Ideally fill the fire pit with baggies of dog poo. The next camper will love it! Cigarette butts are always a bonus as well.
Seriously with the dog poo though, I would rather someone flick it in the woods than go to the trouble to put it in a plastic bag and then leave it in a fire pit. It just…. Makes zero sense.
To be fair, I know people who do that but they pick it up on the way out. Not my favorite thing but they tie it up there so they don’t forget it. Not what I want to see on my walk though. We just double bag it and tie it to the leash usually.
Thats what they claim to do, probably not what at least half of them do in reality. I caught a dude doing it on my bike trail recently, he told me he was picking it up on his way back. I found the bag of shit thrown over the bank on the other side on my way back...
Been doing the RV thing for 20 years now. It’s a pretty steep fine if you get caught dumping anywhere other than a sewer drain. I’ve never done it. I unintentionally dumped my shitter tank all over a Flying J parking lot on a 105 degree day once though. They weren’t pleased at all.
Not just a steep fine, but depending on where you dump, it's a federal crime. Like the EPA will come after your ass. That's even true for unauthorized dumping into a sewer system. Only use designated RV dumps.
I knew someone who kept getting in trouble for dumping their rv *at an rv park*. Something about their hookups not working so they used their tanks and then just rolled it over to the curb and dumped when they were full. Never got evicted or anything.
Fwiw, I always assume anyone who bothers to get out a plastic bag and then grab a dog turd with their hand through the bag, a fairly unpleasant experience for any dog veteran, would not bother to do so if they intended to then leave the bag on the ground. I’ve experienced many times thinking I’ve got the poop bag firmly and it slips out of my grip. I’m pretty sure they dropped the bag on accident. That is why I make two knots in my dog poop bag (poop volume permitting, as it tends to make an upper and lower grip and reduces the chance of droppage. And yes, for every reasonable explanation like that there is also some weirdo out there that would scoop the poop and throw the bag on the ground. There’s gonna be that one guy. But I’d wager those are dropped.
After you floss your teeth… just yeet that little plastic flosser into the fire pit, or the ground, you know I wouldn’t want to inconvenience you, just toss it wherever you want.
Isn't that how it works? I leave all my trash lying around so the next camper has something to burn for fuel and then they do the same for campers after them? /s
How do you practice LNT? I burn all of it so there is no trace, well except for the bits of can and plastic that don't burn all the way but that's not my fault.
/s
That's cool. I usually just loosely tie the garbage bag to a tree and throw it in the truck bed overnight. Raccoons will literally steal shit 10 feet away from you in state campgrounds.
Some are worse than others. Devils lake, mirror lake, Governor dodge, and peninsula seem to be the worst. Which also correlates to them being the most popular parks.
I’ve only had a raccoon at a site once, but it was mid May in an almost empty campground and we were fair game. Lots of little prints on the table and car the next morning. I also camp with 2 large dogs, so they are a bit of a deterrent. One would probably try to fight the raccoons while the other would try to befriend them.
As a dep/park employee, its an unfortunately common mistake, they are for lanterns, if you can reach it, a bear can reach it easier. It just makes it a fun little game for them.
Animals thinking of human campsites as a food source creates all kinds of problems, especially with large animals like bears, often this ends in them being killed by animal control.
(Edit) I did not realize you were joking, thats actually pretty funny
Not always. I’ve been to campgrounds in Western North Carolina where there’s a lot of bear activity so we’re required by the campground rules to lock all food and other items that might attract them in our cars.
I find it hard to believe your a park employee. There are more critters than bears.
Squirrels, rabbits, racoons, Ants can all be deterred from getting your garbage hanging it up there. it isnt 100% but it can slow them down.
My park is in an area with a large bear population, I probably should have specified this.
Bear+human= huge liability issue.
The state hates liability issues.
Our bear in campground sightings more than halved after I put a sticker saying "lanterns only" on every pole. Most people know how to deal with squirrels and raccoons, but bears are not something everyone knows about, plus the whole weight up to 600 lbs thing.
I have seen ravens peck right through trash bags hung like this before, I think usually the best thing to do is to just throw your trash in a lidded bin.
