SICKENING!

[circmand]

Is cheap. What I do not understand is the supposed cost of upkeep on what is essentially woods and in some cases a bathroom bldg. Of course I also do not understand why tax payers should pay millions in upkeep if they do not use a park. Government has enough duties they screw up to have to worry about providing cheap camp grounds. Of course with CA writing IOUs and not paying employees its ridiculous to spend a dime in keeping forrests natural by spendinmg millions for upkeep.

[nfpgasmask]

Is cheap. What I do not understand is the supposed cost of upkeep on what is essentially woods and in some cases a bathroom bldg. Of course I also do not understand why tax payers should pay millions in upkeep if they do not use a park. Government has enough duties they screw up to have to worry about providing cheap camp grounds. Of course with CA writing IOUs and not paying employees its ridiculous to spend a dime in keeping forrests natural by spendinmg millions for upkeep.

I dunno, I come from the school of thought that camping should be just about free. I mean, a little fee or whatever is fine, but when it starts creeping up towards Super8 prices, there is something wrong. How much can a dumpster and a pit toilet really cost to maintain?

Personally I do not like "campground" camping. Camping with some other party right next to me IS NOT CAMPING, it's sleeping outside with a bunch of other people. I like camping out on BLM land or on national forest land, FAR away from the nearest other human. But, when the wife comes, she requires a real toilet, so I often end up at fee sites. I think a per night fee of $10 or $12 is fair, I think $18 is a little steep. Double that and now you are talking ridiculous.

Bart

[circmand]

I dunno, I come from the school of thought that camping should be just about free. I mean, a little fee or whatever is fine, but when it starts creeping up towards Super8 prices, there is something wrong. How much can a dumpster and a pit toilet really cost to maintain?

Personally I do not like "campground" camping. Camping with some other party right next to me IS NOT CAMPING, it's sleeping outside with a bunch of other people. I like camping out on BLM land or on national forest land, FAR away from the nearest other human. But, when the wife comes, she requires a real toilet, so I often end up at fee sites. I think a per night fee of $10 or $12 is fair, I think $18 is a little steep. Double that and now you are talking ridiculous.

Bart

But considering the billions the governments spend on parks which as you said requires very little it should not be as costly as it is. But the government have created an entire bureaucracy out of this and cannot stop themselves from desiring more. I shudder to think how much its going too cost when they start running health care. Note either party will screw it up.