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KellyAndersson · 08-12-2018, 11:09 AM

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Originally Posted by jwpaquette

Only a few parks I’ve been to take the time to blow the debris clear and I appreciate it when they do that.

I've stayed at several Oregon State Parks campgrounds, and the staff at almost all of them go around and rake and broom all sites daily. They remove junk from fire pits and butts from under the picnic table. It's tidy as can be when you roll in, and those terrific people are why.

sherrylynne · 08-12-2018, 11:40 AM

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Originally Posted by jwpaquette

Broom here too. If I had the space I would bring a leaf blower to clean the space up. Only a few parks I’ve been too take the time to blow the debris clear and I appreciate it when they do that and fuss when I come upon a site that has not been cleared. This is especially true when we arrived at a site near Jackson WY and the previous campers felt it was ok to leave the pet hair that I presume they brushed off their much loved four legged friend, on both the picnic table and the ground where we would step out of our camper.

We were just at a campsite near Jackson and the neighbor pulled the undercoat off his husky dog and left it there. Maybe the same guy! Seemed like a nice guy otherwise.

AlinCal · 08-12-2018, 03:49 PM

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Originally Posted by sherrylynne

We were just at a campsite near Jackson and the neighbor pulled the undercoat off his husky dog and left it there. Maybe the same guy! Seemed like a nice guy otherwise.

My wife does that with our Lab whether at home or camping, can't seem to train her otherwise.
I do clean it up when I catch her.

Mento05 · 08-12-2018, 07:51 PM

While you might have poking at him 8 find my little Makita blower 18v just the ticket for blowing leaves off awning, dirt off rug and makes a fantastic fire starter.

mpsgolf · 08-13-2018, 09:16 AM

Thanks for the awesome idea!!

I’m updating my travel list: Leaf blower, weed whacker, hedge trimmer ....

No whimpy electric junk, all gas powered. MAN tools. Aauugghh.

LakeState · 08-13-2018, 09:27 AM

Ahh YES Urban camping at it's best! Our stone guards are pitted and dented due to the back roads to access our favorite camping spots. I have never heard a leaf blower or yapping dog on the dirt roads. We come across tent campers and hikers most of the time or another trailer camper. We do push to get beyond our comfort zone. Hey it's camping right? We do encounter the generator running or excessive lighting from time to time but hey it's camping right. Smelling the fish along a bank is awful in the morning with your coffee but hey it's camping right. Smoke from a forest fires near by burns your eyes and irritates your breathing but it's camping right. Getting the shovel and intrenching tool out to get traction is exhausting work but it's camping right. Camping is a great way to relax and enjoy regardless of where you go, after all folks the view is the same no matter what platform you got here in. My grandfather always said when we would ask where are we going "no matter where you go there you are".

jimfa440 · 08-13-2018, 05:32 PM

Yep, I'm guilty. It's battery powered. Now, some folks just need to calm down and mind their own business.

John&Vicki · 08-13-2018, 05:53 PM

I’m proud to have Crater Lake NP in my State. However, the campgrounds there are a little rough. There is such a short time with minimal or new snow on the ground that maintenance has to be a challenge. Most of the campgrounds have large amounts of downed timber, usually sectioned but not always. It appears to be common for folks to camp there to gather large amounts of firewood.

On a recent trip the neighboring “campers” were more like loggers than recreationalists. They would work all night chopping and sawing wood. I doubt that is a legal activity in a National Park but I didn’t see any sign of enforcement. Maybe the rangers were glad to see it gone.

They had a very old MoHo and loaded the wood into the large lower storage bins.
It kind of became white noise after awhile, but definitely more annoying than a short burst from an electric leaf blower.

John

TheOhioSean · 08-13-2018, 07:58 PM

I checked online. As is often the case, NPS's Crater Lake campground regulations state that "only wood that is dead and down may be gathered for fuel." So as long as it was dead and on the ground, they could chop it up and use it for fuel. Hauling it away with them, I don't know. Making a ruckus at night chopping it, on the other hand, falls afoul of "Quiet hours in the campground are between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m."

mbutterfield · 08-13-2018, 09:18 PM

Ryobi 12V. Small and not very noisy. I use it to blow off sitting area and picnic bench on arrival to a dirty RV spot. Usage time usually measured in seconds. Also good fire starting assist on occasion.

mpsgolf · 08-14-2018, 09:11 AM

hmmm...maybe I should rethink and bring one. being a guy and all it may be an essential tool.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=K8FwMlkoxjI

rmkrum · 08-14-2018, 09:50 AM

Looks like a great way to crack the fireplace--and catch the surroundings on fire...

MWBishop · 08-14-2018, 10:12 AM

The guy with the electric leaf blower (yep, me too) that runs it for a total of maybe 1 minute upon arrival in mid-afternoon does not bother me nearly as much as those who light up the whole area with awning lights, bucket lights, etc. and won't ever turn them off. Campfire really loses it's charm when surrounded by runway lights.