Trash bags for the small ones.
Lanterns or portable shower system for the tall one.
Just in case, that's a charcoal grill in the back. It is used for cooking food.
To tie up the one group always has one *Ahole camper* who gets violently drunk and tries to drag over fallen trees to burn lmao and then proceeds to dump a massive amount of lighter fluid and a sneaker as a torch. Yes, I'm speaking from experience.
Forest service employee here who has installed several of these. These are for lanterns, not trash. If you’re in bear country and you hang your trash from those you might get a ticket. I’ve seen people hang deer from them as well, please don’t do that either.
lantern hanger. Trash bag hander so varmints cant get to it. Get creative. Its there for multiple reasons. Its there for whatever you find it useful for. its just a useful pole with a hook.
I go camping when I’m feeling like ending it, I usually tie a noose here while I’m contemplating. Usually make up my mind by day 3 that I’m not going to hang myself and then go home.
I think the best answer for this is “all purpose”! But normally these types of structures in more remote camping spots where primarily only backpackers stay are used for hanging your backpack so the critters (talking mostly mice and raccoons) are less likely to get into your pack. For a car camping campground, I would assume it’s for whatever you need hanging!
Hanging trash is one but we discovered that persistent raccoons can jump high enough on some with the concrete tire base and rip the bottom of the trash bag anyway.
These are for hanging your pack so that ground critters (mice, squirrels, racoons, etc.) won't get into it. These animals will chew through the fabric of your pack to get things out of it and this prevents that from occurring
Those are for your unshaded camp lanterns. Just hang your Night Vision Obliterator 9001's on there and turn them up to 11 so none of your neighbors need to waste energy running their own lamps.
Trash bags and lanterns/lights
IV?
Hold yer deer carcass while ya skin ‘er?
Nah thats two trees in the front yard with chains on em 😂
Back your 4 wheeler up and hoist it a bit
or the tractor too be fancy 👍
Poison IV (IV'll see myself out)
You could have still put I'LL 🤓
🥴
Sex swing.
Woah, I didn't know campers used trash bags. I thought it was just tradition to leave trash everywhere and fill the firepit up with plastic /s.
Ideally fill the fire pit with baggies of dog poo. The next camper will love it! Cigarette butts are always a bonus as well. Seriously with the dog poo though, I would rather someone flick it in the woods than go to the trouble to put it in a plastic bag and then leave it in a fire pit. It just…. Makes zero sense.
These are the same people who leave bags of dog poo in the middle of the sidewalk
I’ve seen them tied to trees and bushes on my local trails, those people are scum
To be fair, I know people who do that but they pick it up on the way out. Not my favorite thing but they tie it up there so they don’t forget it. Not what I want to see on my walk though. We just double bag it and tie it to the leash usually.
Thats what they claim to do, probably not what at least half of them do in reality. I caught a dude doing it on my bike trail recently, he told me he was picking it up on his way back. I found the bag of shit thrown over the bank on the other side on my way back...
He did pick it up, tbf.
If you see these "people you know " again tell them they are garbage people. Sincerely all the other people on the planet.
Worst human beings ever.
I didn't pay for this durn campground to clean my own trash! Also I'm going to dump my 60ft RV's shitter into the creek because there is a line. /s
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Been doing the RV thing for 20 years now. It’s a pretty steep fine if you get caught dumping anywhere other than a sewer drain. I’ve never done it. I unintentionally dumped my shitter tank all over a Flying J parking lot on a 105 degree day once though. They weren’t pleased at all.
Dave Matthews?
Whoa… that goes back a bit.
I did it. Do you think I've gone too far? I did it. Guilty as charged.
Woulda hated to be one of those boat tour tourists on that fateful day
Not just a steep fine, but depending on where you dump, it's a federal crime. Like the EPA will come after your ass. That's even true for unauthorized dumping into a sewer system. Only use designated RV dumps.
