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General => General Discussion => Topic started by: HEM19X on May 31, 2013, 11:02:50 AM
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Hi, I am just reflecting on an incident we had with some fellow campers at Archer River a couple of nights ago.
Having a cruisy day travelling from Bramwell we arrived a Archer for lunch & decided to stay the night. With no one else set up we picked a spot in the middle, close to a tap, table & plenty of sun for the solar panels. All good so far however the next lot of campers [2 vehicles- 1 CT] decided that they wanted to set up between us & the table - less than 4 m away from us. No other camps in the 4 or more acres available to them, but they wanted a table [at least one other available] & a fireplace! Anyway, SWMBO went off at them & I also encouraged them to move away... nothing abusive just "don't camp so close". They moved away but it was obvious that they were not happy.
Some time later, another vehicle set up approx. 8m away but directly downwind from a fire that I had "set' but was not yet alight. Later as they we walking past I politely let them know that I would be lighting the fire later on but I would try & keep the smoke to a minimum, even suggested that they might want to join us. At this point they launched into us, accusing us of being inconsiderate & rude by not letting them camp where they wanted to ??? [been speaking to our earlier friends apparently] and then lighting a fire to smoke them out!!! What the...???
Anyway, after several verbal exchanges, and threatening to douse it with water [explained that this would only throw ash & crap all over their tent] they went to complain to management only to sulk back & go to bed at 7 pm. Long story short, my fire was put out before 8 pm but smoke from at least 3 other fires must have sent them batty for the rest of the night.
So 2 questions:-
1. Were we rude to request that people do not camp so close when the rest of the area was available?
2. Were we inconsiderate by lighting a fire [even when there were 3 others also blowing smoke in their direction?
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1. Were we rude to request that people do not camp so close when the rest of the area was available?
I would have done the same. with plenty of space why camp on top of each other. You mentioned they wanted the table well they could have picked it up and moved it to where they camped.
2. Were we inconsiderate by lighting a fire [even when there were 3 others also blowing smoke in their direction?
Again no, you cannot control the wind and why camp so close to you. Gee what sad sacks and they are on holiday.
Mark
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Hi, I am just reflecting on an incident we had with some fellow campers at Archer River a couple of nights ago.
Having a cruisy day travelling from Bramwell we arrived a Archer for lunch & decided to stay the night. With no one else set up we picked a spot in the middle, close to a tap, table & plenty of sun for the solar panels. All good so far however the next lot of campers [2 vehicles- 1 CT] decided that they wanted to set up between us & the table - less than 4 m away from us. No other camps in the 4 or more acres available to them, but they wanted a table [at least one other available] & a fireplace! Anyway, SWMBO went off at them & I also encouraged them to move away... nothing abusive just "don't camp so close". They moved away but it was obvious that they were not happy.
Some time later, another vehicle set up approx. 8m away but directly downwind from a fire that I had "set' but was not yet alight. Later as they we walking past I politely let them know that I would be lighting the fire later on but I would try & keep the smoke to a minimum, even suggested that they might want to join us. At this point they launched into us, accusing us of being inconsiderate & rude by not letting them camp where they wanted to ??? [been speaking to our earlier friends apparently] and then lighting a fire to smoke them out!!! What the...???
Anyway, after several verbal exchanges, and threatening to douse it with water [explained that this would only throw ash & crap all over their tent] they went to complain to management only to sulk back & go to bed at 7 pm. Long story short, my fire was put out before 8 pm but smoke from at least 3 other fires must have sent them batty for the rest of the night.
So 2 questions:-
1. Were we rude to request that people do not camp so close when the rest of the area was available?
Nope. I like a bit of space between me and other campers, so I would have probably done the exact same thing, considering there were other areas available!
2. Were we inconsiderate by lighting a fire [even when there were 3 others also blowing smoke in their direction?
Again, No! You let them know what you were about to do and even invited them to come and join you. I guess you can only be so inviting before others get the S@#$s!
