the whole booking system is built for cunts.
Should be no refunds.
the whole booking system is built for cunts.
Should be no refunds.
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We do usually go to off-grid and unserviced locations though, so would probably end up towing it somewhere ourselves - most of these listed on RVezy and OD seem to have like full service fees such as septic and water tank emptying and all camping chairs built into the cost...can you negotiate these off if you're not going to use them?
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I only do a day ahead and dont cancel. Alberta Parks still gets paid.
Yes, people do this with good success, but it's against the terms and conditions of the website, and in theory they could cancel your whole booking if they somehow "caught' you. I have never heard of that happening. Also a dick move, but most people are dicks, so that's not a big deterrent usually.
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Fair enough, I’m not trying to be a cunt but when the game is inherently cuntish, if you can’t beat them, join em.This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
Realistically though I would cancel the front 10 days well in advance (say 60 days before) so there would be plenty of time to fill that especially at a high demand spot.
BC figured out how to fix it a few years back, essentially you're screwed if you tried to overbook to catch long weekends https://bcparks.ca/reserve/discover-camping-faqs.html
Could still trick the system a bit by holding it and then cancelling and rebooking the next morning, but a lot more risk involved..
Anyone know when booking for AB parks opens this year, I tried today...unsuccessfully.
usually early march
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Were going to try a glamping trip this year and have been on outdoorsy lots and it looks pretty legit.This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
I had no idea camping was such a shady industry when it comes to booking lol
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if you want glamping, you could check out the "comfort camping" options from Aberta parks or the "Otentiks" from parks Canada.
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Get in while it lasts. They've been cutting comfort camping from the budgets since 2019.This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
We did that 3 years ago at dinosaur provincial park and it was an awesome experience. Those tents are huge and equipped with a legit queen bed, kids beds, fridge and power. It wasnt cheap though, i think we paid almost $150/night and it was either there or the first night we stayed in drumheller where me and the wife got bit by bed bugs. I will never forget how itchy those bites are, i was literally bleeding but i couldnt stop scratchingThis quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
Im sure its been mentioned in here but Dinosaur provincial park is a pretty sweet place, they have the hoodoo things you can hike around and i guess theres scorpions and rattlesnakes there, we saw the warning signs.
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If you go to dinosaur, do the guided hikes. They go places the public cannot, and are amazing.
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Individual campsite reservations start March 4 for bookings up to 90 days in advance of your scheduled arrival date. Launch times will be staggered by region. Sites that are already available within the 90-day window can be reserved on the day reservations start.
Comfort camping reservations start March 5 at 9 a.m. for bookings up to 180 days in advance of your scheduled arrival date.
Backcountry camping is currently open for bookings at reserve.albertaparks.ca. These sites can be reserved up to 90 days in advance of your scheduled arrival date.
Seen that. Confirmed that group camping is closed unless social gathering restrictions are eased by the province.This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
I never knew that this was a thing, I didn’t have any luck last year getting a good spot during the summer. Maybe I may try things differently this year.This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
Last year was way worse then normal since they had a giant fuckshow for their booking system
And as always, my tips for reserving campsites:
1) choose places in further zones (south zone is good)
2) choose places further away in that zone.
Complaining that Elkwood is hard to book for a long weekend is basically my #1 trigger for camping.
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Dude, Abraham Lake and a bag of good good; you'll be back as often as possible.This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote