At Lake Catherine State Park the RV sites have these green hooks, and I can't figure out what they're for. The entire assembly is probably six feet tall. There's a hook at the end that is obviously intended for something to hang from, but ..... what?

1) ^^^Lantern 2) one end of hammock 3) ???

is it friday yet? wrote:Lantern?Hmmmm .... Now that's logical. Thanks for the suggestion.It's not really important, and every time we go I intend to ask, but being an old codger, I tend to forget. :(

Lantern, bucket light, drawstring trash bags, kids belt loop, retractable dog leash, etcIts there for whatever you want to use it for.

OK. I give up. What are these hooks for? | Good Sam Community

Johno02
Explorer
Dec 22, 2015
To keep bears out of your food supplies. Doesn't work for squirrels.
buta4
Explorer
Dec 23, 2015
Looks to me it is for something other use. The hook is facing in the "wrong direction" for most of the aforementioned uses.
:h
hotbyte
Explorer
Dec 23, 2015
Field dressing deer ;-)
gbopp
Explorer
Dec 23, 2015
buta4 wrote:
Looks to me it is for something other use. The hook is facing in the "wrong direction" for most of the aforementioned uses.
:h

The hook probably faces the pole for safety reasons. I don't think there is a wrong direction, you can still hang things on the hook. (Just no wind chimes) ;)
monkey44
Nomad II
Dec 23, 2015
You hang grandpa up on it by his suspenders when he shows you how to light a campfire with a stick and string. :) :)
ECones
Explorer
Dec 23, 2015
You folks are funny

OK. Lantern it is. Actually, there was a guy walking around pulling nails out of trees while we were there last weekend. He told us that people would drive nails into trees to hang all sort of stuff including lanterns. I just never made the connection that was why the poles were provided.

As usual, thank you kind folks for explaining to the newby without telling him how silly the question was. ;)
2gypsies1
Explorer III
Dec 23, 2015
98Bounder: Is that Roosevelt Lake in your pic? It looks like Windy Hill campground.

It's definitely for a lantern and definitely not tall enough to keep a bear out of food...and DEFINITELY not for noisy wind chimes. :)
Terryallan
Explorer II
Dec 23, 2015
When we primitive camp in the National Parks. We still use a propane lantern. So the hooks are a GREAT thing to have.
96Bounder30E
Explorer II
Dec 23, 2015
2gypsies wrote:
98Bounder: Is that Roosevelt Lake in your pic? It looks like Windy Hill campground.

It's definitely for a lantern and definitely not tall enough to keep a bear out of food...and DEFINITELY not for noisy wind chimes. :)

I have no idea what lake that is.......I got the info and picture from....The US dept of Transportation of the Federal Highway Administration website....

FS publication: Equestrian Design Guidebook for Trails, Trailheads and Campgrounds

https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/environment/recreational_trails/publications/fs_publications/07232816/page15.cfm
Jim_Shoe
Explorer
Dec 23, 2015
Actually, that's a carefully balanced cane for one of Santa's extremely tall elves.