:cheers:
Strvy
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Later as they we walking past I politely let them know that I would be lighting the fire later on but I would try & keep the smoke to a minimum, even suggested that they might want to join us. At this point they launched into us, accusing us of being inconsiderate & rude by not letting them camp where they wanted to ??? [been speaking to our earlier friends apparently] and then lighting a fire to smoke them out!!! What the...???
you were polite, you have every right to have a fire, you have every right to be naked.
At that stage, I would have stripped bare, rubbed up a fat, and collected 500 kgs of leaf matter and piled it on the fire..
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Maybe the tone for dialogue was set when SWMBO 'went off at them'... by which I interpret she was maybe a little 'emotional' in her request!
But yes it is a little - in fact a lot!! unreasonable when someone wants to camp right next to you in a large area... but campfire smoke is part 'n parcel of camping!
These days, with the ease with which people can travel to remote locations (cheap campers, reliable vehicles etc) more and more beginners are travelling and often they may not know, understand or respect the 'protocols' or 'tradition' (IYKWIM) that many of us place on respectful and harmonious camping
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Wonder if they are on MySwag ???
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you were polite, you have every right to have a fire, you have every right to be naked.
At that stage, I would have stripped bare, rubbed up a fat, and collected 500 kgs of leaf matter and piled it on the fire..
Oh Lost, never fail to make me smile....
You guys did the right thing, you TOLD them or COMMUNICATED with them on what your thoughts were and what you could see as an issue, I see no problem with that at all..
They must be glass half empty kind of people..
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It should be a case of you asking or suggesting someone move a bit further away from your camp as much as those arriving after you should be talking to you if they intend to camp near you.
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GeeTee, are these protocols and traditions inclusive of things like, 'Don't walk through the middle of someone else's campsite'?
Maybe they did't get that memo....
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It's society today, no one gives a rats about anyone or anything. As long as they are allowed to do what ever the hell they like that's all that matters to these idiots.
I don't understand why these types have a need to camp on your bloody lap, are they scared of the dark of something :(
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Maybe the tone for dialogue was set when SWMBO 'went off at them'... by which I interpret she was maybe a little 'emotional' in her request!
I read it as she went off at the first group, not the second
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As GeeTee said the tone and approach can have a lot to do with it. But i always find these situations awkward regardless of how nice and calm people can be. As for smoke, well any side of the fire I stand on the smoke blows that way simple.
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At least he didnt have 15 troopies loaded with 150 drugged out drunken back packer zombies, building bonfires and playing cow boys and indians through his camp and using the area in front as a toilet , from late till daylight, camped less than 20m away ..
I would say you were quite ok in what you said and did ..
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Maybe they are caravan park type of people and are used to "camping" on top of each other.
Remind me Hem if I come camping with you to park myself right up against your CT ;)
I reckon you had every right (imho) to tell them to bugger off away from you. I like to have some space around me, thats part of going camping. To get away from the rat race, not bring it along with you or have it imposed upon you.
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Long ago, before CT, we were at a nice place, other half with 3 kids went for a long walk to explore, leaving me to set up the tent in a nice spot.
I chose a small distance from the fire place, put the camp chairs around it to "CLAIM" the fire place, leaving about a dozen other unoccupied spots available all with fire places.
Then some older folk show up with a Motor Home, stopped 2m from my fire, lowered the hydraulic jacks, shut down engine, started the genny, all with out opening a door.
So I started up my stereo, put on some old school progressive trance techno, Planet Goa, which sounds like this...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ogi7oBc0OTg (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ogi7oBc0OTg)
Turn the volume up to speaker destroying levels, took of my shirt and set about setting up camp at a brisk pace and dancing techno style to.
I looked up, and they weren't there, Oh, such a shame.
I turned it all off, went back to the blissful quiet, and then later she gets back saying sounds like someone is setting up for a party nearby, to which I say, I don't think it will be a problem now... ;D
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That is classic!
:cheers: :cup: :cup:
Long ago, before CT, we were at a nice place, other half with 3 kids went for a long walk to explore, leaving me to set up the tent in a nice spot.
I chose a small distance from the fire place, put the camp chairs around it to "CLAIM" the fire place, leaving about a dozen other unoccupied spots available all with fire places.
