Booking Early - Opinion/Discussion Survey

[GypsyR]

Originally Posted by dbircky

Hope nobody punches me.

Not the same thing. Out in the campground you have no way of knowing if someone borked other campers out of two weeks of camping and the campground's ability to rent that spot just so they can save a few dollars or if they had a family emergency, mechanical breakdown, or who knows what.

It's people on the internet with the gall to admit they do what's under discussion asking for a bit of physical abuse. A virtual bloody nose?

[Dutch Star Don]

Originally Posted by EdsMotohome

I recently viewed a VLOG on YouTube where the author was giving their experiences and methods to securing camping accommodations at premier camping locations; ex, Yellowstone, Arches. At one point in the video the author stated that while booking months in advance they will secure a site for a month for no other reason that its cheaper than paying for a two week stay and then intentionally (not coincidentally) leave after just two weeks.

The question. Do you feel it is acceptable to book a site for a month WITH THE INTENT on leaving early (early as in a week or more)?

There are many reasons to leave early from a booking – that is not what the question is asking. It is the booking of a site for an extended time because its cheaper and then with the foreplan of leaving early.

Is this a common practice? Is it acceptable?

I understand what you're asking. I think that morally and ethically it's wrong to save a few dollars at the expense of blocking someone else from using the campsite. We all know that campsites are getting hard to get. We don't go on a trip, hoping that someone will cancel their site and we'll score something after we're already on the road. Consequently, those people are blocking someone else who is trying to plan ahead.

With that said, the words morally and ethically don't mean much in this country anymore.