We usually camp at a little known county CG during the middle of the week to beat the crowd. This past trip, the park was pretty empty. We chose our site, set up the TC and settled the boat into our site as well. Later, a small TT was jockeyed into the site next to us. They parked their boat in the middle of the road. Hmm. When we prepared to go fishing, we asked if they would please move their boat. They just looked at us as if we had 2 heads. So, their teenage daughter moved it.Upon our return, they had 4 tents set up...pretty much where we parked our boat. DH smartly slid the boat into our site with 6" to spare between the tire and tents. We smiled the next morning (6AM) when we fired up the diesel and pulled out to fish again. When we returned, we found about 8 kids playing in the creek behind our site and hanging out at the dock when boats are trying to go in and out. No parent in sight.By the time we packed to leave, they had more folks coming and had tied a pug to a tree on a 1 foot lead (literally) and left it to bark incessantly. That's when you know it's time to go. They never spoke a word except to say our meals smelled good. People who make you go hmmmm.

campn4walleye wrote:We usually camp at a little known county CG during the middle of the week to beat the crowd. This past trip, the park was pretty empty. We chose our site, set up the TC and settled the boat into our site as well. Later, a small TT was jockeyed into the site next to us. They parked their boat in the middle of the road. Hmm. When we prepared to go fishing, we asked if they would please move their boat. They just looked at us as if we had 2 heads. So, their teenage daughter moved it.Upon our return, they had 4 tents set up...pretty much where we parked our boat. DH smartly slid the boat into our site with 6" to spare between the tire and tents. We smiled the next morning (6AM) when we fired up the diesel and pulled out to fish again. When we returned, we found about 8 kids playing in the creek behind our site and hanging out at the dock when boats are trying to go in and out. No parent in sight.By the time we packed to leave, they had more folks coming and had tied a pug to a tree on a 1 foot lead (literally) and left it to bark incessantly. That's when you know it's time to go. They never spoke a word except to say our meals smelled good. No, that's when it's time to find the cg host or ranger, (whoever is in charge), any cg I've ever been to, whether city, county, State, Federal, private, whatever, they all have rules about barking dogs, number of people on a site, & Your equipment, (whether tent, RV or what ever)fitting on your site.People who make you go hmmmm.

I would have filed a complaint with someone AND I would have filed a specific complaint for the dog. I'm sure he didn't enjoy being tied to a tree with 1 foot of lead. I hate campers like that!

You can complain by posting to an RV Forum like this and of course we are all sympathetic to your plight. But, nothings going to change. Those folks and others like them aren't reading your complaint. To actually change the situation you have to seek out the most mature person in the group and politely explain the situation to them. If they react in a negative manner, go to the camp host. If they actually see that they have crossed the line, things will get better.

So what did you say when you complained to them? Betterr talkimg.with them than us because only they can do anything about if.

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hershey
Explorer
Aug 05, 2013
campn4walleye wrote:
wbwood wrote:
hershey wrote:
You can complain by posting to an RV Forum like this and of course we are all sympathetic to your plight. But, nothings going to change. Those folks and others like them aren't reading your complaint.
To actually change the situation you have to seek out the most mature person in the group and politely explain the situation to them. If they react in a negative manner, go to the camp host. If they actually see that they have crossed the line, things will get better.

Bingo.....we have a winner!

WOW! I wasn't complaining, just making conversation and stating observations. I WASN"Y USING A LOUD COMPUTER VOICE. Obviously, the wrong crowd to chat with.

I started to write something rude, but it's not worth the time.
Next time I'll be sure to run right over to the CG host and pitch a hissy fit. Good to know that's what you would do, because you're perfect.
Campn4walleye your getting your panties in a wad over a simple reply to your, lets say: less than enjoyable weekend. Perhaps you weren't complaining but you did list a dozen things that your neighbor did that was at least a source of irritant. So I mistakenly misunderstood those as being something to complain about.
But: you had no problem chastising me for a simple reply and solution to your less than enjoyable weekend, why not do the same thing with your less than enjoyable neighbors?
I'm really not trying to irritate you, honest...just offering some simple suggestions to make your next weekend more enjoyable???
campn4walleye
Explorer
Aug 05, 2013
wbwood wrote:
hershey wrote:
You can complain by posting to an RV Forum like this and of course we are all sympathetic to your plight. But, nothings going to change. Those folks and others like them aren't reading your complaint.
To actually change the situation you have to seek out the most mature person in the group and politely explain the situation to them. If they react in a negative manner, go to the camp host. If they actually see that they have crossed the line, things will get better.

Bingo.....we have a winner!

WOW! I wasn't complaining, just making conversation and stating observations. I WASN"Y USING A LOUD COMPUTER VOICE. Obviously, the wrong crowd to chat with.