Then some older folk show up with a Motor Home, stopped 2m from my fire, lowered the hydraulic jacks, shut down engine, started the genny, all with out opening a door.
So I started up my stereo, put on some old school progressive trance techno, Planet Goa, which sounds like this...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ogi7oBc0OTg (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ogi7oBc0OTg)
Turn the volume up to speaker destroying levels, took of my shirt and set about setting up camp at a brisk pace and dancing techno style to.
I looked up, and they weren't there, Oh, such a shame.
I turned it all off, went back to the blissful quiet, and then later she gets back saying sounds like someone is setting up for a party nearby, to which I say, I don't think it will be a problem now... ;D
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People can camp as close as they want to us as my partner and I snore very loud , I know she does ;D
Mark
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G'day Hem19x,
Nah mate you weren't rude or inconsiderate............ You were however the victims of the modern day f*cktard!!
Put it all behind you, and keep on enjoying your trip, knowing that the f*cktards are not in anyway, shape or form enjoying life as much as you.
Regards,
Barrabart.
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Hem, I believe you guys did the right thing. Alot of us know how big that camp site is and you dont need to camp on top of each other. There is plenty of room. These people obviously wanted the tap/table and didnt want to walk to far from it. The offer was made to come up to the camp fire, but they decided to not to accept, which I would say 99.9% of us, would have taken you up on the offer for a chat and a fire to sit around.
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Can't believe that you think being the first there gives you the right to the best spot. Just jokes, you did the right thing.
Kind of like when you go to a shopping center and park well away from everyone else. Come back and there is a car on either side of you with empty carparks everywhere. I guess they don't notice the missing paint on the closing edges of my doors.
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Hem, I can't believe you were so inconsiderate.........I feel for those poor people having to put up with your bad behaviour !! :-[ ;D ;D
I attended a My Swag meet only 2 weeks ago and a bloke ( with a small kid ) proceeded to set up very close to me ( which was to grow much bigger when everyone else arrived ), so I mentioned that we were going to have a fire and it might get a touch noisy with a group of geriatrics drinking and talking around the fire at all times of the night ( all right, we were going to try our best to make midnight !! )..
I also invited him to join us around the fire ( they can't complain if they're drinking with you ) if he decided to not move, and he said he OK with it, so all good !!
I find the city slickers who haven't been camping much ( if at all ) are the ones that need a bit of an education in camping etiquette.....unfortunately , that education may require a bit of 4x2 across the back of the skull !!! :D
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Can't believe that you think being the first there gives you the right to the best spot. Just jokes, you did the right thing.
Kind of like when you go to a shopping center and park well away from everyone else. Come back and there is a car on either side of you with empty carparks everywhere. I guess they don't notice the missing paint on the closing edges of my doors.
Or when you're fishing up a creek in the tinny, no other bugger around for miles, and some clown motors up and pretty much drops his anchor over your lines???? Some people really need a good slap in the ear!! >:(
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Anyway, SWMBO went off at them & I also encouraged them to move away... nothing abusive just "don't camp so close". They moved away but it was obvious that they were not happy.
Probably all in the delivery I think.
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you were polite, you have every right to have a fire, you have every right to be naked.
At that stage, I would have stripped bare, rubbed up a fat, and collected 500 kgs of leaf matter and piled it on the fire..
Now there's a mental image I need to get rid of before I go to sleep tonight!!! ;D ;D ;D
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Wonder if they are on MySwag ???
I would hate to think that a Swagger would behave like that.
I'm sorry to hear that Kate & you had to deal with something like this.
Hope your travels are much happier.
:cheers:
Hairs
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Comedy hour on here...Love it :cup:
If only those other campers would get on here, they might learn a thing or two about camping etiquette, and actually have a laugh or two while they're at it...and chill out a bit.
That's priceless Lost! Now the secret's out though and everyone will know how to get the best campsites to themselves ;D
I doubt it'll work so well for the girls though ::)
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I would have
We have set aside a special area just for you at the National Meet in September.
