Comments on: Hey Ranger! Pay in Advance for a Campsite? http://blog.rv.net/2008/08/hey-ranger-pay-in-advance-for-a-campsite/ RV Campground & Camping Information - RV, Motorhome, Camper, Travel Trailer & 5th Wheel Owners Fri, 10 Feb 2012 21:54:04 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Jim Burnett http://blog.rv.net/2008/08/hey-ranger-pay-in-advance-for-a-campsite/comment-page-1/#comment-43715 Jim Burnett Sat, 16 Aug 2008 03:26:07 +0000 http://blog.rv.net/?p=1989#comment-43715 Gary - You give a classic example of the best way to handle a noisy group in a campground. My experience during 30 years of working with visitors in parks and a lot of campgrounds was that more often than not, a friendly approach such as yours was the most effective. As for 44 years of marriage (to the same lady :-), I offer heartfelt congratulations! Gary -

You give a classic example of the best way to handle a noisy group in a campground. My experience during 30 years of working with visitors in parks and a lot of campgrounds was that more often than not, a friendly approach such as yours was the most effective. As for 44 years of marriage (to the same lady :-) , I offer heartfelt congratulations!

]]> By: Gary Hauck http://blog.rv.net/2008/08/hey-ranger-pay-in-advance-for-a-campsite/comment-page-1/#comment-43704 Gary Hauck Sat, 16 Aug 2008 00:41:04 +0000 http://blog.rv.net/?p=1989#comment-43704 Jim,Actually what I had done turned out to be a blessing for the weekend, being considerate to those kids instead of yelling at them, they turned down their radios the next couple of nights and you did not know they was there...Good sleeping. As far as the wife, lets put it this way, we are still married after 44 years. Jim,Actually what I had done turned out to be a blessing for the weekend, being considerate to those kids instead of yelling at them, they turned down their radios the next couple of nights and you did not know they was there…Good sleeping. As far as the wife, lets put it this way, we are still married after 44 years.

]]> By: Jim Burnett http://blog.rv.net/2008/08/hey-ranger-pay-in-advance-for-a-campsite/comment-page-1/#comment-43665 Jim Burnett Fri, 15 Aug 2008 21:57:14 +0000 http://blog.rv.net/?p=1989#comment-43665 Gary - Thanks for sharing a great story. Sounds like that didn't turn out to be the best time to swap fishing tales:-) Darrel - You make a good point - what constitutes a "great" campsite depends in large measure on what you're looking for. In the case of the campers in my story, peace and quiet wasn't on the weekend schedule in that location! Thanks for the comment. Jim Gary – Thanks for sharing a great story. Sounds like that didn’t turn out to be the best time to swap fishing tales:-)

Darrel – You make a good point – what constitutes a “great” campsite depends in large measure on what you’re looking for. In the case of the campers in my story, peace and quiet wasn’t on the weekend schedule in that location! Thanks for the comment.

Jim

]]> By: Darrel http://blog.rv.net/2008/08/hey-ranger-pay-in-advance-for-a-campsite/comment-page-1/#comment-43663 Darrel Fri, 15 Aug 2008 21:47:02 +0000 http://blog.rv.net/?p=1989#comment-43663 I can't think of a better place to camp than near a site where speed boats are racing. I'd say you were very fortunate you got that spot. Now you obviously don't agree ;) I can’t think of a better place to camp than near a site where speed boats are racing. I’d say you were very fortunate you got that spot. Now you obviously don’t agree ;)

]]> By: Gary Hauck http://blog.rv.net/2008/08/hey-ranger-pay-in-advance-for-a-campsite/comment-page-1/#comment-43503 Gary Hauck Fri, 15 Aug 2008 07:19:00 +0000 http://blog.rv.net/?p=1989#comment-43503 I had a good experience like that. It was about 30 years ago at a state lake. The campsites were elevated with a depression about 20 yards wide between each campsite. It was a 3 day holiday and most of the campsites were filled. Well here come about 14 kids around 20 years old and guess were they camped in the depression between my camper and the next. even though it was not a campsite the rangers let them stay to get that extra revenue. They did not get drunk but were up all night. I got up around day break and went out to talk with them, but it turned out that a conversation had started about fishing. After about 30 minutes of this my wife opened the camper window and yelled for us to shut up, she did not know I was in the mix. I yelled, go back to bed, wrong thing to say to a woman who got very little sleep when I got back in the camper. I had a good experience like that. It was about 30 years ago at a state lake. The campsites were elevated with a depression about 20 yards wide between each campsite. It was a 3 day holiday and most of the campsites were filled. Well here come about 14 kids around 20 years old and guess were they camped in the depression between my camper and the next. even though it was not a campsite the rangers let them stay to get that extra revenue. They did not get drunk but were up all night. I got up around day break and went out to talk with them, but it turned out that a conversation had started about fishing. After about 30 minutes of this my wife opened the camper window and yelled for us to shut up, she did not know I was in the mix. I yelled, go back to bed, wrong thing to say to a woman who got very little sleep when I got back in the camper.

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