Camping Courtesies

rlw999 wrote:

dieseltruckdriver wrote:

toedtoes wrote:


If you will be repeatedly getting in and out of your vehicle throughout your stay, silence the beeps.

This one is SO annoying! Either leave your vehicle unlocked or press the button on the door.

Many cars with keyless entry don't have that option, the car locks (and beeps) automatically when you step away -- the beeps can be silenced (I've silenced mine), but it requires wading through the menus to find the option.

If you go camping a lot and get in and out of your car a lot, it's worth wading through convoluted menus.

It was the first thing I did when I got my durango - then I set the clock and my radio presets.

JimK-NY wrote:
I have a couple more: leave the dog at home and don't play music outside of your RV.

Obviously you have never enjoyed the love and companionship of a good dog. My dog bothers NO ONE and brings us nothing but joy. If my dog is not welcome either are we.

dieseltruckdriver wrote:

toedtoes wrote:


If you will be repeatedly getting in and out of your vehicle throughout your stay, silence the beeps.

This one is SO annoying! Either leave your vehicle unlocked or press the button on the door.

Many cars with keyless entry don't have that option, the car locks (and beeps) automatically when you step away -- the beeps can be silenced (I've silenced mine), but it requires wading through the menus to find the option.

JimK-NY wrote:
I have a couple more: leave the dog at home and don't play music outside of your RV.

The dog is half the reason I go camping at all. He's always on leash, we pick up after him and he's never left unattended, but if I can't take the dog to an RV park, I'm not going.

toedtoes wrote:


If you will be repeatedly getting in and out of your vehicle throughout your stay, silence the beeps.

This one is SO annoying! Either leave your vehicle unlocked or press the button on the door.

Children, Pets lots of peopledon't realize the dog barks in camper whole time they are gone, noise, and.lights.

2x, JimK.

I have a couple more: leave the dog at home and don't play music outside of your RV.

Curb your children!
It is good for them to have fun and experience camping. It is not good to disturb others. Teach them the courtesies of camping.

Don't take a reserved campsite figuring you can get the rightful occupant to take another campsite because "it's too much work to pack up and move".

Don't shine your lights directly onto other campers or their campsites.

Don't light up your campsite all night if the campground doesn't have lights - many people purposely choose those campgrounds to enjoy the night skies.

If you will be repeatedly getting in and out of your vehicle throughout your stay, silence the beeps.