Right down the back just so the kiddies don't get scared (http://www.hairfysh.com/images/Icons/Smileys/smiley-scared.gif)
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I don't understand why these types have a need to camp on your bloody lap, are they scared of the dark of something :(
about 5 years ago whilst camped on the Eastern beach of Fraser Island with a couple of other families in our group, we had a guy come into our campsite and ask if we could move our shower tent so he could set up camp next to us ??? ???
being it was out of school holiday period and there were hundreds of other places he could camp on the beach away from us, i may have said something along the lines of..."the beach is 120 klms long, i'd suggest you find another spot to camp at"...there may have been some other words thrown in to that sentence i have left out though...lol
why would people want to camp close to others i'll never understand
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We have set aside a special area just for you at the National Meet in September.
Right down the back just so the kiddies don't get scared (http://www.hairfysh.com/images/Icons/Smileys/smiley-scared.gif)
Don't worry about the kiddies...... i know i'll be having nightmares tonight now after reading Lost's post.
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you have every right to be naked.
Yes. You do.
I would have stripped bare, rubbed up a fat
Real Nudists wouldn't do that Lost ... you can't rub up anything at a Nudie place ... it's very against the rules.
Kit_e
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Real Nudists wouldn't do that Lost ... you can't rub up anything at a Nudie place ... it's very against the rules.
Kit_e
do tell... never been to one...
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Possibly it's a security thing. Some people might feel safer being camped closer to others rather than out on there own.
Common decency would be to ask before setting up though.
Edit: Lost mate, that ain't common or decent. Funny as though.
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Hey Hemi,
How the hell did your post turn into a discussion about Lost getting his kit off?
(http://www.hairfysh.com/images/Icons/Smileys/shocked.gif)
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GeeTee, are these protocols and traditions inclusive of things like, 'Don't walk through the middle of someone else's campsite'?
Maybe they did't get that memo....
Yep....
(the word I was trying to think of this morning (instead of sounding like a hippy!) was 'etiquette'.
Thanks, Gclan!)
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At that stage, I would have stripped bare, rubbed up a fat, and collected 500 kgs of leaf matter and piled it on the fire..
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Yes. You do.
Real Nudists wouldn't do that Lost ... you can't rub up anything at a Nudie place ... it's very against the rules.
Kit_e
So ya can't rub ya self or anyone else, but ya can sit on a chair that Lost has just had his bum and nuts on... is that what ya saying..... :D
Oh hell, i've just laughed so hard i've pi$$ed myself..... bugger it.
No really, bloody bladder, geez i hate that.
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Lost, I'm hoping their are no interlopers at our camp site next weekend AND that it is VERY cold! ;D
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you were polite, you have every right to have a fire, you have every right to be naked.
At that stage, I would have stripped bare, rubbed up a fat, and collected 500 kgs of leaf matter and piled it on the fire..
Is it wrong to make you my hero???
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Is it wrong to make you my hero???
I wouldn't think it was considered normal, but hey, until some else starts running around a camp naked with a stiffy and a hand full of leaves......
i'd say go with it.
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you were polite, you have every right to have a fire, you have every right to be naked.
At that stage, I would have stripped bare, rubbed up a fat, and collected 500 kgs of leaf matter and piled it on the fire..
PMSL.. ;D ;D :cup:
But at the same time put a really bad image in my head..
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MODS -----can we lock this thread before I p1ss myself...........???
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Is it wrong to make you my hero???
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I wouldn't think it was considered normal, but hey, until some else starts running around a camp naked with a stiffy and a hand full of leaves......
(http://pool.theinfosphere.org/images/8/86/Zapp_drinking_Derrier_beer.png)
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Lost you never cease to amaze me... ;D
Swannie
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I can see Lost lying there on his camping banket, as he deters other campers away......
Completely naked, covered in baby oil, and in a very sexy manner, dragging a chocolate coated strawberry over his erect nipples. ;D :D
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A few years ago we were up at Coral Bay and went fishing on a section of beach called Five fingers, its about 3km long and we were the only ones there.
What do you know a family turn up and park so close their door almost hit ours when their bunch of kids jumped out.
