What sort of camper are you? Are there any considerate campers left??

[Bad Scott]

I find walking around in just my jocks ensures that no one camps anywhere near me..

this and country music. Always wonder why its always quiet where we go

[Bird]

Yes that I can't understand why people need to do that. We go away and camp generally for peace and quite and to be away from others as much as possible..

agree..

. No loud music, keep it to yourself or go to a club

Disagree....
When me and the boys go away, we go where nobody is - usually a small clearing just enough for us, and nowhere near others, and fire up the tunes - if some arsehat decides to camp there that's their problem..  They have had ample warning that there will be tunes going - and the stack of firewood should also be a clue that we wont be going to bed at 8pm.

[zzzscooterzzz]

We camped at a little lake one weekend not long back.  Was a beautiful peaceful place.  Only a couple of campers and one caravan.  We were all spaced around the lake giving each other plenty of private space. I was in heaven.
Next day 2 guys and a couple of young kids (about 6/7 of age) turned up and stuck there tent right next to our camp.  At first I was a bit pissed as they had the whole lake to camp around.  Anyway while setting up one of the boys started scream at his brother and then his dad at the top of his voice.  OK family dispute, I have kids too.  BUT this continued all night and most of the next day.  At one point they went for a walk around the lake and we could still he him crying and scream from the other side.   Even my kids were getting pissed off with it!  My partner walked past and saw his dad sitting on him while he was screaming,
I can't breath,
I can't breath,
I can't breath,
I can't breath,
I can't breath, etc"  WTF !!

Was glad to see them pack up and go that night. 

[gronk]

!  My partner walked past and saw his dad sitting on him while he was screaming,
I can't breath,
I can't breath,
I can't breath,
I can't breath,
I can't breath, etc"  WTF !!

Was glad to see them pack up and go that night.

I don't blame him......imagine a kid screaming for 2 days ...

But really, there must have been a problem with the kid ( mentally ), but why would you take it camping ??

20 yrs ago, I took my 2 kids ( B&G) around Australia for 8 weeks, no DVD's, phones etc in those days, and they played together, had fun etc, and the only time I had to smack either of them ( yep, we used to do that "stuff" back then !! ) was when we pulled into our driveway when we got home...

My kids were no angels, but they knew how to behave, and they made friends in nearly every campground or van park we stopped at...

But nowadays, it seems like it's too much trouble to be nice to fellow campers....and maybe because people fear they won't be nice back..

[Kangaron]

But really, there must have been a problem with the kid ( mentally ), but why would you take it camping ??

Are you stupid, pissed or both?

[raider]

Are you stupid, pissed or both?

I think he probably meant IT as in the problem , not IT as in the kid.

[zzzscooterzzz]

I'd put $100 on there being something not right with the kid.  I can see why his wife didn't come 

[gronk]

Are you stupid, pissed or both?

Quite sober thanks !!

Now, don't get all uppety cause I made the mistake of calling a human being an it !!

And how do you know it wasn't an IT..

[Oldandslow]

Never had much of a problem with kids, they are usually asleep at a reasonable hour but drunks are a different story. It seems the drunker they get the louder they get.
My theory is that either the grog affects their hearing or as they drink more they start to think what they are saying makes sense and they want the world to know. Women are the worst, especially young women.
 It is hard to talk rationally to someone that is off their face, a 5am start the next day is the way to go.

[Bullant4x4]

I see it as if you are camping, it's easy to move.

Camping with the family, it's a family environment.

Camping with mates, it's a let loose, relax, blow off steam.

Two sides of a coin and your way of camping may not be someone else's way of camping. Bush is everyone's right and if you want rules and want to be told what to do....Caravan park. Not making any comment either way.

There you are camping, just the family and group of 20 turn up as they are doing a 3 week group gathering. 20 people make a lot of noise even being normal people. Sitting around talking about the days adventure. Who is in the right, the 1 family camping or the group of normal people. The site may have been big but adding 20 made it a little smaller?

[The punter]

I try not to submit other campers to what I don't like to hear. No loud music, keep it to yourself or go to a club. No generators, if it's powered and can't be run off a battery leave it at home (an hour or so once a day is tolerable). My kids do have fun, but try to remind them to be quiet before breakfast and they are in bed earlyish anyway. You shouldn't be up all night when camping, go to bed early enough to rise with the sun.

