Camping this summer

[f5fstop]

I'm heading out to central WY next week. However, I am self-sufficient and only stop for fuel and for relief of myself and the two dogs. Once in a campground or dispersed area, I keep to myself, might wave to someone. So no masks needed while camping. While traveling, I'll keep one with me if I need to go into a service station, or rest area; that's it.
Unless you are nosy and/or need to always be bothering other people, camping tends to be socially distanced from strangers anyway.

[Coldjensens]

Camping is safer than staying in a hotel from a covid perspective.

Rustic campsites are usually more spread out.

It is pretty easy to stay 6 feet away from other people when you are camping.

UV (sun) kills most viruses, so I would not be overly worried about the picnic table, but you could spray it with a bleach based cleaner if you like.

There is nothing magical about state lines that makes it less safe to go to the market or a gas station in another state than it is at your home area.

[f5fstop]

Originally Posted by Coldjensens

Camping is safer than staying in a hotel from a covid perspective.

Rustic campsites are usually more spread out.

It is pretty easy to stay 6 feet away from other people when you are camping.

UV (sun) kills most viruses, so I would not be overly worried about the picnic table, but you could spray it with a bleach based cleaner if you like.

There is nothing magical about state lines that makes it less safe to go to the market or a gas station in another state than it is at your home area.

RIGHT ON!

You would be surprised how many people, do not agree with your statements. I have some friends in NC who have never camped and think camping in this day-and-age it is a death sentence for someone my age (72) to go camping with my dogs.

Meanwhile they go to Costco at least once a week.

[Bamaman1]

Originally Posted by Bamaman1

We'll be continuing our camping in the near future in the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains of NE Georgia.

I've never heard of anyone catching Corovid 19 from one of the two bear families that come thru our campground every night looking for pic-a-nic baskets.

We have a major motor home dealership in our city, and he has a large rental lot where owners store their motorhomes. I went by there yesterday, and there were few motorhomes on the lot.

I understand all of our local state parks and federal park campgrounds are extremely busy. Instead of hanging around the house during a quarantine, RV'ers have decided to hit the road--even if it's just at local campgrounds.

If anyone is going to be hitting the road this Summer, they probably need to make reservations in campgrounds in order to find a place to stay. And let's face it that fresh air and camping is good for one's health.