A few weird looks from us didnt faze them but what do you do when the kids start swimming right where we were fishing.
Tried to warn them about the 2m shark swimming up and down the beach.
Should have seen the look on the parents when we suggested they get out of the water when it was making its return trip.
Apparently we were a bunch of words i cant repeat here but it was only a black tipped reef shark and they are pretty well fed up there.
They quickly moved on.
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I can see Lost lying there on his camping banket, as he deters other campers away......
Completely naked, covered in baby oil, and in a very sexy manner, dragging a chocolate coated strawberry over his erect nipples. ;D :D
Farkin' ell, you need help................!!!!!!!!!!
I'm suprised you got through that post without throwing up in your own mouth a bit!!!!! ;D
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I can see Lost lying there on his camping banket, as he deters other campers away......
Completely naked, covered in baby oil, and in a very sexy manner, dragging a chocolate coated strawberry over his erect nipples. ;D :D
Jeepers Jeeers, jeepers, Those thoughts should earn you some time in the sin bin >:D
Swannie
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Once when we camped atCurtin Springs when we returned from having a look around the countryside we found campers not 4 feet from our caravan. I could touch the side of my van and there tent with my arms out stretched . There was about 10 acres of room to choose from they where from Europe so mybe not used to space .
But they carried on yabbering all night and they might as well been in the van with us they that noisy.
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I love this forum, nobody was offended we just all found it funny!
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I can see Lost lying there on his camping banket, as he deters other campers away......
Completely naked, covered in baby oil, and in a very sexy manner, dragging a chocolate coated strawberry over his erect nipples. ;D :D
PMSL ;D ;D ;D
Is this how you blokes roll up your way jeepers?? 8) 8) ;D ;D
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I can see Lost lying there on his camping banket, as he deters other campers away......
Completely naked, covered in baby oil, and in a very sexy manner, dragging a chocolate coated strawberry over his erect nipples. ;D :D
Are you speaking from personal experience ? (http://www.freesmileys.org/smileys/smiley-sex002.gif) (http://www.freesmileys.org/smileys.php)
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It has happened to us before too. Camped on a beach up the Cape, 8-10 Kms of beach no one else in any direction. Another group turns up and sets up tent 25 mts away. >:(
Unbeknown to them, they were camped on top of a minefield
That is about 10 days worth of our well laid crapmines. :D under their tent, in their dining room and everywhere they walked around their camp.
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I can see Lost lying there on his camping banket, as he deters other campers away......
Completely naked, covered in baby oil, and in a very sexy manner, dragging a chocolate coated strawberry over his erect nipples. ;D :D
My goodness
That mental image has me terrified of going to sleep. I showed it to my wife, and she simply said she now understands why some black women marry white men.
Tjupurula
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Just got in from work, been one of those days ... Thanks you blokes, I realy did need a laugh to lighten the mood a bit and after reading the latest it sure put a smile on the dial, although with a mental picture of Jeepers lost, it might take me a while to nod off....
Better have a couple of vodka and cokes to put me to sleep .Ohhh the Horror the horroorrrr......LOL.
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I find that at local shopping centers aswell, there could be a no other bugger around the minute ya goto park 9 out of ten times I get some goof that feels its he/she needs to park next to me..
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Last year we had a cahct up at Binbere Hut in the high cuontry . Friday arvo set up ,through the night many rolled in to join us . On Sat morn a lone CT arrived with 2 couples in a 4X4 they set up at the very far end of the camp area . At least 500m away from our lot ( must have been warned ) then went for a drive . While they were away a horse riding group advance party arrived . Setting up the electric fence for the horses , bonfire , chucked out 30 swags & started to cook dinner for the soon to be arriving riders .
Upon there return the lone CT was in the middle of a village that had poped up in the time they were away . The look on their faces was just ,,,had to be seen . We on the other hand had a wonderful time around our camp fire >:D :cheers:
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It happened to us in a national park once when a young couple started setting up in the middle of our camp. Do you think it was too much that I made him cry before they packed up to leave?
