Expert Campground Etiquette You Need To Know

If you’ve ever searched social media for a camping hack, an easy Blackstone recipe or a funny take on the realities of RV life, there’s a good chance you’ve come across Campin’ Erin.

Erin Graves has built a community around something we love at Girl Camper: making camping feel fun, approachable and worth the effort.

In this episode of the Girl Camper Podcast, Janine sits down with Erin to talk about family camping, campground etiquette, easy camp cooking, favorite camping gadgets and Erin’s book, How Not to Be That Camper.

And yes, they get into some of those campground habits that can make otherwise perfectly nice campers a little crazy!

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What started as a popular topic with Erin’s social media followers eventually became a book.

Whenever Erin asked people about campground etiquette, the opinions came pouring in. And many of the same complaints kept appearing.

People cutting through occupied campsites. Outdoor lights left blazing all night. Barking dogs. Pet owners who don’t clean up after their animals. Noise. Kids wandering through someone else’s site.

That inspired Erin to write How Not to Be That Camper, a lighthearted look at some of the written and unwritten rules that help all of us become better campground neighbors.

Janine and Erin have a great conversation about one rule in particular: don’t cut through someone else’s campsite.

It may technically be campground property, but when someone has rented that campsite for the weekend, it becomes their little home away from home. Walking around takes a few extra seconds and can make camping more enjoyable for everyone.

Of course, campground etiquette isn’t always black and white. Erin and Janine also talk about situations where reasonable campers may see things differently, which is part of what makes this conversation so much fun.

From Tent Camper to Family RV Adventures

Erin didn’t grow up camping.

She started tent camping with friends as a young adult and later camped with her husband. Once their son was in preschool, Erin and her husband decided it might be time for an RV.

They went to the dealership intending to look.

They came home as RV owners.

Sound familiar?

Today, their Keystone Bullet travel trailer has become the family’s home on wheels and a reason to take trips they might otherwise keep putting off.

That’s one of the things Erin loves about RVing. Instead of talking about taking a weekend trip someday, having the camper gives their family a reason to actually go.

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