RVers Aren't Immune To Rookie National Park Mistakes

Above, camping at Manzanita Lake Campground in Lassen Volcanic National Park. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

Having been to several national parks over the years, I generally know what to expect.

Since I bought my motorhome eleven years ago, I have camped in some national parks. They include Lassen Volcanic, Yosemite, Joshua Tree and Grand Canyon. 

There are those RVers who aren't "immune" to "rookie" mistakes at national parks. An article in RV Travel spells them out.

They begin with:

It’s easy to assume experience counts for everything. Many of us have rolled into dozens of parks over the years, know the drill, and figure the “rookie mistakes” don’t apply anymore. But national park mistakes RVers make still show up every season—and rangers say some of them can turn serious faster than people expect.

A former ranger speaking with Business Insider laid out a familiar pattern: visitors arrive unprepared, underestimate conditions, and forget that parks aren’t controlled environments. That may sound like it’s aimed at first-time tent campers. But look a little closer, and you’ll see how often it applies to RVers, too.

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