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[Johnny]

Originally Posted by 4thIDvet

Camp host is good and has its advantages. But the downside. 03:00 hrs. and their knocking on your door a bear is eating out of their cooler.
Now this bear is smarter than the campers and is probably as harmless as could be. Its not its first rodeo and knows what limits to push and does not want to ruin its next raid. But now your awake and you have to chase it away.
Bears really really are super smart and know Monday is garbage day and their here. That and someone is making noise late in the next spot and they want you to stop it.
Ah hell its a bunch of Hells Angels partying.
Good luck with the job.

ADD: Yes the pass was good for Fed. forts and museums. Is it still? I don't know look it up have not used mine in years?

Good point. The main problem with being a "camp host" would be PEOPLE. I'd bet 95% of them would be no trouble at all. The 5%, however; could make the job unpleasant. Much would depend on the skill of the camp host in effectively dealing with the 5% people.

Campers tattling on other campers for minor offenses probably happens a lot. Another frustrating thing would be high-maintenance campers wanting you to help them for everything.

As for the campers complaining about a bear ravaging their cooler at 3:00 AM, my response would be somewhere along the lines of... "I'm so sorry you failed to adequately protect your campsite from wildlife. Since I am unwilling to scare away the bear or euthanize it for reasons of my personal safety, your only option at this point is to wait till the bear is finished with the contents of your cooler."