FWIW; we have camped at many NP’s and SP’s (Yellowstone included) with the TC and have been offered tents sites at times when available. There have been other times that we have made advance registrations on-line and tent sites were the only remaining options. If available we would choose an RV site first, out of courtesy and because they are usually larger. 2 weeks ago at a small NF campground, the large RV sites were all occupied by tenters…and there were plenty of tents sites open! (We nabbed the last remaining RV site).
Outside of walk-in sites, tent sites would include parking for at least one vehicle-which is exactly what the TC is. The truck and TC take up no more parking space than a pickup. We don’t run a genny, and don’t leave outside “scare” lights on. We have camped next to rowdy tenters and quiet RV’ers you didn’t even know were there. And vice versa. The vehicle is no indication of the manners inside! We have offered hot coffee to cold/wet motorcycle travelers in a tent, and cold beer to Foreigners touring in a VW bus. Courtesy with the Ranger at check-in, and with the neighbors, goes a long way. We have never been asked to move from any sent…tent sites included. We try to keep a small/quiet footprint.
