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Gramps Bush Campsites 25-Mar-2004 At 9:50:33 AM jens

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I believe that if parks are providing some form of service, then a fee would be justified. If however they just try to take moneys and not have services like toilets etc. then this is a blatant abuse of their powers. National parks are supposed to belong to the people, and as such, a charge for real-estate alone would not be acceptable.

I have no problem with Arapiles charging $2 per night. In my opinion this is almost too low and I tend to throw in my change as well. On the flip side, Cathedral ranges, with their $13 per night fee, are way overpriced, as the services are not as good as Arapiles anyway.

I do enjoy a camp fire when it is allowed, and I’m happy to, and expect to bring my own wood for this. There is only a limited time for this luxury, as in winter I find it too cold to camp and in summer the fire-ban counts it out. How about parks have a fire-wood service/depot and sell it at normal rates to make some money. This would help everyone out.

Don’t worry; I’m only speaking for myself!!!

Jens