I started to write something rude, but it's not worth the time.
Next time I'll be sure to run right over to the CG host and pitch a hissy fit. Good to know that's what you would do, because you're perfect.
moose888
Explorer
Aug 05, 2013
The wife and I stayed at Deep creek campground in Maryland last year. We didn't bring the tow because we only wanted to say a few days and rest from all the family stuff going on. That day we saw a couple start setting up camp with two kids and they seemed nice but then there friends came and set there tents and then there friends came and set there tents all on the same site. I counted 12 people on one site . They didn't speak much english and they may not have read the rules of a state park . The evening got better they came over to the campsite next to ours to take pictures of our motorhome and freaked out the wife . I saw a couple of the men chopping branches from the trees around everyones campsite because they didn't want to buy wood. We packed up and went to a private campground but before I left I spoke with one of the rangers and said the demographics have change and they have been having a lot of issues with people following the rules.
pa_traveler
Explorer
Aug 05, 2013
People with no manners are probably never going to change. I rather not be near them. It makes the nice ,kind,mannerly people very much appreciated. The people that drive in the passing lane and don't get over,or cut in waiting lines,leave there vehicle at pump and shop around store and on and on they weren't raised right and think they are the only ones that matter. Its nice when someone puts them in there place,CG host ect. But not worth aggrevating yourself over what cant be fixed by talking common sense to them they have none.
wbwood
Explorer
Aug 04, 2013
Broken Oak wrote:
Not meaning to be a smart A, we have been there and went thru that. You can't change the ignorance of those who do not care or pay attention to others in life/the world. They see only their own pleasure/satisfaction and others can suffer so they can enjoy. That is why the world is changing at a rate of stupidity that it is, cast them off for bad up-bringing (bad parents/time outs). Spare the rod, spare the child rule. It happens here in the South also. Makes me understand why I love living out in the middle of nowhere.

I agree mostly. But it's also due to people afraid to interact with one other or hurting another's feelings. What would your father or grandfather of done 40 or 50 years ago? Said something them or to the host/ranger and had it taken care of.
wbwood
Explorer
Aug 04, 2013
hershey wrote:
You can complain by posting to an RV Forum like this and of course we are all sympathetic to your plight. But, nothings going to change. Those folks and others like them aren't reading your complaint.
To actually change the situation you have to seek out the most mature person in the group and politely explain the situation to them. If they react in a negative manner, go to the camp host. If they actually see that they have crossed the line, things will get better.

Bingo.....we have a winner!
campn4walleye
Explorer
Aug 04, 2013
Unfortunately, the camp host (who is in his 80's) was away and his older brother was filling in. No help there.

We were fishing most of the time, and luckily, they were all bedded down by 1000 and very quiet. They were not friendly at all, and the senior male of the group, never left the TT except while they were pulling in. It looked like he had enjoyed "The 60's" a little too much. I hope Woodstock was worth it.;)

Hopefully, we won't cross paths with them again.
wa8yxm
Explorer III
Aug 04, 2013
You said something about the number of tents.. Many campgrounds LIMIT the number of tents on one site.. You should have mentioned.. And since it appears they were spilling over onto your site, REALLY complained.

Of course it could be worse.. I normally use 2 electrical cords (one 20 amp) on 30 amp sites... They complained so I condensed down to one cord.. The complaint was I was pulling so much that the voltage was dropping.. Well, true, but it is WORSE when I use one cord. Oh well. They get what they complain for.

(The main cord on my RV runs through a Hughes Autoformer hidden in the RV,, The aux cord does not, so if voltage is low, current is increased to make up for it)
mockturtle
Explorer II
Aug 04, 2013
skipro3 wrote:
Last week we camped near some folks who thought having 4 of their own dogs and inviting friends and family who each had at least 2 dogs each was a good idea. They also figured the leash rule didn't apply to them because they outnumbered everyone else. I spoke to the campground host. About an hour later, he came by in his golf cart. You could have heard the host from all over the campground as he read these folks the riot act. Among other things, he told them that he would call the sheriff and that the dogs would all be collected and held for suspicion of rabies if one even so much as touched a wet nose to anybody or any other critter or dog in the campground. He said the 6' leash was not a suggestion and that he would have them removed if he saw any of the mutts without one on when outside.
When we left after our trip, I told the host I appreciated his forceful efforts to keep things in control. He told me there may be other camp grounds that allow unleashed pets, pissing on campfires and "who's got the loudest sound system" contests, but not on his watch.
Wow, good for him! :)
Ski_Pro_3
Explorer
Aug 04, 2013
Last week we camped near some folks who thought having 4 of their own dogs and inviting friends and family who each had at least 2 dogs each was a good idea. They also figured the leash rule didn't apply to them because they outnumbered everyone else. I spoke to the campground host. About an hour later, he came by in his golf cart. You could have heard the host from all over the campground as he read these folks the riot act. Among other things, he told them that he would call the sheriff and that the dogs would all be collected and held for suspicion of rabies if one even so much as touched a wet nose to anybody or any other critter or dog in the campground. He said the 6' leash was not a suggestion and that he would have them removed if he saw any of the mutts without one on when outside.
When we left after our trip, I told the host I appreciated his forceful efforts to keep things in control. He told me there may be other camp grounds that allow unleashed pets, pissing on campfires and "who's got the loudest sound system" contests, but not on his watch.

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