I was invited by some friends to camp with them this weekend at Hillsborough River State Park. Naturally, I took my hammock. Luckily, I knew about the rules in Florida state parks, so I took my tent as backup. My hammock was set up for two hours before the ranger came by and left a warning on my truck to take it down. By this time it was nearly dark, so tearing it down and setting up the tent became a major ordeal. I did not have the restful nights sleep I was hoping for. It left me with a bad taste in my mouth. Here I am a native born Floridian, and all my tax dollars I have spent did not work for me. There needs to be a clarification to the rule. We are not talking about nailing things to trees. Think about the wildlife that scratches the bark off trees, and yet the tree survives. They don't seem to care that RVs and tents are destoying vegetation. If we humans are doing that much damage, why not stay out of the woods all together? Just my .02
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