Cold weather, generators, and campgrounds
My wife and I were at Yellowstone the past few days at NPS campground Madison, which is run by Xanterra. It was pretty cold and snowy for several days, not extreme, but a little "rough" for mid-Octob...
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Brandon the Traveler wrote:
Does the written rule have written conditions for when it does not apply? Such as except when it snows, or rains, or is colder than 50 degrees, or there is a full moon, the bison are all laying down, etc. That's your answer....You should of called in the Rangers and reported every single violator.
Seriously if that bothered you it's probably time to stop going to campgrounds. Rule violators are only going to increase in number.
I did report the first morning at 8am to a NPS LEO walking the loops in the parking lot ahh campground. She mentioned she would speak w the camp host whom we were camped no more than 30' apart.
The 2nd night with a whole new set of campers a different set of generators running.
This being my first 3 visits to USFS and NPS campgrounds in 35 years has been one of over crowded, so a few very selfish people are able to ruin what might have been enjoyable for very many others.
My intention was to use the more remote USFS/BLM campgrounds, but to being primarily dispersed camping. My wife's needs seemed more important on these first few trips in our TC so campgrounds were an ugly necessity.
So yes I agree that I should avoid campgrounds as much as possible.
