Tuesday, September 13, 2005
Have I ever told you why I hate Provincial campsites?
I have spoken with a few friends of my dislike of Provincial Campgrounds. I hope to not offend too many people. I should start it off with the caveate the author is expressing his own opinions and if he is an idiot you can be the judge. My theory about Provincial Park Campsites is that are designed for city people who are very familiar with the cul de sac or who would like to have enough money to live on a cul de sac. Now I have not visited all of the provincial campsites but I suspect that for the bulk of them some designer takes a cul de sac template, lays it over the pretty forest and the sites get cleared away. Add a water feature (lake or river it doesn't matter) a few biffies and vola, instant campsite. Now my issue is not lay out per say it is the density. When you live in the bush and can't see your neighbor directly vacationing within a distance where you can hear if he is gasious or not is not my idea of relaxing. The other problem is paying for firewood in addition to the $14-$20 you have already paid for the site. Where am I going with this. Well I thought Provincial Parks were bad how about a forestry site that costs almost as much and not only can you hear your neighbor fart you can smell it as well.
Now Toquart Bay is a pretty site overlooking the bay with some mountains a nice dock and other features.
My first clue should have been the sign on the main road. It was large and descriptive. In Brewster Lake there was nothing identifying the spot until you drove into the lake itself. You still had the rough logging road entry. The camp costs were $10 a night but get this no garbage disposal. You still had to pack out all your garbage. Maybe I am just spoiled. We set up our tent in the middle of 12 sites were not filled, just accross from a patch of grass that you could look at but don't set your tent on it or walk on it. It is just to look at.
If provincial parks are like a pretty cul de sac's this site was like a trailer park with it's density and caretaker who had his stuff strewn all over his place.
Now don't get me wrong there is nothing the matter with living in these places when you want to afford your own space you just don't generally vacation at these spots.
This doesn't change the fact that the trip is fun and you make the best of it.
For Baxter he doesn't have to make a conscious effort, he just has fun where ever he is.
Now Toquart Bay is a pretty site overlooking the bay with some mountains a nice dock and other features.
My first clue should have been the sign on the main road. It was large and descriptive. In Brewster Lake there was nothing identifying the spot until you drove into the lake itself. You still had the rough logging road entry. The camp costs were $10 a night but get this no garbage disposal. You still had to pack out all your garbage. Maybe I am just spoiled. We set up our tent in the middle of 12 sites were not filled, just accross from a patch of grass that you could look at but don't set your tent on it or walk on it. It is just to look at.
If provincial parks are like a pretty cul de sac's this site was like a trailer park with it's density and caretaker who had his stuff strewn all over his place.
Now don't get me wrong there is nothing the matter with living in these places when you want to afford your own space you just don't generally vacation at these spots.
This doesn't change the fact that the trip is fun and you make the best of it.
For Baxter he doesn't have to make a conscious effort, he just has fun where ever he is.
# posted by bax or dad @ 1:55 PM 
