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If you have camped in the great outdoors in the past, then you are probably aware that there are an unwritten set of rules you need to follow to keep the land and the people around you happy and in good condition. However, if you are new to the camping experience and don't know the proper etiquette for camping, we have listed a few things that you should take into consideration and be aware of when you are enjoying your trip. Then you can make sure that you and everyone else are happy campers on the trip.

Courtesy is a key word in camping etiquette. Be respectful of your environment and the people around you. Set up your camp in designated areas. Don't place it to close to your neighbor. Most campsites allot two car spaces between areas. You want to have some room around you to provide for some privacy and noise control. Speaking of noise, follow the campground's quiet hours. Voices, radios and other noises tend to carry. Your neighbor may be an early to bed early to rise person, so have consideration for this, and obey the noise curfew. There are playgrounds and recreation areas for rough and loud play. Also, never cut through your neighbor's campsite. Since this is their home for their trip, that could be likened to walking through their house. Instead walk around it.

Never take other area picnic tables even if nobody is using the area. Campers could very well set up their site there shortly. Be prepared and bring your own extra table or just improvise. You will have neighbors as you do at home, so be mindful that these people are also on a vacation and want their own peace and privacy. Treat them, as you would want them to treat you.

When you enter the campground, you should familiarize yourself with the campground rules. These are established to protect you, your neighbor and the environment. Many campgrounds sell firewood for your use. You should never cut living trees for this purpose. The rules of the campground will relay how you can buy firewood or where you can obtain it. So, if you don't bring your own, follow the guidelines. Often the camp will allow the collection of dead wood off the ground. When your fire does get ignited, don't throw anything in it that will not burn. Glass, metal and wire do not belong here. Only paper and firewood should be allowed. If you happen to be a smoker, this is the place for your cigarette butts. Never discard of them on the land.

You should never clean fish, wash dishes or dump wastewater in any lakes or streams. Wastewater should be disposed of 100 feet from any water source. Biodegradable soap is recommended for use and by all means; make use of the designated bathroom facilities and not the woods. Recycling containers will be available throughout the camp, as recycling is highly encouraged. Also never nail or place wire around a tree, as it will cause damage.

If you bring pets, you should keep them contained. They should not run loose or be left tied to a pole to bark incessantly. Make sure you clean up after them and keep them occupied.

Always clean up after yourself and take home everything that you brought with you. You will be using camp facilities, so it only makes sense for you to help clean them also. It is in everyone's interest to have a clean campground. Clean food and scraps from picnic tables to keep from attracting unwanted pests. Basically, a rule of thumb would be to leave the campsite even cleaner than how you found it.

Camping is work. You must clean up your own mess and establish a good relationship with your neighbors. Follow the camp's rules as you would the rules of your town. Respect your surroundings. By addressing these three areas, you, your fellow campers and your environment will have a pleasant cohabitation experience.

Unwritten Rules Of Social Relationships

The popularity of social video sites like YouTube, Yahoo Video, iFilm, blinkx is undeniable. YouTube alone receives more than 65,000 video uploads and plays 100 million clips every day. By 2010, video enthusiasts will consume 44 billion user generated video clips. This represents 55% of all the video content viewed by US consumers. In the future, user generated videos may even end up on your television screen through the cables and satellites. YouTube has already announced incorporating the revenue sharing possibility with the creators of these video streams. Other sites may follow soon. You will be able to monetize your video contents and allow others to discover your skills and talents for better jobs or other lucrative offerings. To maximize the impact of your creativity, you need to know the kind of contents you have to produce and effectively present those contents in the video sharing sites.

The social video optimization is not about optimizing your videos for high search engine ranking (SEO). It is about making your videos for others to enjoy and learn from (providing benefits to people) and publishing those videos in social video and social media websites for viewers to easily discover, bookmark, and share for a viral effect.

1. Provide benefits. Offer something that will benefit others. It may be funny video clips, a series of “how-to” videos, an unusual moment, etc. Don't upload any violent clips. Though these clips are popular in video sharing sites, most of the time they don't provide any real value to the society. Unless the violence has journalistic value, don’t embrace it for amusement. Funny clips are popular. Kids and pets provide plenty of opportunities to capture hilarious moments. If you have plumbing skills, offer a series of short "how to" videos on fixing things around the house. A computer geek can channel her skills in developing short videos on how to setup a home network. Plenty of opportunities are available. Find your niches and work in those areas. If you are comedian, create short stand-up comedy routine videos. The bottom line is to create themes and produce a series of videos based on each theme.

2. Provide enhanced viewing experience. People do not want to watch a full-length movie in a video-sharing site. A clip should not be more than 10 minutes long. Buy a cell phone with a good quality camera for capturing those unexpected moments. Otherwise, use a digital video camera for making your clips. Use a free online video editing sites like for cutting video scenes, inserting title and sound effects, etc.

3. Create your brand. Companies spend millions to establish and promote brands. Why should not you? Brand recognition is very powerful and it may set you apart from others. Insert a few frames at the start and end of every video you create to introduce yourself, your skills and talents. People like to associate with real persons rather than some unknown entities. Tell them what this video is all about. Make it short. Setup a blog and provide your blog URL in the introductory and conclusionary frames. Make the blog URL short for people to remember it easily.

4. Make it discoverable. This is like marketing your video on the video sharing sites. If you don't do it properly, your contribution will be lost in the sea of video clips. Provide a short and catchy title with keywords related to your video. Relevant keywords will help locate your clips when people do a search. A catchy title in the search results will draw viewers' attention. Learn from the titles others are using by doing a search using your keywords in YouTube and other similar sites. The same goes for the description. Use relevant keywords but make it interesting to arouse curiosity. Write in the natural language and avoid adjectives. Let the users decide the quality of your presentation.

Tags are everywhere now a day. It is a keyword, not a keyword phrase. You should provide tags for your uploaded contents. If your titles and descriptions are relevant to your videos, you already have a few tags. Besides the tags you have already collected from your title and description use one or more tags to closely identify your content to the categories available in the site. For example, on YouTube you have categories like "autos and vehicles", "comedy", "howto" etc. If your video is about how to fix a flat tire, use additional tags like "tire", "car", etc. Add a few additional tags to describe the least important thing in your video. In the "fix a flat tire" video example, you can add tags like "stems", "valve", etc. Use as many tags as you can accommodate in the tag text box.

5. Relax and enjoy. You may be wondering why this is a rule. This is a rule because you do not want to feel the burnout. Enjoy what you are doing. Have a passion for your creative works. Don't think about how much money you are going to make by producing these videos. This is not going to make you rich overnight or within a very short time span. What is important is that you are pursuing something that you like. If the society is benefiting from your creative works, you will get adequate monetary rewards.

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