2022 Camping season...preps...thoughts?

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That's one thing that really annoys me, loud music or TV that I can hear a number of campsites down. I wish they would wear ear buds. People have no courtesy. Lights don't bother me as much unless they are right in my face, like scare lights on the street side of a rig.
 

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Hey y'all. 2022 camping season will be here before we know it.

Do y'all think it'll be more of the same in terms of crowds and such? Thoughts?

I usually dewinterize and clean up in April...a few months off now..but will come quick as it always does.
Any trips planned yet? New truck or trailer purchases planned?

Have a good Saturday y'all.
I like your signature!

Every year for past 7 years we go here...
https://moskovita-photography.com/MtAdams-TakhlakhLake-2017.htm

Not where the usual crowd goes as it's way up in the mountains, no water, electricity, no motor boats etc and 8 miles of dirt roads to get there weed out the normal crowds. We are in God's country.
 

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That's one thing that really annoys me, loud music or TV that I can hear a number of campsites down. I wish they would wear ear buds. People have no courtesy. Lights don't bother me as much unless they are right in my face, like scare lights on the street side of a rig.
Barking dogs and loud radios usually make my neighbors hate me when I confront them. I'm too old to fight but I take my chances anyway.
 

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National parks had twice as many visitors in 2020 and twice as many again in 2021 and no reason to think they won't be just as crowded in 2022. Twice as crowded means twice as noisy with so many city folk that can't stand quiet and are unable to listen to natural sounds but need to have their earbuds and a TV both inside and outside their motorhome or trailer.

BLM boondocking is what we prefer to have some peace and quiet and be able to enjoy the wildlife.
If we want to keep our boondocking sites it is up to us to turn in the people that trash it. A license plate or info found in their trash will work. If we dont stop this we wont have these sites anymore.
 

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We are going to key west and Disney in June, booked the trip last May, will book next June's trip this spring as well. Hitting up a series of east coast beaches and cities.

Lots of good state parks open bookings 1 year in advance and fill up quick. Last summer we went to Colorado and you really need to book your weekends way in advance at major locations, but during the week most KOA's had sites available.
 

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It's far too early to camp in utah. Where I camp the snow wont be gone until June. I also typically camp well away from campgrounds.
 

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Well first camping trip in two months staying close. New TT and new Ram haven't even hooked to it with the new truck lol.
 

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Well first camping trip in two months staying close. New TT and new Ram haven't even hooked to it with the new truck lol.
Congrats, hope you have a great time. Check out YouTube, there are plenty of videos about campground etiquette and unwritten rules. The more you know the better time everyone will have.

I guess I'm the odd ball in this group. While I love the out of the way places I actually like campgrounds. I'm a people person and I like meeting new campers. Most of them are considerate but there is always that one person or that one group. You have to take the good with the bad.
 

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Congrats, hope you have a great time. Check out YouTube, there are plenty of videos about campground etiquette and unwritten rules. The more you know the better time everyone will have.

I guess I'm the odd ball in this group. While I love the out of the way places I actually like campgrounds. I'm a people person and I like meeting new campers. Most of them are considerate but there is always that one person or that one group. You have to take the good with the bad.
I also enjoy campgrounds for same reason, but they (campgrounds) have to be spaced out and have some character. My family does the state park in Bethany Beach Delaware every summer for two weeks. It is like camping in a parking lot. Every one crammed together, not a tree in sight, and just not enjoyable. We did a Yogi Bear in SW Virginia last year, was nice with mountains, a river, and a tin of nature. People having fun but pretty much respectful of each other. Until the weekend when the newbies show up, you can just tell, and they act stupid. Even had one of our chairs stolen by group next door. Whatcha gonna' do?
 

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Thankfully theft is one thing I haven't had to deal with yet. I usually leave my chairs out at night but folded up. I have one of those stainless Camco Olympian grills and that gets packed up at night and put in the truck bed. That's the main reason I got a tonneau cover. Out of sight and out of mind.
 

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Thankfully theft is one thing I haven't had to deal with yet. I usually leave my chairs out at night but folded up. I have one of those stainless Camco Olympian grills and that gets packed up at night and put in the truck bed. That's the main reason I got a tonneau cover. Out of sight and out of mind.
We had ours all folded up and slid under camper. I heard voices early AM, thought someone was just rambling around and got turned around. Definitely a good idea with your grill, too nice of a unit to leave out and tempt someone.
 

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We had ours all folded up and slid under camper. I heard voices early AM, thought someone was just rambling around and got turned around. Definitely a good idea with your grill, too nice of a unit to leave out and tempt someone.
I still can't believe they just took your chair when you can easily look over and see that it's yours. What excuse did they give when you asked for it back?

I may put the chairs in the bed this year. We have a couple of high back folding camping chairs with the hard arms. We got them at Sam's. They weren't that expensive. But for Christmas I bought my wife a camping rocking chair. This I will put away.
PORTAL Oversized Quad Folding Camping Rocking Chair High Back Hard Armrest Carry Bag Included, Support 300 lbs, Black https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07N39LM6...t_i_HX439NZXVBHZPNC43BBQ?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1
 

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I still can't believe they just took your chair when you can easily look over and see that it's yours. What excuse did they give when you asked for it back?

I may put the chairs in the bed this year. We have a couple of high back folding camping chairs with the hard arms. We got them at Sam's. They weren't that expensive. But for Christmas I bought my wife a camping rocking chair. This I will put away.
PORTAL Oversized Quad Folding Camping Rocking Chair High Back Hard Armrest Carry Bag Included, Support 300 lbs, Black https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07N39LM6...t_i_HX439NZXVBHZPNC43BBQ?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1
Those rocking chairs are really nice as long as the ground is level. We have 2 Ozark trail ones. Our campsite isn't very even so we just use them as regular chairs. My step dad almost had a heart attack when he was visiting at our camper. Uneven ground, a few beers, and rocking too far back. It was pretty funny too watch. They do work perfect at home around our fire pit but that's smoothed out.
 

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if your in bear country I wouldn't leave my grill out. I had one walk up on the camper one evening. Another tip when it comes to critters or thieves at night- put your keys next to the bed incase you need to set off the vehicle alarm. Needed that one night to ward off some uninvited guests.
 

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I generally try to make it so we don’t cook and sleep at the same spot but yes you have to be bear smart grizzly bears don’t care and in Canada no guns allowed
 

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I generally try to make it so we don’t cook and sleep at the same spot but yes you have to be bear smart grizzly bears don’t care and in Canada no guns allowed
I buy a permit for a rifle when I cross the Canadian border. Never had a problem. Sometimes the border folks ask me why I have the gun. I tell them for protection. They ask me from what and I tell them bears.
 

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We have a cross country trip coming up in the end of March, leaving Seattle going to NC, I'm all book up and mostly at the KOA's campgrounds all the way there.
 
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