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I also believe there needs to be steep fines for people that book days, and don't attend.
So many folks just shotgun the calendar, then just make other plans. It's very frustrating to not be able to get tickets without playing the Taylor swift concert tickets game
Edit clarification if you cancel, no fine. No show no call is what I'm referring to
Agreed! No-shows are really annoying with campsites, too. I've snuck into the "last available" campsite reservation a few times only to see a bunch of empty ones. I'm sure the hosts don't mind dealing with fewer people, but it stinks for the people who miss out.
Very often the booking sites just fake "last available" though. I was once the only guest in a hostel and I booked it as "last available" 🫠
Oh, the examples I was thinking of were through recreation.gov, which shows a calendar of sites and availability. A lot of National Park and National Forest campgrounds are on there.
Well I guess a government website would not cheat like that. But it is also likely that the campsite is reporting a slightly lower number of spots to the website, so that they have a bit more flexibility with people having emergencies or such.