camping traditions?

[johndeerefarmer]

Do you have anything you do while camping- some special tradition, routine, etc.

For me,

I always take extra firewood and kindling and when I leave I leave a pile for the next camper. I hope that they carry it forward sometime.

My GF picks up every little piece of trash around the campsite and makes the place look great for the next campers. Not sure if the camp host or park workers are supposed to clean up between campers but for the most part we find the campsites have trash everywhere

What do you do?

 

[Ynot4me2]

Do you have anything you do while camping- some special tradition, routine, etc.

For me,

I always take extra firewood and kindling and when I leave I leave a pile for the next camper. I hope that they carry it forward sometime.

My GF picks up every little piece of trash around the campsite and makes the place look great for the next campers. Not sure if the camp host or park workers are supposed to clean up between campers but for the most part we find the campsites have trash everywhere

What do you do?

We pretty much do the same. If its our last night, I'll leave my leftover firewood, and we always clean up after ourselves and others.

 

[Scott'n'Wendy]

we always clean up after ourselves and others.

I've never followed after you into a campsite. The people before me always seem to empty the trash into the fire pit....

As for campsite routines, my wife and I, after set-up, we like to walk for a half hour or so. Walk around the grounds and see what everybody else has for a trailer. And usually stop and chat with a few people.

 

[thegreenblade]

Do you have anything you do while camping- some special tradition, routine, etc.

For me,

I always take extra firewood and kindling and when I leave I leave a pile for the next camper. I hope that they carry it forward sometime.

My GF picks up every little piece of trash around the campsite and makes the place look great for the next campers. Not sure if the camp host or park workers are supposed to clean up between campers but for the most part we find the campsites have trash everywhere

What do you do?

So you guys are allowed to bring your own firewood?


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[ckreef]

So you guys are allowed to bring your own firewood?


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That usually depends on where you live and how far you're traveling. Most campsites only want semi local wood so you're not containing the local forests with exotic bugs.

 

[avf100]

I let my 3 pitbulls out to explore the campground, then turn up the tunes, so I can't here my wife yelling at me.

 

[thegreenblade]

I let my 3 pitbulls out to explore the campground, then turn up the tunes, so I can't here my wife yelling at me.

So you guys let your pit bulls out with no leash? What is up with all these rule breakers.


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[AustexGP]

Do you have anything you do while camping- some special tradition, routine, etc.

For me,

I always take extra firewood and kindling and when I leave I leave a pile for the next camper. I hope that they carry it forward sometime.

My GF picks up every little piece of trash around the campsite and makes the place look great for the next campers. Not sure if the camp host or park workers are supposed to clean up between campers but for the most part we find the campsites have trash everywhere

What do you do?

We set up and then spot check our campsite to pick up and left over trash or remove any trash in the fire pit. Then we walk around a get a view of the trailers. Any Grand Design's we'll generally stop and say hello. Then if there is a jumping pad or swimming pool is off to one or both of those with the grand girls.

 

[D2Reid]

Not sure if the camp host or park workers are supposed to clean up between campers but for the most part we find the campsites have trash everywhere

What do you do?

One of our fun things to do is to camp ground host at state parks. We get to see the good and bad. As a WAG I would say that 92% of camper do what you do. Leave unused firewood behind, maybe not so much to be kind, but because there are lots of new laws about transporting firewood and the bugs they contain. So in there minds eye it's better for everyone if they leave some behind, doesn't hurt a thing, helps some. But just so you know, it's about 50/50 in park rules as to whether or not the volunteers can collect left wood for their own use. Some places yes, some places no. Depending on the location and their history firewood can get to be a significant subject, lots of state parks that sell firewood depend in it to pay for park extras, like new signs that aren't in the next 5 year budget, equipment parts when that annual budget has been exceeded. Some parks have concessioners that reap the profit. There is no set standard.

So the kindness that you do is appreciated, sometimes by the next camper, sometimes by the volunteers.

Picking up trash, thank you. We have 131 sites that we are responsible for this month. Check out time is 11 am, check in time is 2 pm. 131 sites to clean and inspect in 3 hours... can't be done. But it works out, some folks leave earlier. We typically start around 10 am, the real early birds are long gone. The dawdlers are packing up the last of it. The late stayers, well, we'll be back around check out time. We concentrate first on the quick turnover sites. Then we do general, grab a bite of lunch, and then go clean the late leavers. It's all good. We don't get excited about any of it, early, late, middle. And you know what, if we don't get a site spicky span before the next arrival the world does not stop. Depending on the previous campers sometimes you are a little grossed out, but mostly not. Events occur.

Everyone appreciates folks that pick up after themselves. So thank you and the GF. It's folks like you that makes the system work for everyone.

 

[GeoffnCheri]

Do you have anything you do while camping- some special tradition, routine, etc.

Try to relax.
Take a walk and offer help to anyone who need it.
Avoid talking politics
Enjoy time with my spouse.
Enjoy an adult beverage by an evening campfire
Get up early and do one of a couple of things
Coffee in the morning over a campfire before the world wake up. OR
Early morning trout fishing while my wife is asleep.

