View Poll Results: When camping do you say HI to any other "egg owner's" in the campground?
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Are you the bold type that just walks into the campsite and introduces yourself and talk fiberglass?
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Do you wave from the roadway hoping to get invited to talk & tour?
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23.53% |
Every time you walk around the campground do you detour past those sites not sure what to do?
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Or do you avoid those other eggs?
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03-21-2015, 09:40 AM
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Commercial Member
Name: Ian
Trailer: 1974 Boler 1300 - 2014 Escape 19'
Alberta
Posts: 1,380
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Poll - Do you visit other "eggs" in campgrounds
When camping in your Fiberglass Egg you you stop in and say HI to any other "egg owner's" in the campground? My wife always knows that if I go for a walk she will find me talking with someone with a fiberglass egg.
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03-21-2015, 09:48 AM
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Senior Member
Trailer: 1971 Boler
Posts: 998
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Of course. We are a friendly bunch, so why not stop and say HI.
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03-21-2015, 09:55 AM
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Senior Member
Name: Josie&Craig
Trailer: Escape 21
South Carolina
Posts: 351
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Absolutely...we've met some wonderful people that way.
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"Not all those who wander are lost." (J.R.R. Tolkein from Lord of the Rings..."Strider's Poem")
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03-21-2015, 10:27 AM
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Senior Member
Name: Jon
Trailer: 2008 Scamp 13 S1
Arizona
Posts: 11,964
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I'm not quite understanding the distinction between the last two poll choices.
That said, my wife and I are both somewhat introverted (she more so), so I don't go out of my way to start conversations. We're both in a very people-centered vocation, so when we're on vacation we like to withdraw a bit and be anonymous. I would never go out of my way to avoid meeting people, but I am the type to wave and pass on, unless they give signals that they would enjoy chatting.
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03-21-2015, 10:36 AM
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Senior Member
Name: kootenai girl
Trailer: 1976 Trillium 1300
British Columbia
Posts: 1,411
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Yes, I get so excited when I see another fiberglass trailer and quite perturbed when the people aren't home. If people seem like they want to be left alone though and don't make eye contact etc I leave them be.
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03-21-2015, 10:48 AM
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Moderator
Trailer: U-Haul 1985
Posts: 3,436
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No question about it, I always stop and say hello, and introduce myself as another Egg owner.
Normally that will get me a tour, which I'm more than happy to reciprocate with at my campsite. I don't push myself into their vacation, though. Many times I'll exchange information about the camping groups I'm in and FGRV, of course!!
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03-21-2015, 11:55 AM
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Senior Member
Name: Norm and Ginny
Trailer: Scamp 16
Florida
Posts: 7,517
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Jon in AZ
I'm not quite understanding the distinction between the last two poll choices.
That said, my wife and I are both somewhat introverted (she more so), so I don't go out of my way to start conversations. We're both in a very people-centered vocation, so when we're on vacation we like to withdraw a bit and be anonymous. I would never go out of my way to avoid meeting people, but I am the type to wave and pass on, unless they give signals that they would enjoy chatting.
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When we first started traveling Ginny was hesitant to intrude on others until she realized they were away and alone and now always stops to say hello. In general I find RVers to be a friendly group.
We particularly stop and visit with egg owners, in a sense it's a life club. We find that people that once owned a fiberglass trailer virtually always stop by, reliving their past.
The friendliness is particularly nice when you're really away, a good chance to find more of the 'good places'.
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Norm and Ginny
2014 Honda Odyssey
1991 Scamp 16
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03-21-2015, 12:17 PM
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Senior Member
Name: bob
Trailer: 1996 Casita 17 Spirit Deluxe; 1946 Modernistic teardrop
New York
Posts: 5,416
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I vote either of the first two. We always welcome visitors and questions. But once we got thrown out of a Casita owners campsite, and a Snoozy owner wasn't too friendly, so you never know. I had a "Visitors Welcome" sign made for our teardrop as that attracts a lot of attention but found some people were hesitant to ask about it. The order of most to least attraction seems to be teardrop, then the Uhaul, and the Casita draws the least interest.
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03-21-2015, 01:34 PM
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Senior Member
Name: Norm and Ginny
Trailer: Scamp 16
Florida
Posts: 7,517
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One year we were on the road almost 11 months. That year we kept track of the number of trailer tours we did, it was over 100 separate tours. We feel we're spreading the word, the people have always been nice.
When ever we visit someone we make sure to invite them over. Obviously not everyone is going to love us, but that's ok. It's always positive to offer consideration to another.
I always tell our kids that when you give a gift, the gift is gone. It is their's, they get to do what they want with it.
We send a check to one of our nieces every month, she never says thank you. That's OK, but maybe not polite, but it's been given with no strings attached, as should every gift be given. It's the same with a greeting, it's a gift of your time. It may not be accepted graciously, they may be having a bad moment, day or even life, however it might just make a little or even a big difference. Love often and well.
