Campground life is awesome; however, there can be drawbacks from time to time and I am beginning to think there are a few unwritten rules for campers here at Glacier National Park.
Dumpster Alarm: The unwritten rule of camping is no alarm clock, right? Maybe it should be written; the morning routine in Glacier includes the 7:35 am Sanitation Crew wake-up call—screech, crash, bang, boom, vroom. Yes, no different than home other than it is not once a week but rather every morning that the “sanitation crew” goes through and empties the dumpsters to signal that another day begins here in Glacier National Park!
Vulture Viewing: One normally thinks of vultures about mid-day when the sun is high and the evening kill has baked to perfection. Well, not here in Glacier—it begins at breakfast. Ahh-- campfire, bacon, eggs and coffee, can you smell it? As Campbell’s would say, Mmmm Mmmm good! Well, every morning between 8 and 10, the vultures do not fly over, but the people drive by, not eyeing the breakfast, just the campsite—swarming, waiting for a campsite to open up.
Septic Tank Waltz: This happens anytime during the day. The big rigs, small ones too, have to do their duty…uproot, unhook and off to the septic dumping station. I was totally entertained by the neighbors and their 5th wheel this afternoon doing the “Septic Tank Waltz”!
Duo Dog Duty: Many campers in Glacier NP have dogs—yes, that would be plural! Here is another unwritten rule—one dog per person, not per family. Just amazing; big ones, little ones—yes, dogs and owners J! Of course just like the Septic Tank Waltz there’s the doggie do-do dance! Walk, stop, bend over, pick up, walk, stop, bend over, pick up…seems like a lot of work to me. 
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