Probably sound like a grumpy old man there 

Yeah, you do. This sort of attitude is why I no longer go to caravan parks. Full of old people who want to go to bed at 9 and get up at sparrows fart. I work hard and earn my breaks, who are you to tell me when I should be in bed? I like to sit a around a fire and have a few wines and listen to music at a reasonable volume with my camp friends. Stick with caravan parks, you will fit right in.

[jaycamrie]

Yeah, you do. This sort of attitude is why I no longer go to caravan parks. Full of old people who want to go to bed at 9 and get up at sparrows fart. I work hard and earn my breaks, who are you to tell me when I should be in bed? I like to sit a around a fire and have a few wines and listen to music at a reasonable volume with my camp friends. Stick with caravan parks, you will fit right in.

   

 I,m with him

[Bird]

Yeah, you do. This sort of attitude is why I no longer go to caravan parks. Full of old people who want to go to bed at 9 and get up at sparrows fart. I work hard and earn my breaks, who are you to tell me when I should be in bed? I like to sit a around a fire and have a few wines and listen to music at a reasonable volume with my camp friends. Stick with caravan parks, you will fit right in.

yea, agree... although this isn't all caravan parks..

[jetcrew]

This thread is reminding me why i seem to spend more time camped out of my boat and less in the camper..

Jet

[discoteddy]

This thread is reminding me why i seem to spend more time camped out of my boat and less in the camper..

Jet

Good call, was thinking the same thing .


Cheers

Disco teddy

[johnyd]

Couldn't stand caravan parks when we did our trip through central QLD.  Full of grey nomads who all were in sore need of hearing aids so they knew how much freaking noise they were making.  Could hear them from the other side of the park just having a conversation, and it was still mostly "What? I can't hear you.  Speak louder" or various repetitions of misheard words.

Didn't really effect my sleep, having lived in a boarding house with 30 other boys for school (honestly it was MUCH quieter than the caravan parks, mostly because we all knew and respected each other) and put up with my family (chainsaws got nothing on my father's snoring) I can sleep through anything once I get to sleep.  Just annoyed the hell out of me when I was awake.

Note: Knew and respected = Knew that if you were a wanker you'd find yourself in the deep end of the pool in the middle of winter in the early hours of the morning and you respected that fact...

As for my noise levels,  if I was in camp (instead of doing something) I'd be reading a book, on my laptop with headphones on and running off powered sites or batteries.  When we go away from power we run the generator until the last person goes to bed, I've never been able to convince them that 12V lighting could replace the AC fluros and it would be silent  

If anyone else is bothered by it I've never seen them, that is I've never seen another camp site within a few km's of where we are, so I doubt we'd bother them even if we brought a set of speakers made for a stadium and blasted Skrillex out of them.

[NewieCamper]

Yeah, you do. This sort of attitude is why I no longer go to caravan parks. Full of old people who want to go to bed at 9 and get up at sparrows fart. I work hard and earn my breaks, who are you to tell me when I should be in bed? I like to sit a around a fire and have a few wines and listen to music at a reasonable volume with my camp friends. Stick with caravan parks, you will fit right in.

I don't want to go to bed at 9 but my kids like to sleep and they get up with the sun. I don't care if you enjoy yourself into the night, but have some consideration of others ie keep the noise reasonable through the night so others cursed with the dawn kiddies can get SOME sleep. Listening to music at a easy able volume is fine, but don't share it with the whole world after a reasonable bedtime.

I'll try to keep the kids quiet as consideration of neighbours early in the morning but that'll go out the window if yo haven't been considerate the night before.

[theins]

The whole point of camping is to get out there and enjoy a bit of this awesome country, in peace. We are pretty quiet campers, and will usually camp as far away from others as possible

I know a lot of people love caravan parks because of their ammenities, but I'd rather have a setup that allows you to comfortable camp away from the crowds

Aaron

Same here...

[oldmate]

This thread is reminding me why i seem to spend more time camped out of my boat and less in the camper..

Jet

Touché mate. If I had a boat lol.. But I understand what you are saying 

[Jasman]

Ok, thought I would chime in.  Personally I think the status quo applies so when you turn up you accept the campsite the way it is and conform, or, move on.  By this I mean:

If you turn up and the boys have marked their campsite by building a pyramid out of Bundy Premix cans then break out the beer bong and join in, or, move on!

