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Reason for a Campsite Rating System (CRS)
Probably the main reason for this page is to provide: a means to determine which campsites that I would consider worthy enough for myself to return to camp at again; a list of those many locations where the camping has the most creature-comfort amenities; and those that are particularly to my liking.
Second, by having each campsite rated, I have a means in which to evaluate and choose which stops along the path accommodates the current gait of my journey, whether I am in a hurry to get to a destination or I am on the slow path desiring to enjoy the available amenities.
Third, as the number of my years increase, the ability for me to remember stuff is diminishing greatly. In other words, I can not remember stuff and thus need a place where I personally know I can return to quickly and find the stuff that I can not remember, especially, one in a format I have created for my own personal use.
And, thus, the real reason for this CRS is because: I Can′t Remember Stuff.
How are the campsites rated?
First of all, since my personal priority is that both electricity and water be included at each campsite where I overnight, I will, in each rating analysis, include a necessity that each site include in its amenities, both water and electric hook ups (EW). If these two hookups are not jointly provided, then the rating C: Water Option, XW No Water (-2) will be applied to the campground, likely giving it a negative number for its total rating and at which I will not, nor likely never overnight. Conversely, if the site includes water but not electricity (TS), then the XW rating will not be applied to that campground rating, because I can survive without electricity but not both.
Secondly, when I was a boy, I had the ability and/or capability of going out to a secluded spot in the forest, dig a pit and then tend to one or more of my inevitable body functions. Now, I now prefer that I can go through a door with a sign (🚻) into an enclosed environment with place for me to sit down if necessary.
Nevertheless, the above mentioned necessities are what I consider to be my bare minimum for me to survive most camping stories. Neither is it wilderness camping, which I did during my childhood and as a young man, that I must needs have now, but, instead, that which sustains and provides for my well being during my oldhood.
Thus, my CRS rating system has been developed for determining how each campsite rates with emphasis on A: Camping Fees, together with the availability and type of restroom-shower house, drinking water and other amenities, located at or near each campsite. Depending on how each campsite stands on seven separate amenities, this rating system will result in ratings of both positive or negative returns. When all seven returns are tallied, the resulting number is the campsite rating. Any campsite with a rating of more than a whole number will receive the lower whole number as its rating. (example: 6.5 = Rating 6)
At this time, the inclusion of ADA feature (or Handicap (HC) ♿ person) has been added to this rating system, however, since the rating amount is set at +.5 points, this will not effect a widespread increase of campsite rating as a whole. Furthermore, a rating for campsites that have pet friendly camping will not be included due to the fact that most all campsite have always had this provision.
The rating system was initially implemented for my personal use during the walk of the Appalachian Trail, to give campsites a number on a scale of one to ten with ten being the highest rating. At that time, a random number that just felt right was chosen to determine how each campsite would rate. However, now, with the current parameters of this CRS, the rating bestowed upon a campsite, would seems to be one that the site actually deserves and not just the rating determined by my feelings.
Too, it is now altogether possible to rate a campsite with more than ten points. However, for most commercial and/or government campgrounds today, achieving ten or more for it′s CRS rating is highly unlikely.
Nevertheless, for any campground to get a rating of even close to ten, that campsite will have proven itself to be a campsite to use, even on a regular basis.
Free Campsites
Also, in the Campsite Index, there is a listing for
The Free Camping. This list of free campsites, together with the number of days each is limited to and the coordinates of each campsite, are those that do not qualify to be listed in a numbered ratings from Two to Ten. Yes, these campgrounds are free but none of them have much more by the way of amenities. Still, I find even these campsites can be used at the appropriate time.
There are a few other free campsites that do qualify for a rating higher than TWO and these campsites are listed in the appropriate sections of the Index by Rating and/or Index by State pages included in the Campsites Menu. As a general rule, the rating of ONE has not, nor will be used in this CRS because of the immense number of these site throughout North America, with the majority of these campsites having numerous negative amenities and/or features such as (1) high entrance fees, permits, and additions access fees including pay showers, high firewood cost and etc; and/or (2) few if any positive amenities.
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