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WASHINGTON-In Algonquin Peace City people are afraid. Mayday leaders are afraid that internal disputes may destroy the sense of community they are trying to build. They are afraid that the government may be trying to trap them in their campground. They are afraid of a massive influx of people looking for another Woodstock or a chance to trash...
...been slow to catch on to the potential for profit in that well-known fact, but they have lately begun to make up for lost time. In many parts of the U.S., vacationers can now fly to their destination, rent a mobile camper at" the airport, drive to a campground conveniently near the highway, sip cocktails in a lounge right on the grounds, and if they wish, have dinner served at their picnic table...
...campers will settle for somewhat less. They want a flat place to park or pitch a tent (since portable gas refrigerators usually work only on the level), plus clean toilets and showers, and perhaps a swimming pool-at a price considerably below motel rates. To fill those needs, private campgrounds are opening all over the U.S.; they now offer about 427,000 individual campsites. As might be expected in a business where standards vary widely, the customer wants the additional comfort of a reliable chain's name. That in turn has led to the fast-growing business of campground...
David Drum, part owner of the local Y-V Fertilizer Corp., persuaded the town to run a sewer system and power line to some undeveloped property which he turned into a campground. It was such a success that Drum borrowed a copy of the Holiday Inns' franchise contract and set up a nationwide chain. Holiday Inns has followed KOA into the business, as have Gulf Oil and a pack of smaller companies...
...Most people nowadays want good facilities. I'll provide them, and meanwhile, I'll do my own camping in my own way." For his vacation away from Billings, Booth prefers to take only as much equipment as he can backpack, and rarely stops at a convenience-loaded campground...