Ok a few facts, now I am not talking about Loch Lomond in particular, but the trossachs area in general. I have been in contact with the parks authority since the permit system came into being, and yes I agree wholeheartedly with the stated aim of the system. We must remember that this area around Aberfoyle is not wild or rural, at least not since the 80's, it is a mixture or farming, forest, and leisure industries, all competing for their agenda to be upmost on the minds of the park authorities.
Into this mix we find ourselves, and our demands that the ability to park our Motorhome's wherever we like should be unfettered, well sorry life is not like that, instead of shouting for our perceived rights, we all should be actively engaging with the authority, encouraging them to make available the type of facilities that meet our expectations, rest assured other vested interests have been doing that for some considerable time. And be under no illusions these posts will be read by employees of the authorities, who I have found to be as sympathetic and accommodating as they can be, in fact as I posted on another thred they have started in writing that we are free to overnight in areas where the permits were removed along with many others.
Finally the permit system has not worked in some areas, so the park has responded to constructive criticism and adapted, that should be welcomed, as these changes benefited us most of all.