点评:We spent the weekend of September 12th to 14th at Site 37. This site is our preferred location due to its spaciousness. However, at night time, we were dismayed to discover that our picnic table was infested with wood cockroaches. This was an entirely new experience for us, as we have frequented Silver Lake Provincial Park on numerous occasions without encountering such an issue. The insects were present not only on the table but also on our tent each night. Despite maintaining a meticulously clean site—ensuring that no food was left unattended on the table—the infestation persisted. We do not bring food into our tent, nor do we consume meals inside it.
Upon preparing to depart on the morning of September 14th, we observed a significant number of cockroaches beneath the tent cover. As a result, we had to take considerable extra time to inspect and pack each item individually to ensure thoroughness. We reported the situation at the main gate, where the staff member expressed sympathy but remarked that “they’re in the region.”
It is worth noting that during a visit to Site 37 just four weeks prior, we did not experience any such problem. If wood cockroaches are indeed prevalent in the area, as the staff indicated, it would be prudent to inform park visitors of this potential infestation to allow them to take necessary precautions.
翻译:9月12日至14日,我们在37号营地度过了一个周末。由于场地宽敞,我们最喜欢这个营地。然而,到了晚上,我们惊恐地发现野餐桌上竟然爬满了木蟑螂。这对我们来说是一次全新的体验,因为我们之前多次造访银湖省立公园,从未遇到过这样的问题。这些昆虫不仅出现在餐桌上,每晚也出现在我们的帐篷里。尽管我们保持着一丝不苟的清洁,确保餐桌上的食物无人照管,但蟑螂问题依然存在。我们不会将食物带入帐篷,也不会在帐篷里用餐。
9月14日早上,我们准备出发时,发现帐篷盖下有大量蟑螂。因此,为了确保彻底清洁,我们不得不花费大量时间逐一检查和打包每件物品。我们向大门口报告了这一情况,工作人员表示同情,但只是说“它们就在附近”。
值得注意的是,就在四周前,我们访问37号地点时,并没有遇到任何此类问题。如果像工作人员所说的那样,该地区确实存在木蟑螂泛滥的情况,那么谨慎的做法是告知公园游客这种潜在的侵扰,以便他们采取必要的预防措施。