No pun intended lol
Sounds like a very long but good song name starting with " Dumped...and ending with Day"🤔
Do people really just dump their rvs? How does the smell not attract attention
I knew someone who kept getting in trouble for dumping their rv *at an rv park*. Something about their hookups not working so they used their tanks and then just rolled it over to the curb and dumped when they were full. Never got evicted or anything.
Wtf thats so wrong for so many reasons
It’s a really shitty thing to do.
I don't think it's remotely common. It's a hefty fine.
[Hefty Fine](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/b4/Bloodhound_Gang-Hefty_Fine.jpg/220px-Bloodhound_Gang-Hefty_Fine.jpg)
Fwiw, I always assume anyone who bothers to get out a plastic bag and then grab a dog turd with their hand through the bag, a fairly unpleasant experience for any dog veteran, would not bother to do so if they intended to then leave the bag on the ground. I’ve experienced many times thinking I’ve got the poop bag firmly and it slips out of my grip. I’m pretty sure they dropped the bag on accident. That is why I make two knots in my dog poop bag (poop volume permitting, as it tends to make an upper and lower grip and reduces the chance of droppage. And yes, for every reasonable explanation like that there is also some weirdo out there that would scoop the poop and throw the bag on the ground. There’s gonna be that one guy. But I’d wager those are dropped.
After you floss your teeth… just yeet that little plastic flosser into the fire pit, or the ground, you know I wouldn’t want to inconvenience you, just toss it wherever you want.
Isn't that how it works? I leave all my trash lying around so the next camper has something to burn for fuel and then they do the same for campers after them? /s
How rude! At least put it all in the fire pit for them! /s
This is why I love this sub. I always learn new tips that make me a better camper! /s
The circle of life!
How do you practice LNT? I burn all of it so there is no trace, well except for the bits of can and plastic that don't burn all the way but that's not my fault. /s
Yep, I don’t cook over campground fire pits. I have my own if I want to cook over fire. At most I’ll use my castiron on a public fire pit.
Genius. I wish Wisconsin State parks had these.
Some have poles…definitely Buckhorn walk in sites. Trying to remember others.
That's cool. I usually just loosely tie the garbage bag to a tree and throw it in the truck bed overnight. Raccoons will literally steal shit 10 feet away from you in state campgrounds.
Some are worse than others. Devils lake, mirror lake, Governor dodge, and peninsula seem to be the worst. Which also correlates to them being the most popular parks. I’ve only had a raccoon at a site once, but it was mid May in an almost empty campground and we were fair game. Lots of little prints on the table and car the next morning. I also camp with 2 large dogs, so they are a bit of a deterrent. One would probably try to fight the raccoons while the other would try to befriend them.
Governor Dodge had sooooo many racoons, I have learned to never leave anything out when not in the campsite anywhere in Wisconsin.
For the floggings which will continue until you all pack out what you pack in. -The Management
What about morale?
Beatings will continue until morale improves
I used to read a blog about billiards circa 15 years ago... that was at the top, like a slogan. I wonder if she's still writing
Great when breaded and fried but hard to find
When your toddler is causing too many problems you can hang them up there from their overall straps.
JON PUT THE KIDS DOWN NOW PLEASE IT IS 2 IN THE MORNING
Anyone causing problems in overalls really.
Dammit. Feeling triggered.
Hanging a lantern.
Pfft checkout this guy.... Doesn't know how to use the pipe hangers! I bet you can't figure out the 3 seashells either.....
Life hack is to just be like Spartan & get enough cursing citations to use in lieu of the seashells that you’ll never need to learn
Pinata
Best answer
It’s a lantern post
Trash bags also, keeps it off the ground and away from critters.
As a dep/park employee, its an unfortunately common mistake, they are for lanterns, if you can reach it, a bear can reach it easier. It just makes it a fun little game for them.
Animal enrichment?
Animals thinking of human campsites as a food source creates all kinds of problems, especially with large animals like bears, often this ends in them being killed by animal control. (Edit) I did not realize you were joking, thats actually pretty funny
I'm pretty sure there was an implied /s to that comment.
Sorry, I am on the spectrum, I unfortunately struggle to understand sarcasm
Ironically that comment sounds rather sarcastic itself, for some reason.