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Nope, I hope you offered him a tissue. ;D
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Unfortunately there are too many people like this these days... Sad sacks they must be..... They should think about the real problems in the world.....
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Is this Lost
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PMSL ;D ;D ;D
Is this how you blokes roll up your way jeepers?? 8) 8) ;D ;D
Come camping with us and you'll find out.... LOL .... ;D...... it will be an experience you never forget, no matter how hard you try.
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It is okay Jeepers, a few years back we had a couple of naturalists camping at Lake Gregory. They thought we were laughing at them because of their bodies or whatever. The next morning they were fully dressed, in the Mulan Clinic, looking for medical assistance. I guess they had not allowed for all the sand flies and mosquitoes. For some reason they were not naturalists the following night.
Regards
Tjupurula
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I feel for anyone who camps "ontop" of our campsite. My kids are good kids but I won't be shy if they misbehave. Act like a house-o. I reckon they will move on the next morning. As said if you like camping hard up against another camper go to a caravan park. The natural outdoors is not for hearing your neighbours having "special" time lol
Cheers
Frank
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Or when you're fishing up a creek in the tinny, no other bugger around for miles, and some clown motors up and pretty much drops his anchor over your lines???? Some people really need a good slap in the ear!! >:(
Reminds me of the day we were out in the trailer sailer anchored off one of the islands in the bay and about to have lunch. We sat watching this boat come sailing towards us, next thing BIL is practically off over the side pushing this boat off us. Obviously they'd never heard of a motor to avoid a collision. No mater what one does you always need eyes in the back of your head.
Cant imagine why anyone would want to camp on top of others. That is my pet hate. I would my make feelings known on the situation as well. Some folks are like Sheep.
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Had words this morning with inconsiderate campers.
We had been camped with friends in a Wollemi National Park for the last 3 nights, 2 nights ago a Silver Landcruiser towing a Bushtracker van travelling with friends with an Ulimate camper. pulls in and parked in the bay that backed on to us to us (the rest of the bays were empty) The first morning they were there they start their generator at 7.30am. ( not happy but say nothing) This morning, 0 degrees so tucked up in bed keeping warm and generator started at 7.00am so get out of bed make a coffee, about 15 minutes later I see the woman from the van and tell her how inconsiderate they were starting a generator at that time of the morning and that being in a National Park they shouldn't be running it anyway. She wandered off to the van and I thought that they would turn it of but just kept it running for approx another 30 minutes.
they were overheard talking about heading to Newnes so BEWARE if you are heading that way if you want to sleep in.
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Camping Etiquette # 1 (http://www.gocampingaustralia.com/top-10-camping-etiquette-tips.html#.UayHUbR-_IU)
Camping Etiquette # 2 (http://www.wikihow.com/Follow-Campground-Etiquette)
Doesn't seem that hard to me ...
Kit_e
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We have an easier method than that Kit_E. We simply pull off the road by a couple of hundred metres, get a good clearing, check for tracks to see what creatures are around, make a smal cook fire (we carry our own wood), then have a feed, chuck down our ground sheet and blankets and start snoring.
We don't use caravan parks or formal camp sites, don't need to.
Regards
Tjupurula
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We ran into some prize arsewipes at the weekend, or to be fair, there was just one of them.
We arrived at our camping spot and the site was mostly full, there were only a few places left. We parked the trailer about 10 metres from a shared fire pit.
The nearest other caravan was about 10 m in the opposite direction, they had been using the fire and their was chairs and stuff around. No problem with that shared facilities and all that.
We noticed there was some kids chairs, we have kids too, perfect. We thought. We moved a couple of chairs aside and arranged them round the fire and put 2 of our own there.
So we setup, built a nice fire in the shared ring, me and my mate took the kids and dog (on a lead and not barking) for a walk for a few hours. We left the wives alone in their chairs with a cup of tea each. Everyone happy.
When we got back my mates wife met us and said there was some trouble from the people who were camped near us.
Apparently they had "claimed" this fire and nobody else could use it :police:. We tried to reason with them, we tried to be friendly, but one of them was not happy at us being there. It appears he was under the impression that he had some sort of entitlement to annex parts of the park.
