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09-05-2011, 06:57 AM
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Member
Name: Edward
Trailer: 83 Burro
Michigan
Posts: 48
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We failed to plan..........
On our first Mini-trip with our Burro we failed to allow time for:
The people at the gas station; the people where we stopped for lunch; the people at the campground; the people at the stop light.........the people going down the highway.........the guy with the 35 foot fifth wheel with Burro envy!
If you are recluse looking to get away from it all: or a bank robber looking for an inconspicuous mobile hideout.....a 13 foot egg camper is not a good choice.
I was warned in an earlier post, but had no idea.........
Ed in Northern Mi.
83 Burro 13 foot.
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09-05-2011, 07:39 AM
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Senior Member
Trailer: 1982 Fiber Stream and 2001 Casita Spirit Deluxe (I'm down to 2!)
Posts: 1,989
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I have had a Cop pull me over once to see inside?
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09-05-2011, 07:54 AM
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Member
Trailer: Compact Jr
Posts: 93
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Ed Harris
I have had a Cop pull me over once to see inside?
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I had one take pix of the Compact JR at a Truck stop!
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09-05-2011, 08:28 AM
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Senior Member
Trailer: 1988 16 ft Scamp Deluxe
Posts: 25,697
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If you charge for pictures and conversations about your egg... you could pay for your trip
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Donna D.
Ten Forward - 2014 Escape 5.0 TA
Double Yolk - 1988 16' Scamp Deluxe
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09-05-2011, 09:27 PM
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Senior Member
Trailer: 2007 Casita
Posts: 3,428
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You should have listened. You were warned before hand. LOL...... Most of the time it's fun to meet the lookie lou's, but on occasion you want to hide. Pulling, sitting near any egg is like setting under a microscope.
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09-05-2011, 10:30 PM
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Member
Trailer: No Trailer Yet
Posts: 84
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Edward83burro
I was warned in an earlier post, but had no idea.........
Ed in Northern Mi.
83 Burro 13 foot.
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A few years ago I was traveling in South Arizona VERY close to the border and came upon a Border Patrol road block. The 3 vehicles ahead of me went through with just being slowed, not stopped, by the officers.....when they came to me they pulled me off the road, I thought, what the he_ _....they just wanted to talk about the 16 foot Casita I was pulling.
Russell
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09-06-2011, 06:17 AM
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Senior Member
Name: bob
Trailer: 1996 Casita 17 Spirit Deluxe; 1946 Modernistic teardrop
New York
Posts: 5,413
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We haven't had it happen much with our Uhaul, but with our '46 teardrop it happens all the time, gas stops,rest areas, campgrounds, someone wants to look or ask questions. We really don't mind, you just need to have that attitude about it. We take the teardrop to car shows & cruise-ins with our '76 pickup and have a steady stream of lookers. Meet a lot of nice people and even had some vintage camping equipment given to us. A couple times camping we had to toss out overcooked food because of giving "The Tour", but just laugh it off. For us it's the way camping should be! If we don't want to be bothered we can use our old starcraft popup. Mary & Bob
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09-06-2011, 07:48 AM
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Senior Member
Trailer: 1976 Scamp 13 ft
Posts: 546
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We stayed in a nice campground in Washington this last trip and had lots of people walk by and wave during the day. As it got late, one neigbor came over and asked for a look inside. I opened the door and as I turned around I was surprised that there were now 8 people behind me wanting to see inside. Everyone said they were waiting for someone else to break the ice.
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Oregon
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09-06-2011, 09:12 PM
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Moderator
Trailer: U-Haul 1985
Posts: 3,436
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If you want to meet people, camp in a 13footer!! There's just something so approachable about a little egg! They're so unique that people just have to stop and poke their heads inside
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09-07-2011, 05:14 AM
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Senior Member
Name: Norm and Ginny
Trailer: Scamp 16
Florida
Posts: 7,517
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Ypo don't have to be camping.
In Machais, ME we had visitors before we went into the grocery store and another couple waiting after we came out.
A similar event occurred in Sussex, NB at a Kents Store.
The reality is that there are limited opportunities for non-RVers to see fiberglass campers.
