[Grizzly]

<p>Saturday we came back to camp to find a very LOUD group of people were ensconced nearby.  Our site was at the bottom of a U in the road, they were across from us and up the left hand arm, and our next neighbours to our left had had enough - young kids and all.</p>
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<p>But it was 6 and apparently they'd been warned to keep it down.  Teenagers, drunk already, it didn't look like it would end well.  The camp attendant would come by, things would quieten down and then an explosion of whoops and hollers and screams. </p>
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<p>About 8:30 there was an explosion and out from the bushes comes one guy in his underwear being chased bearfooted up the road.  Our neighbour went over to ask them to be quiet.  They, about 6 or 7 of them tell him to commit a physically impossible act.  So up came the camp attendant again.  Quiet.</p>
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<p>We shrugged, sat at the campfire and had a quiet evening until at about 10 it exploded again.  We made ready for bed when a truck parked just outside our site.  A conservation officer emerged and ccame over to ask about the noise.  He was 5'10" if that, slight and he didn't have any weaponry.  "Good Luck" I thought to myself as he went over to confront the barbarian horde.</p>
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<p>Silence.  Dead silence, not even a peep.  10 minutes later he came back. </p>
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<p>"They're in their tents, the fire is out and the open liquor has been emptied.  They're evicted."</p>
<p>"Evicted?  You can't have them drive... they're drunk."</p>
<p>"Oh, they won't be driving anywhere.  You won't have any trouble.  Have a good night."</p>
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<p>So I toddled off to loo and when I returned there's a procession of RCMP cars carrying away some very distraught looking teenagers. </p>
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<p>In the morning the officer returned and supervised as a very sullen looking young woman dismantles the campsite.  He moseys on over.  "Lesson 1:  If you're going to be stupid, don't do it in public".</p>
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<p>Still not sure how he was able to corral the horde without a peep of protest.  Might want to bottle that.</p>

 

[RaisingArizonainNH]

<p>  I wonder too!   Some people exude that type of authority.. but perhaps the genuine threat/actual arrest made the difference!</p>
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<p> My DH has been playing some concerts in the various White Mt Nat. Forest camp grounds this summer and he gets a free camp site as part of the deal. He has a gig at what used to be our favorite campground, Russell Pond. I am wary of going up though since it seems more and more people go up to party and be loud and camping in a "city" is not my idea of fun.  Wish it people could just go up and enjoy the forest and such!</p>

 

[4boysmom]

<p>Many, many years ago a boyfriend and I went camping at Mohican.  Yah, where some of our crazy ultra runners do their thing.  Anyway, you plunk down your $ and get a itsy bitsy piece of ground to pitch a tent.  Careful not to spread your wings, lest you hit your neighbor's tent.</p>
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<p>I don't remember if there were actual "quiet hours".  Most of the week we were there as people woke and got their breakfast fire going there would be normal conversation.  It would quiet down as people headed out for the day.  Then again at dinner time you would have normal around the fire stuff.  Not bad for a crowded campground.  </p>
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<p>One of the last nights we were there a group of young adults showed up.  Loud music, beer, the works.  Between us and this loud group was a laid back old farmer and his wife.  Once or twice a summer they took a day to camp.  This was their only "vacation".  Super, super nice couple.  We had burned our dinner and they invited us over to share their left-overs.  They had brought their own firewood and had a nice fire going all evening.  </p>
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<p>The ranger drove through several times.  He came over to talk with us, to make sure everything was okay.  We expressed concern about our loud neighbors.  Not to worry, he'd make sure everything was okay.  They did quiet down a bit, but well oiled with alcohol they were still pretty loud.  Whatever.  We were exhausted from a day of hiking and quickly fell asleep.</p>
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<p>In the morning we woke to find a vacant campsite.  Uh, certainly they hadn't torn down camp that morning!  Nope.  Seems the ranger had come through on foot after dark.  With a full moon he was walking without a flashlight, so our neighbors never saw him coming.  They were out of firewood and were talking about taking some from the farmer, since he had plenty.  So the ranger just waited.  As soon as they came back with an armful of wood, he shone his flashlight on them.  Busted.  He stood and waited as they tore down camp, making sure not one scrap or empty can was left behind.  And the really dumb thing?  Had they just asked, the farmer would have gladly given them the wood.</p>
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[Mrtambalynman]

<p>We saw an eviction last summer at a Provincial site.  Wasn't as nice as quiet as the ones you guys related.  Interestingly in my case it was adults - some seniors and their adult children.  They were drunk and agressive in the middle of the day.</p>
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<p>State/Provincial parks and teens/alcohol/loud music don't mix. If young people want to party they need to camp in an abandoned gravel pit somewhere in the toolies. </p>

 

[jcumming]

<p>I  have always found that they don't take a lot of crap at Provincial Parks.</p>
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<p>Generally pretty much the same in State Parks  too.</p>
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[Mrtambalynman]

<p>I unfortunately have not found that the case since BC privatized delivery of the Prov. Park service. <br><br>
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