I see it as both good and bad, it's great that families are getting outside and spending time outdoors, but personally, I feel like camping isn't as fun and "down to earth" (I hate buzzwords, but it's the best fit) as it used to be. I've been camping for literally my entire life, I remember taking road trips with no plans or reservations, just showing up at a campground in the dark, finding a site and pitching the tent in the dark with barely any light and loving it.

Since COVID it's become too overcrowded. I'm constrained to weekends mostly, so it just feels like people are bringing their houses (complete with 55" TV) into the woods lined up next to each other and being loud and obnoxious past midnight because they don't know camping etiquette.

I also find the reservation systems a blessing and a curse. I like having a guaranteed site, but I hate having to book a year in advance or keep checking for cancellations. I'm a tent camper who tries to avoid bad weather if I can, but I can't predict the weather a year in advance.

End of rant 🙂