1) Even if it is illegal to have alcohol in every campsite...The people who are offensive when drinking will find a way to consume their beverages, drugs, etc. and still be offensive. I don't believe it will curb their behaviour that much. They'll have alcohol in water-bottles, etc.
2) One of the joys for me when camping is to make great dinners. And that means having a nice bottle of red wine with my wife while looking at the great views. One of the reasons I got my 5er was so that I could cook like I do at home. I want to be able to make souffles, lasagna, etc.
3) Every summer I have a "guys trip" with three of my closest friends. We head up to the Sierra's and fish, hike and have fun for several days. We have a blast catching up on families, work, jokes, etc. We do tend to drink a few margaritas and wine. We are also careful to keep ourselves checked. There are few things as enjoyable as sitting around a campfire right buy a stream in the mountains at 9,000 feet with friends telling a few jokes. Where it get obnoxious is when the boom box comes out and gets loud and goes until the wee hours of the morning and profanity starts. We don't go there and careful that when it starts to get late (9:00 or so) that we quiet down. We also try to position ourselves to that if we are right near a family with small kids and a tent that we cool it.
I suppose some people would find our guys camps too loud, but the majority would not. However, we would be laughing without the alcohol. I realize that some people want to come camping, set up a hammock and not hear anything. There are places where that can happen, but when you go to a campsite tolerance is one of the things that must be practiced by all parties.
As one other poster says "Be happy, camping is great".
Have to agree with Ken.
The "drunks" are going to drink regardless of the rules.
My wife and myself, and friends if they join us, will usually a drink or 2 while playing cards or just sitting by a camp fire. But we are always conscience of others around us. Do unto others...
Just my 2 cents
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Public display of Alcoholic beverages is not allowed in any State Park in Texas. Park Rangers readily enforce it due to the family environment. If you want or need it in a Texas State Park, keep it inside. They consider anywhere in view is public. You rented the site in accordance with the posted rules, you didn't buy it.
We have had more trouble in State parks with drunks than in private parks. We find the private owners care more about their reputations than a host that will be gone in a few weeks
i was wondering if there are campgrounds that do not allow alchol(sic)
I'm sure there are. But I'm more interested in finding one that doesn't allow people from Massachusetts! Do you know of any?
Now then, aren't stereotypes and prejudgices entertaining? You see, alcohol isn't the problem. Spoons don't make people overweight. And guns don't injure or kill anymore than chainsaws or hammers do. The problem is people, and the poor choices they make.
I would suggest you move to Maryland. A community there has just passed an ordinance allowing your neighbors to legally complain about your smoking, if it bothers them as well. Frankly, I'd like to ban smoking in all public areas, but given that I live in KY, this might be a little tough.
But I digress.....try working on the root cause of the problem (drunks) before using the knee jerk reaction (prohibition). Didn't work then, won't work now. See also: war on drugs, war on poverty, gun control, et al.
Cheers,
Dave
(I prefer Corona, Woodford Reserve Single Barrel Bourbon, and Fetzer Barrel Select Merlot)
*This Message was edited on 02-Dec-01 11:09 AM by DaveR*
I saw the interview with the mayor of this brilliant town. He stated that he was on this crusade for many reasons one of which was the children. Funny (or rather not so funny) noted at the end of the piece. Seems the mayor was arrested for molesting a child in the mens room a few months after the interview. Now hows that for caring for our children.
I know what you mean... After a long 400-600 mile day and after pulling in and setting up, nothing goes down better than a cold beer or a nice glass of wine...
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Florida for the most part has a no drinking policy in their parks. That said, they will not bother you if you have a beer and are not overly obvious or disturbing someone else. Or, unless someone complains you are drinking at which time they may enforce the policy.
We have spent close to 12 months traveling in the last 20 months and have yet to observe problems because of drinking in places where we stayed.
However, I do know it happens from past experences. Mostly, people out for the week end.
While I no longer drink, perhaps we should consider the impact on others of our actions or lack thereof.
What we need is more laws....:}}}}}athey don't inforce the ones that are on the books now...I have no problem with people drinking..I like a cold beer once in awhile...I don't bother other people and other people don't bother me...I love camping..it is a way to unwind.
In the beautiful state of Oregon alcohol is allowed in state parks and about 3 out off 10 outings a year are spoiled by people who can't relax or enjoy their camping experience without getting execssivly intoxicated. We have aproached them, contacted park rangers and camp hosts with, mostly, no results. Who wants to be responsible for putting a drunk on the road with a RV? We came home early twice last year alone due to this. Alcohol impairs judgement and people do not realize how loud or close they are to others or how late it is. Enforecment of existing laws is in order but how is that accomplished? Sober camping? It is not a guarantee in Oregon.
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