Duane and I have work camped in several campgrounds), and we have discovered one thing they all have in common: as soon as some people enter the gate, they leave their brains at the gatehouse.
My proof:
1. Even though speed limits are pretty low, they habitually drive their usual daily speed. They have no thought about blind hills and curves, traffic turning in and out of side areas, or people walking, jogging, or biking along the roads. Their minds are thinking about getting to their sites and getting set up so that they can finally relax.
2. Leash laws apply only to other dogs. Their dogs are so well trained that they don't need them, and they are so cute and lovable that everyone wants to pet them. Other people don't mind their constant yapping because they realize that their dogs are only trying to protect their campsites.
3. They know that campgrounds are private playgrounds for them and their families. Their kids are there only to have fun. They're have a right to ride their bikes, scooters, hoverboards, and anything else that goes fast all around the campground, especially in the middle of the roads. Everyone is allowed to use your campsite as a shortcut to theirs. They are allowed to play their music because they know everyone likes it and they are glad to share.
4. They leave trash--mostly drink bottles and cans, snack wrappers, and toilet paper-- alongside trails or toss it into the bushes along the trails or at fishing sites--cigarette butts, stray bobbers, bait containers, and fishing line-- because they want to be sure we have a job. Everyone knows that the campgrounds hire people just to pick us trash.
5. All campgrounds have enough dumpsters to handle their heaviest loads, yet people consistently shove all their trash in the front until it's overflowing while the back is almost empty. These two dumpsters hold the equivalent of 6. The front of these two always have trash spilling out the top of the fronts while the middles and backs are 3/4 empty.
We just love people!
Louise and Duane