It's interesting to note that he never said a word to me and my mate he just sat looking unhappy, he just whinged at our wives in our absence, which speaks volumes about the man. :cup:
So we dug another fire lined it with rocks etc and settled for the night. Had a few beers etc. Nice.
They were sitting round their "claimed" fire and we had ours. No problem to me.
They were playing some music, so were we. I walked over a few times to make sure our music wasn't too loud and you couldn't hear it when theirs was playing.
We tried to be polite, considerate, reasonable people. :angel:
The next morning after breakfast we set off with the kids and dog to play on our boat in the river. As I was getting a bottle of water from the tent I heard whingey arse saying "If someone else has a radio nobody else should have one, it's an unwritten rule"
I assumed (correctly) that he was complaining about us listening to music (which was low enough not to disturb them).
So he whines at our wives and moans about us when he thinks we are not there, getting the picture.
If our music was too loud, which I don't believe it was, would it be too hard to say "mate, can you turn that down?" Maybe he just didn't like Neil Young.
I came out of out tent smiling to myself at the hilarity of the prick and his abrupt silence then his two "mates" both made eye-contact with me and rolled their eyes. I suspect he does this sort of thing all the time.
A wise man once said the a superior man does not engage in quarrelsome behaviour. He may have been right. 20+ years of Thai kickboxing has taught me a few other ways of dealing with people.
On this occasion I chose to heed the words of Confucius and went away to have fun with my family.
On the way home my wife told me that he had actually been verbally abusive and threatening towards them when he demanded that we were not to sit round his fire. She didn't tell my these things when we were there as she knew what would happen.
So spineless or misogynistic, or both. He ruined his own weekend for himself and his long suffering family & friends.
Why can't people just be nice?
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Geez BadSeed you are a patient man. I don't think I could have put up with that sort of crap. Good on you for being the better man. :cheers:
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On the way home my wife told me that he had actually been verbally abusive and threatening towards them when he demanded that we were not to sit round his fire. She didn't tell my these things when we were there as she knew what would happen.
you should have chucked a U'ey and gone back
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We were at the Winternationals (Drag Racing) one year and the Top Fuel is about to run.
Mr. Ivagotnobrains, walks up the staircase to the grandstand and procedes to stand there and block the view.
Me, Mr Calm, says "Hey mate, can ya sit down, they're about to run any second" (the whole run only takes 4.5 seconds)
Mr. Ivagotnobrains, turns, gives me a dirty look and stays right there.
Me, Mr Calm, who is not happy becuse i've been beaten in round one of our bracket, says....
"HEY D!CKHEAD, FCUKIN SIT DOWN, YA FCKIN DOPE"
Mr. Ivagotnobrains, Spins around as about 10 or more spectators bellow at him to sit down..... ;D
He left.
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Geez BadSeed you are a patient man. I don't think I could have put up with that sort of crap. Good on you for being the better man. :cheers:
tbh, I learned about 20 years ago that some people try to over compensate for their weakness with macho chest beating. Knocking them out doesn't make me batman it makes me a bully.
Obviously abusing my family crosses a line.
I think I'm going to like it here.
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Do be careful with that approach LOST as you never know what can come from it.
We had the same people knocking on our front door each week trying to bash us with their religion. Their mistake was I seen them trolling the area on my way home one evening, next thing their knocking on my door about bad for them its onl 15min after I got home from my work Xmas party (primed). Kids were staying the night at my parents so coast was clear. SWMBO is giving a cemetery of my doings to her GF in total disbelief. I stripped off, ducked out back door and poured a beer over myself ran to the front door and welcomed them in to my party...they've never returned...
Cut 3 years later we're buying a kitten for my daughter from a local breeder. Everything is organised, price agreed to over the phone pending on our viewing of the kittens. We go look at the kittens all is good, how ever the lady says she knows us from some where to which I agree but can't put my finger on it. SWMBO just sat there like a beetroot....she told me the good news on the way home in the car.....and it was me who had to return to pick up the daughters kitten....not sure if she worked it out ;D
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Gold. Now that made me ;D