Don't Be A Campground Idiot! MUST Know UNWRITTEN Rules Of RV Camping
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Many years ago, had some young people early 20s?, pull in next to our camp and then they proceeded to party all night long, screaming, swearing etc… and they got aggressive when asked to please hold it down… this is at almost midnight….
In the morning, the park ranger was told what happened, she came over and rousted them up, made them pick up an all the beer cans, etc… which they did, throwing the garbage in their trucks and leave…
I remarked to her that she let them have it… the ranger then said… “ well the CHP was notified and they are meeting this group as they are leaving the park, because of all the drinking, the drivers will be checked for alcohol and all of them will be getting at the least, an open containers violation due to all the beer cans in the vehicle “
The lesson learned 😊
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Guy next door was a big narsasist. So I had to dump my waste while they were all eating ha! Ha.!!?😮🎉
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If 0800 is considered early I owe hundreds of people a huge apology. We strike camp the night before. At 0400 we are in full stealth mode. Red lens on headlamps. NAVY SEAL hand signals. Door chimes shut off and lights set to manual on tow vehicle. Shut doors when well past the park entrance.
In 1986, our 5 year old cried when she stubbed her toe in the dark so we left her there and picked her up 9 days later when we rolled back through town. She's been non-verbal since and now teaches American Sign language at Rutgers.
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I agree, and parents need to parent ie. quiet time for adults is quiet time for kids
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I agree with quiet hours but we all need to understand that close quarters comes with noise. It’s part of the package. Not blasting music is obvious but laughter and such common, and necessary activities that create noise are just part of the bargain of being in proximity. Live your life, I’m doing the same and before you get annoyed remember that you chose be 10 feet apart.
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Well, I guess I'm done for, then. So much for plugging my guitar into a Marshall amplifier and BLASTING you people away on the campgrounds. I guess I'll have to camp out at a high school gymnasium, or something.
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I would add this rule: do not let your campfire smoulder and heavily smoke, that smoke in not confined to your campsite. I have been in my trailer and had a neighbors smoking campfire blow directly at and into my trailer. RV's are not the best sealed. Don't smoke out your neighbor! with your campfire anyways lol I would add that it's actually dangerous to cut through a occupied site: dogs are often leashed in a campsite and walking up on a dog is not a bright idea
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all advices is for elder person Lol
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Thank you SO much for talking about being considerate! The thing I like least about camping is inconsiderate neighbors!
0:00 Intro
01:16 Walking Through Occupied Campsites
People not respecting quiet hours takes a lot of the joy out of camping for me. I'm a light sleeper and have spent many sleepless nights while camping then felt horrible the next day because I'm exhausted. Sure wish this rule was actually enforced but sadly very rarely is.
02:23 The Sewer Hose
03:08 The Conversation Starter
I've never been bothered by someone willing to help me park. Even if I know what I'm doing and nothing is wrong.
I have NEVER been offended by someone who wants to help me not make a mess of things. Why is it only a woman would get offended over that?
For early departures, I get everything done the night before. That way, I make less noise and I also don't have to get up AS early.
04:16 Fire Pit Etiquette
04:47 Quiet Hours
Thank you for this!
07:30 Parking in Empty Campsites
08:29 Turn Headlights Off
👉🤚🏿The BIG prob with kids in closely knit spaces is 1. LACK OF PARENTAL SUPERVISION* and 2. Non-stop shrieking bloody murder are not “normal playing noises” and seeing a lot of both lately.
* lack of supervision includes: literally no parents, parent totally preoccupied (usually by phone), parent doing nothing to correct children (which ofc children need guidance and reinforcement) for safety and courtesy.
09:02 Early Departures
10:21 Let Kids Be Kids
if closing a hatch is too loud they are gonna love the sound of my 91 gmt 400
11:25 Porch Lights!
12:08 Bloops
Just got a new TT. Glad I got the extra batteries because after reading these comments, I'll be doing a lot of boondocking!
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A big one for me is people warming up their trucks for 20-30 minutes at 5-5:30am. Personally, with my F350, I could leave it for 20-30 minutes and it won't even be at operating temperature, but if I give it even a little throttle on a main road, it warms up right away. Those with a loud exhaust system can literally wake, and keep me up
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There are vehicles now that the headlights are automatic when you start them. They dont turn off.
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#3, the guy might have a point as it appears that you’re slide out is extended while you’re “supposed” to be pulling into your site.😂
@keithhammonds5453Ohh look, A campground HOA Karen is here to tell us how we should camp properly! Thanks Karen!
@richardstampley4056I tent camp and avoid RVs like the plague. It is just a different mindset. RVs are noiser and much more vehicle and lights oriented. Many come with extra cars or trucks that drive a lot. Lots of bikes, mopeds and escooters Generators to run AV,TVs, kitchens, fans, etc. Late night turnins and parties till 10 or later. Some run generators at night if there is not a camp host to stop them...most don't though after 11pm.
I understand this is your fun...but my vibe is quiet, dark and simplified...so I like it best if tent camping is seperated....very seperated. I will boondock to dispersed campsites if I can find them....however I do have to give up water and bathroom.
Boomer Etiquette 😂
@StokedLlamaBe mindful to those who wanna be loud also.. its a 2 way street.
