Worse this year?
We are volunteer hosts at a Corps. Of Engineers campground. This is a our fourth summer here. (9th year overall hosting) The past three years it was usual to have a noise compliant, maybe, once a...
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Dog Folks wrote:rekoj71 wrote:
I'm not sure if it is in direct relation to, but I and some other publications have noticed an increase in RV activity this year, including camping. I am finding more and more campgrounds full this year and it may have to do with the economy supposedly getting better and more people buying RV's. Remember though that this will bring in a new set of campers to the campgrounds, and not just those of us who have been around for awhile. Several of those will obviously be in a younger generation, and also maybe not know the etiquette that we take for granted.
Well, said and maybe a factor. I do know that the park is much busier this year, more often 100% full.
Naio said: "Do you tell the campers that when they complain?"
Yes I do. I start with: "I'm sorry, but I have to ask you to move the tent into the campsite. I know it is not as comfortable......"
I have even loaned out some of my personal tarps to minimize the "sharpness" of the rock.
I am starting to think it is a combination of things; 1. I am getting old. NO denying that. 2. The campground is much much busier 3. The demographics are changing.
I appreciate all the ideas.
Are there other campgrounds in your area (forest service ones, for example) that are more oriented towards tent campers? It might help to suggest one. Of course you'd have to be careful with your phrasing so people would not think you were asking them to leave!
It's like a sick joke, telling people they have to put their tent on a gravel pad. Tent campgrounds don't have designated areas for the tents, but you can often tell the places that people most commonly set them up -- not only are they level, but every single rock has been removed.
