Campsite mixup - new one for us
Has this ever happened to anyone else? We've been in western Colorado for about a month, staying cool in the mountains, camping in forest campgrounds or boondocking. We crossed over the Continent...
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shakyjay wrote:Cummins12V98 wrote:
People leave their tags on the post all the time when they leave. Date or not does not mean they are coming back.
If you leave your site and don't leave a chair or something then you need to see the Ranger/Camp Host to have them put a "Site Occupied" sign on the post. That is the only real way to keep your site.
I disagree. If there is a tag on the post that clearly shows the dates which were paid for then the site is occupied. That is why they give you a tag. You should not have to leave anything. A "site occupied" sign on the post does no more than the tag. A person that does not look at the tag or simply disregards it is more than likely not going to respect any other indication that the site is occupied.
In the case being discussed here the host was clearly wrong. Fortunately there was a supervisor who was able to resolve the issue to everyone's satisfaction. I doubt that the host will make this mistake again.
If you want to take a chance by leaving your site with nothing there besides your tag that is up to you. I would never do that, I prefer to cover the bases by talking to the Ranger or Camp host to have them bag the post with site occupied.
Most places you go and find your own site and tell the Ranger later what site you chose.
People leave early all the time and never remove their tag.
