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Boatycall
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Sep 08, 2015

Are you REALLY that inconsiderate??

So, this is more of a rant than anything. Wayne, if you need to move it or delete it, I understand.

Went to Packwood, WA for the whole-town flea market. Just me and the TC, no trailer (the one in my sig stayed home). I park in the same property every year, a big grass field set aside 50/50 rvs/cars.

I pull in, it's POURING down rain, but the weather man says it's going to pass. The lot attendant directs me to the next open spot he wants to put me. He escorts me over, I back in, get out of the truck, dash around to open my awning first thing so I have some place dry to stand while I get things set up.

First thing I notice is this 30-ish foot TT next to me running this REALLY noisy generator. It's only 4pm - TV inside the TT is on. It's noisy, but I think to myself, "I can tolerate it, I've heard worse." The guy comes out and says "Ya, we're sure gettin rained on. I need to take the cover off my generator so it doesn't overheat."

It was noisy before he took this cover off! He took the cover off, and I swear, you could hear it echo through the whole camping lot!! Under this home-made insulated wood box was the crappiest gen I've seen - calling it a Harbor Freight Gen would be insulting Harbor Freight.

I packed up immediately and moved to a completely different spot, surrounded by TC's, none ran a gen all weekend.

Then I woke up Sunday, packed up to leave, and SOMEBODY had let their dog **** not only in my spot, but RIGHT ON MY CAMPER-MAT!! And this wasn't a little dog either! Right on my camper-mat.

I love going to the Packwood flea market, and I'll go again next year, but really people?? You need some POS 5KW 10 year old Kmart genny to watch tv, and you'll just let your dog **** on other people's camper-mat??

I step off my soap box....

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  • We went to Elk Lake near Detroit this last weekend. It is a state maintained campground, and CLEARLY marked NO CAMP FIRES. We did not camp there but took the kids to the lake for a lunch. We pull up and saw two campers with fires. xxxed me off, if they haven't noticed our state burning and people dying fighting those fires. I'm teaching my kids right, there were disappointed we couldn't have a fire but understood.

    They kept asking why those people had fires, had to explain some people are stupid and don't follow rules.

    Hours later the Ranger was on his way up followed by the Sheriff's Deputy. :)
  • darsben wrote:
    fpoole wrote:
    Yah, I'm seeing it more and more regardless of where/what you're doing..

    I think it's a generation thing, but lately, not so sure. Just flat out inconsideration on the "Little 'All about me' Emperors of the World"

    Campfires in a a "no burn' area to whatever eles... so, not surprised at all..

    Sad..

    I agree it is a generational thing.
    YOU DID NOT TEACH YOUR CHILDREN WELL!


    Nice try, no kids...
  • fpoole wrote:
    Yah, I'm seeing it more and more regardless of where/what you're doing..

    I think it's a generation thing, but lately, not so sure. Just flat out inconsideration on the "Little 'All about me' Emperors of the World"

    Campfires in a a "no burn' area to whatever eles... so, not surprised at all..

    Sad..

    I agree it is a generational thing.
    YOU DID NOT TEACH YOUR CHILDREN WELL!
  • Yes, people really are that inconsiderate.
    They suffer from the 'all about me' syndrome.

    I hope your trip was nice otherwise. Find any good buys?
  • What can I say...when they gave out brains, they thought they said trains, and just kept on riding.
  • Yah, I'm seeing it more and more regardless of where/what you're doing..

    I think it's a generation thing, but lately, not so sure. Just flat out inconsideration on the "Little 'All about me' Emperors of the World"

    Campfires in a a "no burn' area to whatever eles... so, not surprised at all..

    Sad..