Got yelled at by a guy in an RV park for mounting a camera on a tree

Stopped at a KOA in Flagstaff last weekend and zip-tied a trail cam to a pine trunk near my site. Ten minutes later some retired guy comes over saying I'm 'invading everyone's privacy' - in a public campground. Has anyone else dealt with park owners or guests freaking out over basic security?

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dixon.james13d ago

I read somewhere that over 40% of RV parks now have their own security cameras in common areas, but people still get weird about personal cameras. The guy probably watches too much news or thinks everyone's out to get him. Did you check the KOA rules first or just assume it was fine?

jessica70713d ago

Yeah @dixon.james makes a solid point, way too many people get paranoid over nothing when park cameras are already everywhere anyway. I bet if you just talked to the manager first most of that drama could've been avoided.

price.ray13d ago

Does this whole privacy thing just boil down to people forgetting that they're in a public space? Seems like everyone's gotten used to having their own bubble and get weird when someone pops it with something as simple as a camera. I see the same stuff happening in grocery store parking lots and even on hiking trails lately, folks act like they own the place just because they're there first.