Camping Etiquette
Dear inconsiderate Campers, Please take note of this thread. If any of this sounds like you, please listen. We just returned home after a long weekend camping trip at the Indian Creek RV Resort in ...
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I was going to start a new topic thread, but decided to just add another comment here.
We were at Mississinewa State Recreation Area (Indiana) this week-end on site 48. We've been to this campground many times over the years. As always, there are good experiences and bad experiences. But we really enjoy this park and every time we return, it's always a different atmosphere because of the other campers, kids, dogs, noise, camper types, you name it. I suppose every one else has wheels and can move too!
Anyway, we pulled into site 48 and the first thing I noticed were all the cigarette butts on the ground. OMG! I was already pi$$ed at the previous camper who was there. I HATE cigarette butts on the ground. I've yelled at people clear across a parking lot before for inconsiderate behavior, throwing their butts on the ground. I usually get a middle finger as a response, but it doesn't stop me from draw attention to them.
Anyway, after setting up the camper, I started picking up the butts, and then noticed ... baby back rib bones thrown everywhere. Especially under the trailer in the gravel. Well .... I didn't crawl under the trailer to pull them out, but I did get them out of the grass. Then also noticed all the cigarette butts in the fire pit. Who in their right mind thinks cigarrette buts will burn up in a fire?
Also, aluminum foil, and a bunch more rib bones. I got my camping shovel out and scooped out the fire pit and disposed of the ashes in the dumpster before we started our own fire!
Needless to say, I was fuming at the prior campers. Even if the butts were left 2 or 3 campers prior, the last person there SHOULD have been courious enough to pick up the trash.
I'm also the same person who raised a fuss with DNR about people tossing their rubber gloves at the dump station on the ground! (Which really, really, really made me mad).... and by the way ... Maybe something positive came out of my frustration with DRN over this, because I've not seen gloves on the ground since! Or else someone is reading these forums.
So you know, it's just possible, on these forums .... we are NOT singing to the choir only by raising these issues about camping etiquette.
On the positive side, this week-end, the neighbors on both sides of us were polite, curious, turned off their lights when they went inside for the night, kep to themselves, and seemed to have a really nice time while there.
We had a marvelous campfire, and the way the trailers were positioned, all the light of their outside lights were blocked. We had a nice dark night, and could really enjoy the glow of the camp fire. My grandson (5 years old), had so much fun running around with glow sticks and a flashlight because it was nice and dark. That's the way it should be!
Except for the ribs and butts on the ground, we had an absolute great experience this time!
We pulled into a private campground just a little South of Lafayette, Indiana yesterday afternoon. OMG! IT WAS SO DARK AND SO QUIET HERE! We on a site surrounded by trees, full hook-up and only 3 campsites away from the swimming pool! It's so peaceful here! Unbelievable difference between this place and all the hustle and bustle that occurs at State Parks and State Recreation areas!
We're here to Wednesday morning! This is sweet right now!
We were at Mississinewa State Recreation Area (Indiana) this week-end on site 48. We've been to this campground many times over the years. As always, there are good experiences and bad experiences. But we really enjoy this park and every time we return, it's always a different atmosphere because of the other campers, kids, dogs, noise, camper types, you name it. I suppose every one else has wheels and can move too!
Anyway, we pulled into site 48 and the first thing I noticed were all the cigarette butts on the ground. OMG! I was already pi$$ed at the previous camper who was there. I HATE cigarette butts on the ground. I've yelled at people clear across a parking lot before for inconsiderate behavior, throwing their butts on the ground. I usually get a middle finger as a response, but it doesn't stop me from draw attention to them.
Anyway, after setting up the camper, I started picking up the butts, and then noticed ... baby back rib bones thrown everywhere. Especially under the trailer in the gravel. Well .... I didn't crawl under the trailer to pull them out, but I did get them out of the grass. Then also noticed all the cigarette butts in the fire pit. Who in their right mind thinks cigarrette buts will burn up in a fire?
Also, aluminum foil, and a bunch more rib bones. I got my camping shovel out and scooped out the fire pit and disposed of the ashes in the dumpster before we started our own fire!
Needless to say, I was fuming at the prior campers. Even if the butts were left 2 or 3 campers prior, the last person there SHOULD have been courious enough to pick up the trash.
I'm also the same person who raised a fuss with DNR about people tossing their rubber gloves at the dump station on the ground! (Which really, really, really made me mad).... and by the way ... Maybe something positive came out of my frustration with DRN over this, because I've not seen gloves on the ground since! Or else someone is reading these forums.
So you know, it's just possible, on these forums .... we are NOT singing to the choir only by raising these issues about camping etiquette.
On the positive side, this week-end, the neighbors on both sides of us were polite, curious, turned off their lights when they went inside for the night, kep to themselves, and seemed to have a really nice time while there.
We had a marvelous campfire, and the way the trailers were positioned, all the light of their outside lights were blocked. We had a nice dark night, and could really enjoy the glow of the camp fire. My grandson (5 years old), had so much fun running around with glow sticks and a flashlight because it was nice and dark. That's the way it should be!
Except for the ribs and butts on the ground, we had an absolute great experience this time!
We pulled into a private campground just a little South of Lafayette, Indiana yesterday afternoon. OMG! IT WAS SO DARK AND SO QUIET HERE! We on a site surrounded by trees, full hook-up and only 3 campsites away from the swimming pool! It's so peaceful here! Unbelievable difference between this place and all the hustle and bustle that occurs at State Parks and State Recreation areas!
We're here to Wednesday morning! This is sweet right now!
