Crosby Mine Pits - Camping / Status?

[Qix]

Thanks for all the updates, doesn't sound as if much has changed.

A few seemed curious about the electrical hookup question. The last time we went (2yrs ago) it was late September and one of our group had a nice + big camper so we stayed at the Portsmouth Campground so he wouldn't have to haul it back in and get it all mucked up. That was my only stay at this campground and I thought I recalled electrical hookups and maybe running water and / or showers. However it was so late in September I wasn't sure of they had just been shut off for the upcoming freeze. If I understand correctly, it sounds like the state took it over and no longer provides anything but the biff's?

FWIW, I have camped at the pits countless times but we always stayed right next to Louise or Mangan, cleaned up everything afterwards and never had any trouble with locals. I usually just sleep in my 'burb so I'm not in need of electricity. When we stayed at the campground I didn't like driving back in / out a couple of times a day. Louise can be a bit boring after a while but when there's a group it really seems like a great place.

I also liking diving the Hopkins pit, last time I was there the squatter tent was finally gone (which was nice).

I know people want to protect the place but it seems to me that 95% (or better) of the dive groups leave the place at least as good as they found it. And why not just stay beside the pit you enjoy most rather than hauling stuff back and forth from the campground every day?

I'm pretty much in agreement with shooter on this one until the state finally decides to acquire it and do something different.

This does make me wonder one thing - what do the staff and customers of MSD think on this topic (since they do a lot more there on a regular basis). Do they prefer it left as-is or would they prefer that the state come in, make camping off limits, cleaning up roads, etc (the later costing us taxpayers significantly more and maybe restricting some sites)