Last weekend I flew out to Vegas for my brother's wedding. On a whim we
three brothers decided to camp out at the Grand Canyon. So, we ran to
walmart bought sleeping bags & tents, then drove 400 miles out to the
Canyon. Even brought the kids!

Of course we arrived an hour after sunset. It was dark. So we used the
car headlights to illuminate our camping spot while setting up the
tents. It was 8:30. Within a few minutes a neighbor walks over, "hey
guys, could you kill the lights please - they're very distracting". I
replied "...just setting up the tents, we'll kill them in 15min - that
ok?"
She made a face, a sigh, "...I guess 15min will be ok" and huffed off.
I'm glad she is SOMEONE ELSE's problem. Jeeez what attitude.

Tents up, lights off, small fire started, we sit around and talk. I mean
talk - not yelling, not howling, no radio, no party - just talking. Talk
about work, friends, family and so-on. Its 10:30. Someone walks over and
shines a flash light at us. "Hey guys, its Quiet Time here in the park.
We are awaking at 3:30 for a hike tommorow, and you're keeping us
awake."

WTF? Honestly, we weren't loud. I know what "loud" is - I have three
kids, and they were asleep. Still, we didnt protest, we politely said
"oh ok, didnt realize we were causing a problem - we'll quiet it down"
But, Mr. Flashlight wouldnt let it go at that. He slid into a lecture
about his long trek to the park, his serious committment to this 'hike',
the seriousness of the "Quiet Time". I quipped "...you should have gone
to the Park for the Deaf then. Good night"

There were a couple more incidents of "hardcore" campers the next
morning over various things. Good lord, I've never met so many
disconnected "recreational campers" before.

However, the Grand Canyon was AWESOME to behold. Stunning. Well worth
the drive & boneheaded campers. Certainly recommended!

Anyone else have this sort of experience with such 'hard-core' types?
anyone else visit the grand canyon park?

LOL now that sucks!! but im glad u still had a good time either way

What was it like...I couldn't give a brass tap for campers...dime a
dozen...people are people everywhere..

What was the Grand Canyon like?

Were you near water? What colour are the cliffs?

Where you camped in the bottom of the Canyon?

Did you see eagles?

Fish?

What was the Grand Canyon like???

Mike I see pictures...photos..I soo want to hear what the Grand Canyon
is like...not about some yah, yah, grumpy-arsed experience, with a stick
up his butt camper..

My family and I went camping out in the Grand Canyon when I was little.
We had a pop-up camper, one where you snap the canvas top around the
bottom of the camper. Well I come from a big family and we had to sleep
three kids on one of the side beds...long story short, my sister pushed
me out of the camper in the middle of the night. I fell the four feet
to the ground and continued to sleep until the sun came up.....nobody
realized I wasn't in the camper till I banged on the side and asked if I
could come back in.

But Jess what I remember was that photos could never do it justice....it
takes your breathe away!

Mike, I hope you enjoyed your trip anyway!