@BrandonGause-d2jWhat a shame most people are completely ignorant of these common decency rules
Dog barking is a massive one too
That would so piss me off if somebody their sewer hoses across a picnic table and draining it how many people have done this and I didn’t know that… yes we put table cloths and seat cushions down, but all around the ground we’re walking on is sewage, rinsed water?… yes I take the shoes up before we go in the camper. It’s a nice camper thank God.
@DeGa76Don't use an impact on your stabilizers because you're too lazy to crank them by hand. Don't use a leaf blower on your campfire because you're too lazy to properly stoke the fire.
@TFShawFirst rule of sewer hose is to dump black first, close that valve, then use grew tank's water to flush the hose while grey tank dumps. Not rocket science and it saves time. Plus it keeps the smells in the drain where it belongs.
@andyevans2336New here. Thanks for sharing.
@NicholsJourneyXtrasRemember to put your fires out every time you leave! Never leave a fire unattended!
@toddleighton1172To sum up, behave like a human being, respect others!
@toddleighton1172Tbh I kinda want someone to come help me 😊
@CopshrinkThese are all things you'd think one wouldn't need to say, but just like the signs on the toilets of the RVs for sale that say, Do Not Use!, they are there because some people just don't think about others. As a traveling construction worker. I do appreciate this video! And for the visitors to my spot, no, you can't use my bathroom!
@MJH8647lol My fav is newbies cold (or in tents making) a fire at 530 am CHOPPING WOOD!!! LIKE WTF??
@michaelboltz7297We were tent camping in a state park and a bunch of very noisy scouts pulled in at 11 pm and the adults were the loudest. Before cellphones.
@doubleganger2So this video was created for sensitive people within a sensitive campground. 😒😒
@rafaelchavez4615After 45 years of working maintenance in campgrounds. There are some more things to add to your list. Burning things in you fire pit that smell horrible to the entire campground. Plastics are the worst, old and discarded food stinks too. Then there's the A hole that thinks the hose bibb is their personal hookup that supposed to be shared by a half a dozen sites not to mention the possible cross contamination from the self-center person that hooks up their water to the hose bibb. And that's just scratching the surface.
@VtwinkenI do like RV travel but not so much campsites. Always more to put up with than you want if they are full. Most people are respectful and are tolerable, but it still is not all that great. You don't get much for all you pay. We have an OK campground we use when visiting in the UP in Michigan and sometimes do a campground between in travel. It's just a place to park for a night's rest. There really is no great daytime experience in any RV park. Too many people not enough fun. More power to all you people who like bunches of people and campgrounds.
@garrytalley8009Getting ready for my first time using a camper next month. Rented a square drop and headed to the Black Hills. Thanks for the tips!
@sjwegenerWow. Camping is supposed to be fun. Some of us own a house and our campers are for recreation. Some of this is common sense, but some of it is really petty. When people walk through our campsite to go use the facility or take out trash, my wife and I use it as an opportunity to say hello and maybe make a friend. Ma'am, you need to get your spool un-wound a bit and loosen up. If a rule isn't written down, it's not a rule, it's your preference. I don't tell others how to live and no one spends $110k on a truck, and $85k on a camper, just to be told what to do with them. Even if it's someone who just has a tent, it's theirs and they are paying to be there too. I'm not saying it's okay to be disrespectful, it's not, but that knife cuts both ways. You may live there, but you are paying lot rent in a place others are going to have fun. Let them! My wife and I used to go camping after every deployment, so I could transition back to normal life without it hitting all at once. I'm grateful for all those I met doing that, because it helped a lot, and I'm glad I never met you. Most of the time, you meet the best kind of people in the world when camping. They are usually incredibly kind and just need to meet people like them. It lets them know good people are still out there and the whole world isn't rude and selfish. Please forgive me for being a bit rude, but if people see this, and take it to heart, it will make camping feel as isolated as the rest of life. God bless.
@Ch53e_MechGood stuff as always and love the blooper reels. I must admit, and it is probably my emerging GOM side, that it is a bit depressing, albeit not particularly surprising, that people need to see a list like this. While there are a few things unique to the RV environment, and reminders are always helpful, much of what you described (very articulately btw) is simple awareness paired with plain old common decency that has become not so common. Thanks for taking the time to share these and hope to cross paths one day.
@toddwmacSorry, I don't agree with the lights. People may need to see where they back up.
Kids...no, people need to train those little monsters better. Not everyone thinks your progeny is awesome.
Please remember the fire pit is not for your dirty diapers or your dog poop
@mikel.5850Mobile RV tech here. I violate rule #1 all the time. Idk what to tell you. Im not navigating around the 5 sites to get from my van to the camper im working on. I violate rule 6 as well. RV owners are weird. I set my tool bag on the picnic table of the neighbor of the rv i was working on and the dude came out and asked me not to. Fair enough. I took it off the picnic table. He pulled his camper out of the site 15 minutes later.......
@Conspiritor_XGo "camping" where other people dont. Problems solved.
@Conspiritor_XNumber one on rule live and live if you don’t wanna be bothered go Boondocking
@drillsergeant623Karens are everywhere. Mind your p's and q's or just use com'mon sense and they will stay in their campers... hopefully.
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