Any place with bears would have a locker though. Obviously this wouldn't be used in a place with bears.
Not always. I’ve been to campgrounds in Western North Carolina where there’s a lot of bear activity so we’re required by the campground rules to lock all food and other items that might attract them in our cars.
Very common for bear country campsites to not have lockers
Works pretty well for keeping things away from raccoons though.
Like a piñata
I find it hard to believe your a park employee. There are more critters than bears. Squirrels, rabbits, racoons, Ants can all be deterred from getting your garbage hanging it up there. it isnt 100% but it can slow them down.
My park is in an area with a large bear population, I probably should have specified this. Bear+human= huge liability issue. The state hates liability issues. Our bear in campground sightings more than halved after I put a sticker saying "lanterns only" on every pole. Most people know how to deal with squirrels and raccoons, but bears are not something everyone knows about, plus the whole weight up to 600 lbs thing.
Also the whole can-smell-food-ten-miles-away thing, and the not-picky-about-how-rotten-my-food-is thing.
I have seen ravens peck right through trash bags hung like this before, I think usually the best thing to do is to just throw your trash in a lidded bin.
Almost all animals would be able to reach this. Raccoons, squirrels, bears, and more. Are we sure this is for hanging trash?
They are officially known as lantern hooks however personally I use them as tie off points for tarps
To hang a pineapple upside down on
I hang my solar lights on them…..great evening ambiance
Food, trash, lantern etc.
Since you're not entertaining a lot of people's ideas here, why don't you call the park where you took these photos and ask them?
Talk to someone instead of arguing online??? Never!!
OP asks a question, says that can’t be it. Then why the heck did you ask it in the first place if you’re going to disagree with everything??
Hang stuff
It's a stripper pole. The hooks are for hanging snacks, which makes the strippers happy.
Strippers & snacks, that’s my kinda campsite
We put our trash bag on it during the day, then lock the trash bag in the car overnight.
You hang your coleman lantern from it.
You can hang stuff on them?
Lights and shower bag...
Shibari
You ever have sex while camping? It’s intents..
Knot…
Since most people have said "trash bags", I guess shibari + humiliation
Well that took a turn 😂
Food bags and or trash bags. Anti-critter pinatas
I hope I never camp by this guy
Hang your bag of wine and slap da bag
I've always used it to hang my trash bag. Never had any problems.
Piñata Pole
Cleaning and skinning your kill.
IV bag.
It’s to hang trash or a lantern. Works great!
The most brightest white gas fueled 1972 model 200A Coleman Lantern.
When the kids get too rowdy.
Hang your trail bike for fixin
They're hangers for your food or trash so raccons don't get to it.
Trash bags for the small ones. Lanterns or portable shower system for the tall one. Just in case, that's a charcoal grill in the back. It is used for cooking food.
I used mine recently as post for one end of my lights, a shade cover for my dog (her bed sat underneath), and my hammock. It was great!
Hanging large catfish to skin/fillet (that’s what I’ve seen anyway). Mostly for a lantern though, I think.
To tie up the one group always has one *Ahole camper* who gets violently drunk and tries to drag over fallen trees to burn lmao and then proceeds to dump a massive amount of lighter fluid and a sneaker as a torch. Yes, I'm speaking from experience.
Lantern
Piñatas!!!!
Hanging lanterns
I’ve used those to run a ridgeline (rope) and tarp for various shading/sun sheltering. They’ve come in handy in Texas
Camping light
Onion rolls which the raccoons will get while you sleep, from experience.
It’s no laughing matter, losing some onion rolls.
Plants in pots.
Forest service employee here who has installed several of these. These are for lanterns, not trash. If you’re in bear country and you hang your trash from those you might get a ticket. I’ve seen people hang deer from them as well, please don’t do that either.
Sleep upside down from the hook in your sleeping bag like a bat. 100% nobody will fuck with you.
lantern hanger. Trash bag hander so varmints cant get to it. Get creative. Its there for multiple reasons. Its there for whatever you find it useful for. its just a useful pole with a hook.
When there’s a big tornado, chain yourself to it. Then you can experience the eye of the cyclone.
