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RVs have destroyed campgrounds (self.opinionhavers)

submitted 2 weeks ago by BothsidesistFraud to c/opinionhavers

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It's pretty much impossible to go to a public campground these days and just tent camp, without being sandwiched between giant RVs. They block views and also, often, the sun itself, and they are constantly running their generators so they can watch TV or whatever they do in there. Brightly lit strings of poorly aimed 5000K LEDs are common at night, so if you wanted to enjoy your flickering campfire or watch the stars, good luck. Often they have a whole living room set up outside with artificial turf, a huge canopy, chairs, etc.

If I wanted to camp in a semi truck parking lot I'd go pitch a tent in a truck stop. Camping as many of us knew it growing up, is pretty much gone.

Public parks love these types of campers for some reason, so nothing will ever be done about it. You would think they would designate part of their campgrounds as tent only but very few do.

Can't speak to private campgrounds, I assume it's even worse.

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[–] [email protected] 13 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

You're right.

I remember going camping as a kid, with the whole family in a tent. These days that would be very unusual as most families would have what we call a camper trailer... a trailer that kind of assembles into a tent / RV hybrid type set up.

One thing that's changed here in West Aus is that everything is much more highly regulated. 40 years ago you could just kinda set up your tent wherever you liked and no one would care really. In 2025 you'd get fined and moved on, no doubt. It just means that everyone is crammed together in a formal camp site I guess.

[–] besmtt 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I wonder, do you know if the increase in camper trailers had anything to do with the increased regulations?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago

It's possibly related but not the only reason for the increase. In the past you could just set up a semi-permanent camp wherever you liked really. If you like a particular fishing spot you'd set up a timber and tin kind of lean-to and maybe improve it from time to time. As an aside, if you can manage to reside there for long enough you end up with a legal claim, although that's not very common in the current age. You just can't do that anymore so you have to haul your camp with you and away again each visit.