dewinterization ettiquette

To answer a few questions and comments-
The campsite we were in had no cell coverage, so no, NPS wasn't contacted.
There was no host at this campground, he left in June and was never replaced.
The non LEO Ranger was informed of some of these issues when seen the next day, his comment was- We'd have stopped it IF we had seen it.  Of course they are only there 8-5.

LEO Rangers were indeed present on the parkway and one was seen at the gatehouse chatting with the non LEO Ranger- but AFAIK they never bother to actually ride through the campground, at least we never saw them do so.

Stating the Tea Party is responsible for the lack of patrol in the campground is ludicrous, and that is a nice way of stating it, that won't get me kicked off the forum.

BTW the NPS was just given the OK to increase entrance fees.   I always found it interesting that the most visited park in the US, the Great Smoky Mountains,  does not charge entrance fees.

I agree that any sort of enforcement presence is almost totally lacking in the Smokies at least.  I see some really flagrant rules violations and other bad behavior.  And there is no way to deal with issues on an immediate basis other than with confrontation or trying to ignore them.  They blame lack of supervision or patrols on lack of funding, but it appears to be more of a matter of resource allocation to me.

Much of the land for the GSMNP was donated by the people of NC and TN -- children donating pennies, literally, and the states have roads running through the park that they didn't want to become, essentially, toll roads, so the states made free entrance to the parks a condition of their gifts. 

TT

When I made reservations this summer at the nearby Clifty Falls in Indiana, I was asked if I wanted the louder playground/tent loop or the quieter rv loop. So, at least they're trying to separate.

For the original poster. You should be fine with a site with full hookups and three gallons of the pink. Bring a bucket or pan for the low point drains and put it back in the sink or toilet. Follow the instructions in Techs post for winterizing and your process should go smoothly. Someone should post a link to that... I don't know how to do it from my phone.