ok so heres the deal. im from the east coast, but everywhere i have vacationed seems to not use lodges the same as us. at home we bring all our stuff into the lodge and put it on in there. I am in utah now, and yet to put my stuff on anywhere but the parking lots of the moutains, also it was the same in colorado and at tahoe. whats the deal?! is it only the east coast that does this