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I did a list of “10 Things That Make You A Bad All-Inclusive Guest” previously so with a summer of camping slowly drawing to a close once again, I thought I’d do a similar list for camping (obviously, mostly to do with seasonal RV camping, not back country tenting which is a whole different ballgame!)…

1. It’s hard to believe anyone would dump their camper *without* a hose attached but apparently people do pull up to the dump station and “let it gush” towards the sewer drain.  Definitely a no-no!
2. On the other hand, if you pull your black water with a sewer tote, a hose is not required as you can pull your little blue shit wagon right up to the basin where the hole is and dump it in directly.  (This is sort of what inspired this post as some old duffer lectured me about not using a hose with my sewer tote the other day.  So I went and checked at the campground office and the park manager even said “Oh no, that’s how I do it too.  A hose doesn’t work if you have a sewer tote!”)
3. There might be some crossover between my all-inclusive and my camping *don’t* lists and one of those would be “Don’t be the DJ for everyone around you!”  Keep your music to a reasonable volume and be respectful of those around you.  No matter how much you drink, don’t sing along.  (Also, based on our experience at Echo, I would suggest that though it has its place, gangster rap isn’t really appropriate camping music either!)
4. Don’t wait until the fire’s going in the evening – chop your firewood in the day – both because the noise can be irritating to those nearby trying to enjoy their own fires and you’re probably more likely to hurt yourself when it’s darker and/or if you’ve had a few drinks before you get swinging that axe!
5. If you’re going to set off fireworks, don’t do it in the park (but if you go outside the park, make sure an angry farmer on a quad isn’t nearby either!)
6. Don’t forget to pick up your site every night.  If you don’t, it’ll inevitably rain (whether that’s the forecast or not) and all your chairs and other stuff will be wet the next day.
7. If you’re day drinking, don’t pour a drink before noon (exceptions – Bailey’s in coffee, mimosas, caesars, tomato juice in light beer.)
8. Keep the ice maker filled with water!
9. This is my own personal rule but don’t wear long pants if you can help it.  Shorts should be the preferred clothing from May to September, no matter the temperature, bug situation or amount of teasing from neighbours! 🙂
10. Going back to that first point, don’t drain your grey water (sink and tub water, not toilet) in the nearby trees, haul it with your black water. 😉