I'm going to go with the fact that this is the internet and sometimes people forget that they're talking about real human beings who have feelings. I'm not lazy. Ask anyone here who KNOWS me.
Oh, gosh, this is a difficult thread for me because I do know you and know that you are not lazy at all. And I know that normally, this is not something that would ever be an issue with you. And that you are far more environmentally conscious than most people.
BUT.... I have to agree on the tent issue with everyone else.
It's why I pack everything in that basket that I haul everything around in. I can carry a child and the basket, plus another bag. That's what I take to the beach so that I can also haul it off in one trip. Anything else, doesn't go because it's just me and the kids. One day, when little guy is older, I'll probably use a lightweight umbrella, but right now that'd be too much to handle. So, we just don't go during the hottest times of the day, either.
My brother is coming down in two weeks. Months ago, he asked about being able to leave things on the beach like they did over near Port St. Joe. He was so stoked to be able to leave his tent and zillions of crap on the beach. Of course, it was also my other brother AND my mom and dad, so it was probably a sh__load of stuff with kids and all. I've seen pics and it was a lot of stuff. The conversation was difficult because I had to tell him that he couldn't leave his stuff on the beach due to sea turtles nesting.... It totally went over his head. I think it's why his family, my younger brother's family & my parents rented again for next year down that way instead of here.
And, if they leave their crap on the beach (behind Goatfeathers), I will alert Scooterbug or Greenroomsurfer to come and swipe it!
He's been told and I don't feel like fighting with him (kind of like NoHall and her friends). But I know that if he sees other people's stuff on the beach, he's gonna leave it whether I say so or not. I'm the PITA little sister, so he takes my thoughts/ideas/statements with less than a grain of salt.
CKHagen, I tried so hard to figure out how to diplomatically say this. It is a forum and so it's personal and not personal at the same time in the way that others handle each other. It doesn't make it any easier when difficult subjects arise because we all live or visit in the same geographical area. I don't agree with people jumping down one another's throats about things and feel that there are ways to handle disagreements that do not put down another person's feelings or value. Getting snappy with her when she was really trying to understand something is not needed and totally out of line.
