Ausable River camping rules.

[Allegheny Tom]

What am I missing here? This sounds crazy...

• • Do not tie/tack anything to standing trees, including (but not limited to) horses, pets, laundry lines, garbage bags.

In addition to what is stated in this rule, I assume this means no hammocks, no bear bag hanging or strap blue barrel to a tree, can't hang a gravity filter from a tree, no tarps tied to trees, tie-up canoe at camp, and I'm sure there's a few other potential violations I haven't thought about.
Geeze, even the BW allows tying/strapping stuff to trees. I understand and support "no nails, screws, etc" but strapping a gravity filter to a tree is worthy of a fine??

 

[Penns Woods]

Where are you talking about? Is this a established camp site or in a park in general?

 

[Allegheny Tom]

Established camps on Cooke Dam Pond.
Sites are reservable.
I was reading thru my reservation and I saw that rule. I still can't believe they enforce anything like that.

 

[Alan Gage]

Established camps on Cooke Dam Pond.
Sites are reservable.
I was reading thru my reservation and I saw that rule. I still can't believe they enforce anything like that.

It does seem odd but if it's a drive-in campsite I'm guessing that it's been abused in the past, hence the rule, and it would be a bit more understandable.

Alan

 

[Allegheny Tom]

It does seem odd but if it's a drive-in campsite I'm guessing that it's been abused in the past, hence the rule, and it would be a bit more understandable.

Alan

These are boat-in sites. There are also drive in sites but my reservation is for paddle in.