There's some nasty people out there

[wbwood]

We went home to Augusta Georgia for the weekend and decided to take the RV with us and stay out at Lake Thurmond. Chose Ridge Road COE Campground as its been over 12 years since he had been there last. Got there Friday evening after 6pm sometime. Guy at the gate shack told me that the lady that was there for two weeks in our site had to be told to leave as it was a good bit after 2pm and she claimed she didn't know check out time was 2 pm. Didn't think it really concerned us, since she was no longer there. Get to the site and it was apparent that they didn't get a chance to clean it up. First thing after backing in, that I saw was pieces of a broken mirror all over the ground. Second thing was about an 8' partially burned log hanging over to fire pit. Then the fire pit. Looks like she was too lazy to take the garbage to the provided dumpsters at the front of the park and that she would burn her trash in the fire pit. I normally would not have too much of an issue as I would just see a bunch of ashes and not be able to tell what it was. I'm not a fire investigator, but it was apparent to what it was as it was not completely burned. Soda cans and other stuff was piled up in the fit. Also it was just not in the pit, but also a Ross the cooking grates. We weren't going to have a fire, but i didn't want to look at that all weekend and our parents were coming to visit on Saturday and I didn't want them seeing it. The next morning I rode my bike to the gate shack and explained to the attendant. They said they would send someone to clean it up and they did. The guy that came to clean it it up said the lady left so late that he didn't get a chance to clean it up. He even raked the site out and made it look nice.

Also on Friday evening, after setting up I decided to go and check out the bath house across from our site. Walked in and there is me urinal and one toilet. Someone had dedicated in the urinal. Really? I can understand that things happen you might gotta go and some one is in the other toilet and its an emergency, but would you really just leave it there? Wouldn't you have the decency to at least move it somehow to the toilet and flush it?

Nasty people.

[Ozlander]

wbwood wrote:
Neither one of my kids would ever do that.

Yeah, right. :R

[wbwood]

SRT wrote:

1711tab wrote:
I have to say I laughed at some responses and was concerned with others...

I can only state with certainty that I know I can sleep at night without any nightmares of leaving a campsite in an unusable condition... I leave it cleaner than when I arrived...

I was taught that at a early age from my parents... I blame the parents of these individuals for there childrens offenses... If they ( parents and children) had to clean it up they wouldn't think it was funny any more...

Tim

I've gotten the impression that many more parents haven't trained their kids to clean up after themselves.

Or that it's ok and funny to do that.

[Clay_L]

We were volunteer camp hosts in a state park in Idaho for three years. There are 10 or 12 different campgrounds around the lake and the volunteers spend half the summer in one unit and are moved to another one for the remainder of the summer.

We got to see a broad spectrum of people and heard about a lot more from the other volunteers and rangers. 99% of the campers are great but the 1% that isn't is pretty bad.

We had one occurrence of someone defecating on the floor next to a toilet. We think it was a guy that was mad because he had to pay a day use fee.

I don't know if it is a federal or state rule but the guy that was assigned to clean it up had to wear a haz mat suit and mask. The floor had to be sprayed with disinfectant also.
Pretty expensive procedure just because of a guy was mad about a $5 fee.

Because of that 1%, after three years I had enough and decided we would no longer volunteer.

[photonanax3]

Regardless of when checkout time is, there is absolutely no excuse for anyone to leave a campsite in this condition. It was grilled into me as a child - always leave your campsite cleaner than when you got there and this has been passed onto my son and now my grandchildren.

[SRT]

1711tab wrote:
I have to say I laughed at some responses and was concerned with others...

I can only state with certainty that I know I can sleep at night without any nightmares of leaving a campsite in an unusable condition... I leave it cleaner than when I arrived...

I was taught that at a early age from my parents... I blame the parents of these individuals for there childrens offenses... If they ( parents and children) had to clean it up they wouldn't think it was funny any more...

Tim

I've gotten the impression that many more parents haven't trained their kids to clean up after themselves.

[1711tab]

I have to say I laughed at some responses and was concerned with others...

I can only state with certainty that I know I can sleep at night without any nightmares of leaving a campsite in an unusable condition... I leave it cleaner than when I arrived...

I was taught that at a early age from my parents... I blame the parents of these individuals for there childrens offenses... If they ( parents and children) had to clean it up they wouldn't think it was funny any more...

Tim

[RoyB]

Camp Ground attendants are amazing folks as well having to put up with all of this and trying to keep the campsites presentable for everyone... My hat is off to them big time..

I work hard at doing my part to clean up my mess before leaving. I suppose being an avid tent camper in the early years and following the golden rule of pack-it-in/pack-it-out bleeds over to modern day camping.

Roy Ken

[Dog_Folks]

Aridon wrote:
Pooping in the urinal is likely kids. Pigs will be pigs.

How did you train them to use the urinal?

In the park we stay at a few times per year it is on the floor or in the shower!!!

[NCWriter]

Last time we camped, our whole site reeked of rancid bacon grease. It seemed that the previous occupant dumped a lot into the fire grill pit after cooking breakfast that morning. Too oblivious to think of the effect for the next guy...and instead pour into a can or soak up and wipe it using paper towels for the trash, I guess. This was a NFS campground.

That was the most flies I've ever seen. And I'm old.

[joeprinter]

Yes, there are some amazing people out there. Reminds me of a time, we went to a 5 star hotel, out of town for a family visit. Around the pool, well was a pile. Apparently there was a school band staying at the hotel. Sadly enough they think it was a student. Last year at our home park, membership only, the honey-wagon was down, so the park bought new 5 total totes for waste for people. Someone had actually used one, an changed out the wheels from the new one to their personal tote. Cant fix stupid.

[ol_Bombero-JC]

Francesca Knowles wrote:

wbwood wrote:


Nasty people.

You said a mouthful!

Did you see the other thread on this same subject? You think your fire pit was nasty- this poor guy found himself in a site where some slob had emptied their black tanks right on the ground!

Note:

"Nasty" - took place at a *campground*.

Jump to the guy that's upset about San Diego banning RV parking on city streets - -clicky-

How about if those - "nasty people out there" - are using the street in front of *your house* for nasty stuff?..:R
(Like emptying their black tanks -right on the ground- early AM in the dark before they leave).

Of course maybe there's a way to sort out the "nice people" from the "nasty people"(??)

Certainly they would tell you if you just asked, right?..:W

~

[GrumpyGator]

Well at least you weren't bothered by someone running their generator. 🙂

[mlts22]

Francesca Knowles wrote:

wbwood wrote:


Nasty people.

You said a mouthful!

Did you see the other thread on this same subject? You think your fire pit was nasty- this poor guy found himself in a site where some slob had emptied their black tanks right on the ground!

Ugh. So far, the worst I've heard about when boondocking is people digging a 4-6 foot deep trench, dumping their black tanks into that, then covering the hole after the water seeps down into the ground. Basically a trench latrine.

Of course, here in Austin, come busy weekends there are certain storm drains that mysteriously smell of black water only during those times, but never smell of anything at any other time of the year.

[kalynzoo]

Truly a shame. But it makes you realize that when parks post regulations that seem outrageous it is because some idiot may have acted in a way that spoils things for everyone. John Wayne's famous statement: "you can't fix stupid" is as true today as ever.
Happy Trails

[Old-Biscuit]

Seems the campground folks did you right........came and cleaned site & explained/apologized for not doing it before.

Bathroom facilities......what is that?
Haven't even seen the inside of one in years.
I have a self contained RV and I use it regardless of how many times I might have to dump.

I leave those facilities to the pigs..........which are abundant.

At least it was a good trip.