I head to Quetico in large part for beauty and solitude.  In making this decision, I would try to figure out how to not be around the big group for the night, including moving on to the next lake.

Ummm, now.

When do we get to see the poll results?

No question, take the better campsite.  You have no idea what the other group intends.
They may not be planning on stopping.  They may only stop for one night.  They might all be using hammocks.  They may evaluate campsites differently and think the other site is better.

It's a little easiler making a decission on a computer rather than in real life situation.  Here I think I would move on.  I'd avoid the group and go to the next lake.  In real life it would depend on the weather conditions and time of day.

starwatcher.

Feeble not I think it is a neato dialog, got me thinkin' "who do I want to be"; and I did find the double campsite "posing" humorous in a twisted sort of way. I wouldn't do it, but I thought on it! Thanks for gettin' off the ground DB

marlin55388 wrote on Apr 22^nd, 2010 at 3:47am:

What spawned my question was the (You need to Login or Register to view media files and links). I couldn't understand why someone would plan that route that way. It worked fine but at the same time it didn't make sense to me. Was the reason Laker fishing or a desire to have people close by. Doesn't matter - just not how I would do it as I like to avoid people while hitting nice areas w/ the sort of options I like for layover days.

I don't care who thinks what and some people's answers don't surprise me.  I was just curious if there was some unspoken social norm I missed somewhere along the line. Call it my feeble effort to determine what normal might be. And yes this sample is obviously skewed but at least it'll be an informed and thoughtful point of skew. Hence the ability to re-vote.

Hey DB, I want to know what spurred the query, the scenario?

If I was solo and solitude was the gig, I would push on. If it was a lake that I wanted to fish I would stay... If I was in good spirits and the struck me as good souls or had kiddies I would leave the "good site" to them; maybe even make a chocolate cake for them or give a fish. If they were "_________" I would  enjoy the breezy point and proceed to sprawl, and let them talk crap and give me the eye ball and smile back. If the weather was crap or they were in a pickle I'd share, with an open invitation, and cook up a storm; leave the next morning even if it was a lake that I wanted to fish.

The "manners" thing is an interesting idea; a way. I always thought that it was a drag to have to stop so dang early to snag that site that has been on the list for many years; but that is the way of policy and use. PMA's here I come.

I'm with Wally on that one.

pigsmoke wrote on Apr 21^st, 2010 at 5:48pm:



Careful, we might shoot back!