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2014 Honda Odyssey
1991 Scamp 16
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09-07-2011, 05:59 AM
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Senior Member
Trailer: Boler 1984
Posts: 2,938
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Some even knock at the door at home.
We've learned to accept it as a fun way to meet new friends.
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09-07-2011, 12:06 PM
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Senior Member
Trailer: 2007 Casita
Posts: 3,428
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Quote:
Originally Posted by james kent
Some even knock at the door at home.
We've learned to accept it as a fun way to meet new friends.
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Exactly!
Yep, you don't have to be in a 13 ft'er, nor camping. Most of my encounters have been in gas stations, rest stops, ect. Even had them follow/stalk me at midnight for miles on a highway in WY. Then when I pulled off at a rest stop they followed me in. Frankly I would have been a little scared, but I was following another forum member so I felt safety in numbers. They turned out to be a nice young couple. Who were thrilled that I let them take a look.
MaryandBob, I can't imagine hoards of people not wanting to look inside your U-haul. I would even chase you down for a peek!
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09-07-2011, 12:49 PM
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Senior Member
Trailer: 2001 13 ft Scamp / 1993 Jeep Cherokee
Posts: 1,294
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Then you have people like me, an owner of a 13 footer, who waves franticly, stops, makes u-turns etc. just to go meet the other fiberglass people, even without my trailer in tow.
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and "Puff", too
Fulltime
2019 Ram Longhorn
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09-07-2011, 06:52 PM
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Senior Member
Trailer: Bigfoot Silver Cloud -1988
Posts: 1,543
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Our 13' Burro had the same treatment all the time. Our 16' UHaul doesn't draw quite the same lookers, but everyone wants to know if it' really a UHaul and where they rent them. We've had numerous times where setup took twice as long as planned because people are stopping by. Not a problem! We enjoy telling the UHaul story, especially since there are so few of the VTs left. One interesting thing we've found... If you are camped in a place with lots of BIG rigs, they don't stop over or ask anything. It seems to be the smaller rig owners that are interested.
We also find ourselves waving like idiots at other drivers pulling fiberglass trailers, even when we don't have ours hooked up. Of course, they don't know what the heck we're doing!
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09-08-2011, 06:15 AM
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Senior Member
Trailer: 2006 16 ft Casita Spirit Deluxe / 1993 Surburban
Posts: 242
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We had more people ask to look inside the 13'Burro than we have the 16' Casita.
It was fun to watch the people's expression when they saw all of the custom woodwork inside the Burro.
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09-08-2011, 10:55 AM
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Senior Member
Trailer: 92 16 ft Scamp
Posts: 11,756
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Came out of Costco recently to see a fire truck and a bunch of firemen standing around my trailer. I started running over thinking something had happened while I was shopping .... nope the boys were just waiting for me to come out so they could ask questions and see inside! :-)
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09-08-2011, 12:23 PM
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Senior Member
Trailer: Bigfoot 19 ft
Posts: 716
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Joy A
Then you have people like me, an owner of a 13 footer, who waves franticly, stops, makes u-turns etc. just to go meet the other fiberglass people, even without my trailer in tow.
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I've been doing the same thing! If they are not parked, I drive along side the TV and give the driver a "thumbs up"!
These poor people probably think that I'm nuts (at least my husband does)! But all I want to do is signal them that I'm a fellow fiberglasser.
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09-08-2011, 02:28 PM
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Senior Member
Trailer: U-Haul CT13
Posts: 778
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On any given weekend when camping we usually give at least 1 tour , sometimes more. Most are surprised that it has bunks, stove furnace , sink etc.
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09-08-2011, 03:09 PM
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Senior Member
Trailer: 16 ft U-Haul VT
Posts: 2,867
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Jane P.
I've been doing the same thing! If they are not parked, I drive along side the TV and give the driver a "thumbs up"!
These poor people probably think that I'm nuts (at least my husband does)! But all I want to do is signal them that I'm a fellow fiberglasser.
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Hey, that's what we need - a secret fiberglass hand sign. Thumbs up does not work for us. We get that from the skateboarders when we drive our VWs.
CindyL
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09-08-2011, 05:57 PM
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Member
Name: Marge
Trailer: Scamp
Illinois
Posts: 46
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Love this thread and the stories!
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