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Norm and Ginny
2014 Honda Odyssey
1991 Scamp 16
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03-21-2015, 01:37 PM
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Moderator
Trailer: 2009 19 ft Escape / 2009 Honda Pilot
Posts: 6,230
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I like to visit everybody, but am drawn more to the FG ones.
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2017 Escape 5.0 TA
2015 Ford F150 Lariat 3.5L EcoBoost
2009 Escape 19 (previous)
“Most folks are about as happy as they make up their minds to be.” — Abraham Lincoln
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03-21-2015, 01:38 PM
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Senior Member
Name: David
Trailer: Scamp
Michigan
Posts: 140
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Yes!
Sent from my iPad using Fiberglass RV
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03-21-2015, 03:59 PM
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Senior Member
Name: Perry
Trailer: 2016 Bigfoot 25RQ
Lanesboro, Minnesota, between Whalan and Fountain
Posts: 761
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If they didn't want me to come over and talk, they shouldn't have purchased an egg.
On the other hand, I don't like them coming over to our site cause Terry won't stop talking about our egg.
Enjoy,
Perry
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Previous Eggs -2018 Escape 5.0 TA, 2001 Scamp 16' Side Bath, 2007 Casita 17' Spirit basic, no bath, water or tanks, 2003 Bigfoot 25B25RQ, that we regreted selling
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03-21-2015, 05:57 PM
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Senior Member
Trailer: 2006 17 ft Casita
Posts: 680
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Quote:
Originally Posted by mary and bob
I vote either of the first two. We always welcome visitors and questions. But once we got thrown out of a Casita owners campsite, and a Snoozy owner wasn't too friendly, so you never know. I had a "Visitors Welcome" sign made for our teardrop as that attracts a lot of attention but found some people were hesitant to ask about it. The order of most to least attraction seems to be teardrop, then the Uhaul, and the Casita draws the least interest.
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I haven been thrown out yet , maybe is coming ? no I guess I am a yack-off smuroff . yoe where on earth did you find a liberty deluxe 1946 vintage
i must say lol.
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03-21-2015, 07:57 PM
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Senior Member
Name: bob
Trailer: 1996 Casita 17 Spirit Deluxe; 1946 Modernistic teardrop
New York
Posts: 5,416
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The Modernistic teardrop is a 1946, Casita is a '96. I'll have to see if I can rearrange that list. EDIT, all I could do was change the punctuation and add the year of the Casita, hope that clarifies it.
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03-21-2015, 09:41 PM
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Senior Member
Trailer: Boler 1984
Posts: 2,938
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I didn't know that I had a choice!
Owning an egg is an open invitation to join with others in the joy of Trailering . In the twenty years that we have owned it we have only been shunned by another owner one time and we excused ourselves and respected their choice for privacy. We have even been asked for a tour while signing in and then been escorted to our site only To spend an hour or so discussing the differences between years and brands. It has been the best social investment as a way to enjoy camping with strangers ever.
Now strangers no more!
Jim
Sent from my iPad using Fiberglass RV
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03-22-2015, 07:51 AM
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Senior Member
Name: Tim
Trailer: '88 Scamp 16, layout 4
North Florida
Posts: 1,547
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I voted wave although I do like to talk fiberglass, heck I will even talk stickie, tent, hammock, etc. if it looks interesting. You can get a feel for people pretty quick and I want to respect folks and look for the "signs" that they want to converse. Usually my dog breaks the ice and is the first topic of conversation followed by trailer/camping.
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03-22-2015, 08:17 AM
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Senior Member
Name: Ron
Trailer: 2015 Oliver Legacy Elite II - Hull #69
South Carolina
Posts: 356
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Eggs are fairly rare in my travels. Finding another Oliver owner would be like stumbling across a unicorn!
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03-22-2015, 08:25 AM
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Member
Name: richie
Trailer: Casita patriot deluxe (sold)
Virginia
Posts: 98
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absolutely wave, stop by what ever-always say nice things about other FG campers.
just might meet a new friend.
sparky1
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03-22-2015, 09:02 AM
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Senior Member
Name: Walter
Trailer: 2017 Escape 17B
SW Virginia
Posts: 2,255
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I wave at anyone I see in an RV, but if it's another fiberglass I'll usually make it a point to stop by and say hello. I've never been rebuffed and have made a few friends that way.
Walt
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03-22-2015, 09:14 AM
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Senior Member
Name: Kathy
Trailer: 2017 Escape 19
Washington
Posts: 600
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I voted "wave and hope to get invited to talk and tour." I'm something of an introvert and although I enjoy visiting with other people I guess I'm more comfortable when someone comes up to our campsite and asks about our trailer than the other way around. If I'm out for a stroll around the campground and see someone in a FG trailer, I'll wave and say something like "Nice trailer!" and if the person seems agreeable or invites me over then I'll happily get into a conversation. Agree that most FG trailer owners and RVers in general are pretty friendly folks.
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