These are the definitive unwritten rules of campground etiquette everyone should know
Labor Day is coming up, which means plenty of fine Americans will hit the road in search of the perfect campsite for one last hurrah before fall starts.
Since the campgrounds will be packed with people from all different walks of life, we here at OutKick Outdoors thought it would be a perfect time to remind you all of the definitive, unwritten rules of campground etiquette.
Much like public transportation, campgrounds are one of the most important bastions left in our country where the "social contract" still matters, and for all campers to coexist peacefully, there must be some ground rules everyone follows.
Remember these as you're enjoying your long weekend with nature and your fellow man.
This is an important one, because for as long as I've been frequenting campgrounds, I've found more than a few firepits full of empty beer cases and styrofoam containers.
These things don't magically disappear just because you tossed them in the firepit waiting for the next good Samaritan to do a controlled burn of your box of Miller Lites.
There's plenty of tinder to be found in your average forest without having to resort to takeout boxes and food scraps, and you're just attracting the wrong kind of wildlife by leaving anything like that out in the open.
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Another camper's site is basically their home for however many days they are staying at the campground, so treat it with the same respect you would treat their front lawn.
Just because their site is on the way to the bathrooms doesn't mean it's a shortcut for you to take advantage of.
Take the extra 40 seconds to walk around the outside of their designated area like the good, neighborly camper you are.
Respect the boundaries of the campsite and everyone will be better for it.
Remember that scene in "Animal House" where John Belushi takes that kid's guitar on the stairs and smashes it against the wall? That's what every camper wants to do the moment you bust out your Bluetooth speaker and start jamming your personally curated Shaboozey playlist at obscene volumes.
Most people go to campgrounds to escape the plagues of modern technology, so try to keep the decibels to a minimum.
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