So we are camping for the long weekend here. I get to the site early and setup my 21ft TT for the first trip out this season. Later in the afternoon, my neighbor pulls in. He is towing an approx. 30ft TT with an Expedition which is near bottomed out. Interesting I though, no WDH set-up. Oh well, I think - maybe he isn't far from home. Shortly after he sets up a mini-van pulling a utility trailer full of bikes shows up. It is his wife, 4 kids and their dogs. She's struggling backing into the site, so I offer my assistance. I learn that they are about 20 min from home and are also staying for the weekend. I tell her that it was nice to meet her and I am back on my site relaxing.Over the course of the next 2 hours I see them make 3 more trips back and fourth out of the campground. Each time, they are bringing more and more back in with them. Entertaining for me to watch. By the evening they have the following at their site:-Expedition truck-Mini-van-Utility trailer-Travel Trailer-6 bikes-Golf cart-Motorized wheelchair-Bar-b-q (full sized)-Inflatable kiddie pool-2 canoes-Powerwheels Jeep for the kids-Collapsible table and chairs-42" flatscreen (set up on their picnic table)-Inflatable outdoor couch-Bar fridge-Water table for the kids to play in-Screened dining tent-Clothes drying racks-2 flag polesAll of this stuffed onto a 35 foot wide site. So I think to myself, this should be an entertaining weekend. I sit back and watch as they organize themselves.Two minutes later, the husband comes over to talk to me. He asks - I can't help but notice that you only have a 21 foot trailer and small 1/2 ton on your site. Would you mind if I parked my mini-van and utility trailer on your site for the weekend?Rhhhhh - And so my weekend begins.

My answer: NO YOU MAY NOT. We need our site for our relaxation. Sorry Charlie.Reminds me of the guy that came over whining about how he left home late and wanted us to dismantle our mh set up to trade campsites with him. He received a polite and firm NO as well.

I think we camped next to that same family in southern Ohio last year. They brought along a pick-up load of firewood on top of everything else and left most of it as well as the full sized gas grill. There was enough firewood for the whole campground the night they left! The grill was left after an angry confrontation between husband and wife when he opened a side storage bay and found that "someone" had left the black water drain open without hooking up to the sewer line! It is amazing how much black water a well sealed bay will hold! And no, we didn't give up any extra parking space to this circus, either.

DRSMPS wrote:So we are camping for the long weekend here. I get to the site early and setup my 21ft TT for the first trip out this season. Rhhhhh - And so my weekend begins.Hey thanx for posting this DRSMPS!We had some friends in the past that were something like the Clampetts when camping...total chaos when they were along.Got a hoot outta yer observations.Man I got a few stories too.Regards,jim

I don't understand how you can get away from it all if you take it all with you! My needs are few, my pastimes simple and I load the RV accordingly. And, not only would I not cede them any of my space but I would probably move to another site, if possible.

It's easy to camp with my grandson. Just add water!!! If he can fish, swim, or paddle, he doesn't need anything else. Except food, of course!

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monkey44
Nomad II
May 17, 2013
We're leaving on our at least annual, and usually two or three times a year for four months at a time. If it doesn't fit in my 8'8" Lance Cab-over truck camper, or in the storage area behind my X-cab seat, it stays home.

We've done this kind of camping for better than ten years, and before that a tent and Van. IF it didn't fit in the van, it stayed home.

I can never imagine why some folks need so much stuff to get away and relax for a weekend, or months at a time. We need the same stuff, a weekend or four months. But we do get laughs occasionally watching the same things OP mentions here ...
Steeljag
Explorer
May 17, 2013
We've had a few of those to over the years. At that point there's nothing to do but pour a strong one, sit back, and watch the circus!
Eycom
Explorer
May 17, 2013
LOL... just imagine what the full timer sees. If you've ever wondered why our entertainment budget drops during the camping season, it's because it's already included in the park's camping fees. And with the "geezer" pass at a C.O.E. or federal park, it's a real bargoony.:B
Fish__n___Grits
Explorer
May 17, 2013
It's easy to camp with my grandson. Just add water!!! If he can fish, swim, or paddle, he doesn't need anything else. Except food, of course!
mockturtle
Explorer II
May 17, 2013
I don't understand how you can get away from it all if you take it all with you! My needs are few, my pastimes simple and I load the RV accordingly. And, not only would I not cede them any of my space but I would probably move to another site, if possible.
deleted-2
Explorer
May 17, 2013
DRSMPS wrote:
So we are camping for the long weekend here. I get to the site early and setup my 21ft TT for the first trip out this season.

Rhhhhh - And so my weekend begins.

Hey thanx for posting this DRSMPS!

We had some friends in the past that were something like the Clampetts when camping...total chaos when they were along.

Got a hoot outta yer observations.
Man I got a few stories too.

Regards,
jim
capndan77
Explorer
May 17, 2013
I think we camped next to that same family in southern Ohio last year. They brought along a pick-up load of firewood on top of everything else and left most of it as well as the full sized gas grill. There was enough firewood for the whole campground the night they left! The grill was left after an angry confrontation between husband and wife when he opened a side storage bay and found that "someone" had left the black water drain open without hooking up to the sewer line! It is amazing how much black water a well sealed bay will hold! And no, we didn't give up any extra parking space to this circus, either.
magnusfide
Explorer II
May 17, 2013
My answer: NO YOU MAY NOT. We need our site for our relaxation. Sorry Charlie.

Reminds me of the guy that came over whining about how he left home late and wanted us to dismantle our mh set up to trade campsites with him. He received a polite and firm NO as well.

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