If you turn up and the bikkie dippers are enjoying their cup of earl grey at sunset then it's time to gag the kids and throw some scones in the camp oven, or, just move on!

If you turn up and you see my 6 and 8 year old boys and you expect they aren't going to play and make noise during the day or heaven forbid get too close to your campsite then move on!!

[Jasman]

This thread is reminding me why i seem to spend more time camped out of my boat and less in the camper..
Jet

I don't know about that Jet, I reckon a lone boat enjoying the peace and quiet is like a magnet for bloody hire houseboats full of party goers who don't know how to anchor their block of flats!

[oldmate]

Ok, thought I would chime in.  Personally I think the status quo applies so when you turn up you accept the campsite the way it is and conform, or, move on.  By this I mean:

If you turn up and the boys have marked their campsite by building a pyramid out of Bundy Premix cans then break out the beer bong and join in, or, move on!

If you turn up and the bikkie dippers are enjoying their cup of earl grey at sunset then it's time to gag the kids and throw some scones in the camp oven, or, just move on!

If you turn up and you see my 6 and 8 year old boys and you expect they aren't going to play and make noise during the day or heaven forbid get too close to your campsite then move on!!

Yep agree with that. When we pull into a spot, we will find a place as far away from anyone as possible or will move on.

[deepop]

I see it as if you are camping, it's easy to move.

Camping with the family, it's a family environment.

Camping with mates, it's a let loose, relax, blow off steam.

Two sides of a coin and your way of camping may not be someone else's way of camping. Bush is everyone's right and if you want rules and want to be told what to do....Caravan park. Not making any comment either way.

There you are camping, just the family and group of 20 turn up as they are doing a 3 week group gathering. 20 people make a lot of noise even being normal people. Sitting around talking about the days adventure. Who is in the right, the 1 family camping or the group of normal people. The site may have been big but adding 20 made it a little smaller?

You're not suggesting I pack up my family and my camp and move because you and your mates turned up and decided "....Dis place look alright" are you?

We've all got to be tolerant and share but if you were there first then later arrivals should respect the type of camp that's already there.   Same as if I turned up with my family and you and your mates were there first I wouldn't be setting up there - and if I did I certainly wouldn't then be complaining about the noise.

I'm all for letting loose and blowing off steam but I just ask that you pick a spot that suits.   If I'm out on my own I'll probably stay and join in if you didn't mind.

[Bullant4x4]

You're not suggesting I pack up my family and my camp and move because you and your mates turned up and decided "....Dis place look alright" are you?

We've all got to be tolerant and share but if you were there first then later arrivals should respect the type of camp that's already there.   Same as if I turned up with my family and you and your mates were there first I wouldn't be setting up there - and if I did I certainly wouldn't then be complaining about the noise.

I'm all for letting loose and blowing off steam but I just ask that you pick a spot that suits.   If I'm out on my own I'll probably stay and join in if you didn't mind.

Nope, I've always picked empty spots to camp and make it clear what this camping trip is about, if it's a piss up or family.

The group I was suggesting could well be a group off a forum (any forum) that were doing a trip. Couldn't see people sitting around drinking tea or throwing an all weekend rave, just normal people enjoying the bush.

No matter what it is, I do hate the people who camp right on top of you. I do believe in camping personal space.

[HEM19X]

Ok, thought I would chime in.  Personally I think the status quo applies so when you turn up you accept the campsite the way it is and conform, or, move on.  By this I mean:

If you turn up and the boys have marked their campsite by building a pyramid out of Bundy Premix cans then break out the beer bong and join in, or, move on!

If you turn up and the bikkie dippers are enjoying their cup of earl grey at sunset then it's time to gag the kids and throw some scones in the camp oven, or, just move on!

If you turn up and you see my 6 and 8 year old boys and you expect they aren't going to play and make noise during the day or heaven forbid get too close to your campsite then move on!!

The perfect solution, NOW if we just get EVERYBODY else to adhere to it, The problem I have is when I am the person set up & the others roll in & decide to do their thing just a metre or so away from where I am camped!!!!!!!