, where have you been? & swapping of experiences type of interaction.

Going to Alaska is a great example of this. Everyone is on the same "mission".

I've been camping since I was 7 years old. I'm still amazed at the places we went during the 3 weeks vacation that my Dad had each year. 60 years later, I still have vivid memories of those trips. During my working years after my Dad retired, he and my Mom traveled first in a TT and then in a 'C'. I guess its in my blood. The one place they never made was Alaska. So I made it after I retired.
I started with a 'B' and now have a 'C'. Washington and Oregon are still on my bucket list. And although I've been in all of the Northeastern states from D.C. to Maine complements of the U.S. Navy, I haven't camped there - yet. But I will.
In all that time, I've never met a grump while camping, but I sure did when I was traveling for work and staying in hotels. I was lucky to get a nod from a passerby in the hall or in the elevator. Maybe because we were working instead of playing.
When I get to a CG, I either sit at a picnic table if there's one at the site, or break out 3 or 4 chairs in case folks want to stop and chat. I also have a cooler full of beer next to me if somebody is both chatty and thirsty.
So if you're walking around a CG and spot a fat guy with a beard and a cooler next to him, nod or smile or say 'Hi'. If its me, you can join me for a beer. :)

OP you go to a motorcycle rally...they will say they are friendly///people with boats, that dock on islands to have fun for the day will say they are friendlier...I could go on and on....depends on you hobbie

mostly you are catching people in a happier state of mind (on vacation)
but still what they are at home does show through sometimes more than others, it depends if they are unhappy at home with work or where they live,m how much camping or being on vacation changes their "well being"

the differences seem to arrise depending on where you camp,and where your fellow campers there are from.

I have met more good than bad, and a much higher percentage of good than bad as compared to a urban center, but about the same as a rural area. so demographics play a big part.

campgrounds and golf courses is wher you find the nicest people

I am very approachable and find it easy to talk to those of the same ilk. I have noticed in almost 25 yrs of rving that folks in campgrounds are more friendly and ready to share a greeting.

I think it has a lot to do with respect. Campers typically respect each other and come together in a semi-communal situation to let their kids play together, visit the same beach, share campfires, bath houses etc.

Campers are usually willing to "give" overwhelmingly. Their time, goodwill, resources, help, parts, tools, etc. Sadly, this is in contrast to much of society today when we are back "in the real world"

It's when someone wants to "take" instead of asking or being courteous that we tend to snap back into defensive mode that many of us are in with our day to day lives.

Whether it is taking our space, our peace, our sleep, our view, etc, it seems it is that unpleasant, forced switch back into "real world mode" instead of "vacation mode" that seems to really stir up resentment in many folks.

Just like a previous poster said. It is more like old times when everyone felt like being good neighbors. It's when that temporary reprieve is broken that people get upset.

Be polite and respectful, apologize if your kids get noisy or were talking too close to another camper's window at night (yep, guilty!) and more often than not you will be met with ample amounts of courtesy, flexibility, and even forgiveness, just as we do for others.

BTW, the camper lied to us when I went over to apologize in the morning. He said he didn't even notice and it wasn't a problem. It was only about 20 mins before I noticed where the kids were standing, but still...the fellow was very understanding and I did call them over when I realized it.

An example of how courtesy begets courtesy, as many have similar stories.

Okay, you can get up off my couch for now, our session is over. LOL!

Most campers are friendly. never fell like hanging back with most of Folks at a campground. I hang back a lot though when we camp because if your not feeling good you don't want to share it. Anybody comes by gets royal treatment though.

I am generally a friendly with people I just me in the campground or on the road. Only when someone creates a situation that is offensive do I become nasty.