Guidelines For Good Camping Etiquette

Do you consider your fellow campers when you go camping?  There are several unwritten camping rules that you should be aware of.

Title: Guidelines for Good Camping Etiquette

Author: Vacation Man

Do unto your campsite and fellow campers as you would have them
do unto you. This should be the motto for good camping
etiquette. If you are planning a camping trip, there are anumber of written and unwritten rules that you should follow inorder to be a good patron to the campground and a good neighbor
to those camping or enjoying the outdoors around you.

When you camp at a campground or state park, you may be given a list of rules when you enter the camping area and you willprobably find rules and regulations posted throughout the area.
Read these rules carefully and abide by them to help make your
stay pleasant and everyone else's pleasant as well.

First and foremost if the rules say "don't do" something, then
don't do it. If they require a dog on a leash, no pets at all or
they ask you to stay within certain areas, there are probably
good reasons for these rules. They might ask you not to bring
pets because they attract other animals to the campsites such as
coyotes or bears. Walking in undesignated areas might put you
face to face with a bear or cause you to disrupt the natural
surroundings.

Do not contaminate the water sources by dumping things in them
and do not pick flowers or damage the vegetation in any way. It
has been there for hundreds of years and it would be nice for it
to continue to be there for hundreds of years in the future.

Keep your campsite clean and don't litter. Not only does it look
bad and can damage the environment, but it also can encourage
unwanted animals such as bears or raccoons to enter the area.
Along these lines, do not feed the wild animals because it will
keep them coming back.

Be respectful of your neighbors. Do not be loud and do not play
your music loudly. Many campgrounds will ask that noise be kept
to a minimum after a certain time. If you don't respect this
rule, they might ask you to leave. Keep your pets quiet as well.
If your dog has a tendency to bark at everything, you might want
to leave them at home.

Bring along an extra card table and chairs with you if you have
a large group or are having visitors while you are camping. You
should never take the picnic table from a neighboring site even
if it is vacant. If someone arrives late at night or early in
the morning they would probably like for it to be in their site
where it belongs.

Make sure that if you make a fire it is completely put out
before you leave. Clean your campsite for the next camper.
Whatever came with you should leave with you. This includes all
your trash which can be disposed of in the trashcans that are
throughout the campground or at the entrance to the park.

Think of your campsite as your home away from home. You would
want your back yard kept clean and you wouldn't want someone to
walk through your yard, throwing down a candy wrapper and
trampling your flowers. Think of your surroundings as your
backyard at home.

Aside from rules posted, much of the camping etiquette comes
from common sense. Treat your neighbors and your surroundings as
you would want them to be treated or would want them to treat
you. It helps make your stay and the stay for those camping
around you to be relaxing and enjoyable, which is what you want
when you head to the outdoors on a camping vacation.

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Being considerate of others applies in all aspects of life, not just to camping.  So be sure to apply these unwritten camping rules.  Your fellow campers will be glad you did!