Try to make the grand babies have a great time enjoying the world of camping.

 

[avf100]

So you guys let your pit bulls out with no leash? What is up with all these rule breakers.


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No I don't. We don't own any pitbulls and we usually leave our dogs at home.
I was trying to be funny with this post. I don't turn up the tunes either.
I put my hands over my ears when she yells.

 

[Dakota]

So, those weren’t your dogs running through my campsite chasing squirrels?

 

[thegreenblade]

No I don't. We don't own any pitbulls and we usually leave our dogs at home.
I was trying to be funny with this post. I don't turn up the tunes either.
I put my hands over my ears when she yells.

Geez I need quit believing everything.


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[dannybraner]

When we camped with a large group, we used to have one night where we made "hobo stew". Each person brought one serving of a protein, a veggie, and a sauce/soup/gravy. We would mix up everything from everyone and create this large stew. I always had a few spare items in case it needed something that wasn't provided. I have a large stew pot, and we would make gallons and gallons of stew. Always great, never the same twice. Everyone loved it and ate on it for a couple of days. But, as we got older, several of us had dietary restrictions, so it was really difficult to accommodate meatless, gluten free, fat free, low-salt, mild spice, keto, etc. So, the tradition died out.

As for clean up of the campsite, we always leave the area cleaner than we found it. Always.

 

[SGT ROC]

Do you have anything you do while camping- some special tradition, routine, etc.

For me,

I always take extra firewood and kindling and when I leave I leave a pile for the next camper. I hope that they carry it forward sometime.

My GF picks up every little piece of trash around the campsite and makes the place look great for the next campers. Not sure if the camp host or park workers are supposed to clean up between campers but for the most part we find the campsites have trash everywhere

What do you do?

We do the same. I leave the firewood, when we bring any, because I don't want to take it home AND it helps the next guy. My brother in law runs a large sawmill, so the cut offs are free, and kiln dried.

So you guys are allowed to bring your own firewood?


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Normally - not always - kiln dried wood is acceptable anywhere. Some places require it be stamped as such. I get it for free either from my brother in law, or the local mill down the road.

I let my 3 pitbulls out to explore the campground, then turn up the tunes, so I can't here my wife yelling at me.

Now that is just plain funny - although there are times when we get the stray dog wandering through with it's stray human trying to re-connect with it.

We set up and then spot check our campsite to pick up and left over trash or remove any trash in the fire pit. Then we walk around a get a view of the trailers. Any Grand Design's we'll generally stop and say hello. Then if there is a jumping pad or swimming pool is off to one or both of those with the grand girls.

Yep, we walk around after setting up and count the Number of grand designs. Lots more every year...

Geez I need quit believing everything.
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Wait, you mean everything you read on the internet isn't true? Say it isn't so!!!

 

[WhittleBurner]

I'm not sure we have any "traditions" but habits definately. When camping (not to be confused with RVing) once we're set up I go for my ritual kindling hike in wood surrounding our site. There are times I collect enough to have a nice roaring morning fire to enjoy with coffee. I really miss that when we're RVing in paved private parks. Of the 2 I'd rather be camping and when we road trip we seek out state/ national parks or forests . Being in no hurry once we park we're there for at least a week and explore the area.

We do the usual walk around the park with the dogs and end up in conversation most of the time. Also leave no trace where ever we camp is a high priority.

 

[johndeerefarmer]

So you guys are allowed to bring your own firewood?


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We live in Texas and camp in OK state parks and always take firewood from the farm........ We have a place in CO but don't take firewood there

If you look on the hwy from OK to Texas you will see lots of OK wood heading to the Dallas area where it's worth a lot more money than in OK

 

[thegreenblade]

We do the same. I leave the firewood, when we bring any, because I don't want to take it home AND it helps the next guy. My brother in law runs a large sawmill, so the cut offs are free, and kiln dried.

Normally - not always - kiln dried wood is acceptable anywhere. Some places require it be stamped as such. I get it for free either from my brother in law, or the local mill down the road.


Now that is just plain funny - although there are times when we get the stray dog wandering through with it's stray human trying to re-connect with it.



Yep, we walk around after setting up and count the Number of grand designs. Lots more every year...



Wait, you mean everything you read on the internet isn't true? Say it isn't so!!!

I really do have a bad problem believing the internet. I was hooked on tictok for a while, till my wife asked me where I get my information from. It’s all lies!!!


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[Bradnailer]

Regarding firewood, I build furniture so I normally have off cuts. I fill a couple of tubs so we have wood for a few days.

 

[SGT ROC]

I really do have a bad problem believing the internet. I was hooked on tictok for a while, till my wife asked me where I get my information from. It’s all lies!!!


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The only social media I am on is this forum and the "Other" Grand design forum. Heck, an old army buddy of mine and I just got cell phones a couple of years ago, and they are Trac Phones!