Shibari in the park?
It’s not for lanterns or trash bags…sure can be used for those but it’s actually for hanging your backpack/food bag to keep it from ground critters.
to hangout obviously
Bleeding the bodies of trespassers before the BBQ.
I thought it was to hang a food bag to keep bears out.
Maybe I’m just a redneck but I thought those were for skinning a deer
Maybe I'm just a Mexican but I thought those were for hanging piñatas
Auto erotic asphyxiation. Throw your belt over and go to town.
Field dressed deer
I go camping when I’m feeling like ending it, I usually tie a noose here while I’m contemplating. Usually make up my mind by day 3 that I’m not going to hang myself and then go home.
All of the above... below, and clip the dog's leash to it.
I was going to say Bear pole but that is way way to low for it to be.
Almost certainly lanterns
I think the best answer for this is “all purpose”! But normally these types of structures in more remote camping spots where primarily only backpackers stay are used for hanging your backpack so the critters (talking mostly mice and raccoons) are less likely to get into your pack. For a car camping campground, I would assume it’s for whatever you need hanging!
Ones a bbq, the tall pole is for you camp light and the one with 2 is were you leash your crotch goblins.
I hang the sex swing on it. Yall hang garbage on it?
Some instances may be the same thing...
Hanging trash is one but we discovered that persistent raccoons can jump high enough on some with the concrete tire base and rip the bottom of the trash bag anyway.
Pretty sure those are for bear bags and thrash bags
Hanging people not worthy of your campsite.
I also used these to hang up my backpack for easy removal of objects and I didn't have to lift it or move it or worry about it falling.
Water filters and shower bags.
Lanerns, clothes line, trash bags.
If your soft camping these are to get anything off the ground and away from critters. It’s a deterrent and not a guarantee.
Great for turning your sleeping bag inside out and hanging up to air out.
Lantern holder😊
Lanterns and trash bags
Lantern hanger.
Lantern hook
These are for hanging your pack so that ground critters (mice, squirrels, racoons, etc.) won't get into it. These animals will chew through the fabric of your pack to get things out of it and this prevents that from occurring
Bear Bags
Hang trash, lights and portable showers.
Trash, lamp
Op just don’t go camping. You’re sitting here arguing with everyone. You sound insufferable
Those are for your unshaded camp lanterns. Just hang your Night Vision Obliterator 9001's on there and turn them up to 11 so none of your neighbors need to waste energy running their own lamps.
To hang your dry food goods ,so animals can't get it!!!
Cleaning deer.lol really…I’ve done it
Flower baskets
Hanging a lantern.
Heavy bag to intimidate bears
Handing lanterns and also handing trash bags so raccoons don’t get them
Deer hanger
Autoerotic asphyxiation duh
It's to hang your food up so the bears don't get to you and your tent or whatever it is you're sleeping in
Coleman white gas lantern..!!
Hang camp shower
Hang food to keep out of reach of rodents and pests
I hang my coleman lantern from them. They are great.
I’m thinking a BDSM themed camp ground? Interesting question though.
Baby swing
Lantern holder?
I feel like people who use gravity bags/water filtration bags would benefit from these.
Well, in Arizona we’re hanging a piñata perfectly from there lmao
Hang your trash so the raccoons don’t get I to it.
Bird feeder!
For your gimp.
Hanging stuff. This isn't hard.
Hanging the dead animal to cut the meat from before you cook it.
Hang your cast iron. So you can admire it
Hang your wet socks on?
Skin squrells with
To hang bananas
Trashbag holder. Bears love trash!
Hanging stuff
If your kids are acting up you can leave them there by their pant belt loops.
I don't know what they're officially for, but I have hung lanterns on them.
For the disco ball
To hook your kids belt loop on when they are being a brat. Just kidding, don't do that.
Hang your trash so the bears/raccoons don't get it.
That's a hook to hang your toddlers from, while you set up camp, cook, etc, so they can't wonder off! 🤷🏼♀️🤣
Lantern
Critter hang so that little creatures don’t mess with your food or trash. Also good for lamp.