When we started camping a couple years ago, I had read that some people have a rule that they will not arrive after dark. Being new, I didn't really see what the big deal is, ignorance is bliss.
After a couple years of camping and dozens of campgrounds and arriving a couple time after dark, it's now clear why some people would rather boondock at the local Walmart than try to find their site and get setup in the dark.
We've done it a couple times and it will cure you very quickly of wanting to do it again. There is nothing like arriving after the office closes, trying to navigate to your site using a map that barely resembles the campground, while doing it in the dark and trying not to wake anyone that might be sleeping. Oh, and trying not to run into or back into anything.
We have a couple simple rules. First, do whatever it takes not to arrive after dark. If you have no choice, then get to your site as quietly as possible and don't set anything up until morning, except plugging into the power.
What advice do you have about arriving in the dark?
After a couple years of camping and dozens of campgrounds and arriving a couple time after dark, it's now clear why some people would rather boondock at the local Walmart than try to find their site and get setup in the dark.
We've done it a couple times and it will cure you very quickly of wanting to do it again. There is nothing like arriving after the office closes, trying to navigate to your site using a map that barely resembles the campground, while doing it in the dark and trying not to wake anyone that might be sleeping. Oh, and trying not to run into or back into anything.
We have a couple simple rules. First, do whatever it takes not to arrive after dark. If you have no choice, then get to your site as quietly as possible and don't set anything up until morning, except plugging into the power.
What advice do you have about arriving in the dark?