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02-24-2017, 05:52 PM
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Senior Member
Name: Huck
Trailer: ParkLiner
Virginia
Posts: 852
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Chalk It Up to Practice
I got to my camp site and it was on a steep incline. The office was 5 miles away, so I figured I would give it my best shot.
The power and water were on the passenger side instead of the driver side, so I had to park as close to them as possible. The asphalt was crumbling along the edge and it took forever to back in where my power cord would reach and I had something solid to put blocks on to level the trailer. Thirty to 45 minutes and I'm perfect. Front to back, side to side - perfect.
Just realized I'm in the site right next to the one I'm supposed to be in!
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02-24-2017, 06:12 PM
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Senior Member
Name: Clif
Trailer: 08 Weiscraft Little Joe 14 Subaru Outback 2.5i CVT
Louisiana
Posts: 754
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Now, that's what I call camping!
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02-24-2017, 07:48 PM
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Senior Member
Name: David
Trailer: Former 13’Scamp, now Snoozy
Arizona
Posts: 2,306
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Buck, I hate it when that happens!
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02-24-2017, 10:13 PM
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Senior Member
Name: Mike
Trailer: 2012 Escape 19
Oklahoma
Posts: 5,904
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I hope your 'next door' actual campsite is a bit more level! Does this mean that the hookups now are on the correct side?
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02-24-2017, 10:26 PM
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Senior Member
Name: Dean
Trailer: Casita
Kentucky
Posts: 743
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Huck,
Thanks for your post. I appreciate you.
I will not feel bad when I do that!!!
Take care,
Dean
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02-25-2017, 06:41 AM
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Senior Member
Trailer: Trillium 2010
Posts: 5,118
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Good story. Thanks for sharing.
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02-25-2017, 09:05 AM
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Senior Member
Name: Huck
Trailer: ParkLiner
Virginia
Posts: 852
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The office was closed when I realized my mistake and I couldn't find the ranger. At 8 pm, no one showed up for the spot so I went to bed.
This morning I was talking to my new neighbors who had arrived late and put up their tents. They were supposed to be in the spot I am in, but when they saw I was there, they were able to get a different site assigned to them. I apologized, but pointed out their new site is much better than the hill I am on. There was no level ground where they could have set up their tents.
I went to office 1st thing and got them to move me to the site I am in.
The next challenge will be to hook back up. Because of the steep incline (down), I have to raise the front of the trailer much higher than the rear to get the ball up to the hitch. The trailer has 3 2x6's under 1 wheel and square plastic leveler under the other. I blocked the wheels as best I could, but once I jack the front up, I'm afraid the trailer could roll over the blocks and into the guard rail (about 6' away).
The neighbor said he would spot me. This will have to go perfectly with no bumping the trailer.
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02-25-2017, 09:58 AM
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Senior Member
Name: bob
Trailer: 1996 Casita 17 Spirit Deluxe; 1946 Modernistic teardrop
New York
Posts: 5,382
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Probably too late now, but hook the safety chains when you get close enough and the trailer can't roll far.
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02-25-2017, 10:27 AM
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Senior Member
Name: Peter
Trailer: G30 Elite Class C
British Columbia
Posts: 1,508
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Huck
I got to my camp site and it was on a steep incline. The office was 5 miles away, so I figured I would give it my best shot.
The power and water were on the passenger side instead of the driver side, so I had to park as close to them as possible. The asphalt was crumbling along the edge and it took forever to back in where my power cord would reach and I had something solid to put blocks on to level the trailer. Thirty to 45 minutes and I'm perfect. Front to back, side to side - perfect.
Just realized I'm in the site right next to the one I'm supposed to be in!
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:Huck u just gave the laugh for the day, I guess I been lucky and never done that, I know I would be really pissed off with myself doing that.
Stude
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02-25-2017, 11:11 AM
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Senior Member
Name: Gilda
Trailer: 2011 Scamp 13'
California
Posts: 1,445
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A similar thing happened to us on one of our first, new trailer, camping trips to Lake Tahoe, California on July 4th weekend. We had reserved our spot months ahead of time and felt lucky to get one of the last ones available. When we arrived it became evident why it was the last available as it was on a steep incline. We had to back up the trailer to get to an (almost) level spot. (Our car is manual drive.) This put a strain on the gears and the car had that distinctive "bad smell" for quite awhile. We managed to get into our spot. Removing the trailer was another challenge as we had to maneuver the car backwards to line up with the hitch as we could not move the trailer one iota!
Thankfully, most of our challenges trailer camping have had positive outcomes and ALL are learning experiences!
P.S. Now we avoid all hilly campsites at all costs!
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Gilda (Jill-da)
"Here we go again on another amazing adventure"
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02-25-2017, 12:59 PM
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Senior Member
Name: Peter
Trailer: G30 Elite Class C
British Columbia
Posts: 1,508
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Gilda
A similar thing happened to us on one of our first, new trailer, camping trips to Lake Tahoe, California on July 4th weekend. We had reserved our spot months ahead of time and felt lucky to get one of the last ones available. When we arrived it became evident why it was the last available as it was on a steep incline. We had to back up the trailer to get to an (almost) level spot. (Our car is manual drive.) This put a strain on the gears and the car had that distinctive "bad smell" for quite awhile. We managed to get into our spot. Removing the trailer was another challenge as we had to maneuver the car backwards to line up with the hitch as we could not move the trailer one iota!
Thankfully, most of our challenges trailer camping have had positive outcomes and ALL are learning experiences!
P.S. Now we avoid all hilly campsites at all costs!
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:Gilda it was not the transmissions fault it was the driver, one should rent a u-haul trailer and start backing one of them up until they get good at it then when you get the trailer it will be a easy feat. Backing up a single axle trailer is not easy for most folks even me but I have gotten good at it over the years but a Tandem is the way to go so much easier to back up.
stude
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02-25-2017, 01:12 PM
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Senior Member
Name: Henry
Trailer: BigFoot
Tennessee
Posts: 1,252
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What a great story! Thank you for sharing. We had a side of a hill campsite also, so I can commiserate with you. When we got home I made up a number of stacking 2x8 and 2x10 boards with angled ends bolt holes so they would not slip when piled on each other etc,. Have yet to need them a second time....
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02-25-2017, 01:15 PM
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Senior Member
Name: Kathleen (Kai: ai as in wait)
Trailer: Amerigo FG-16 1973 "Peanut"
Greater Seattle Metropolitan Area, Washington
Posts: 2,566
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Man, a great story...we are often amazed at how camping folks are willing to adjust and be friendly and helpful regardless.
We learned in our driveway to never unchock the wheels before getting the tongue hooked to the car...with the car brakes on. We have s slight slope toward the house and the two of us can't stop the trailer from rolling even on that gentle slope (it's hardly noticible...although Paul's turning the tongue wheel sideways did the trick--after some very strong jerking and tugging just before the trailer hit the house.
A lesson better learned in our driveway than in a campsite like the one described! So far we haven't had to figure such a slope out for camping...I can only cross my fingers and hope! (And try to listen to what others have done so we can at least be somewhat prepared.)
BEST
Kai
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02-25-2017, 04:09 PM
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Senior Member
Name: Bill
Trailer: Burro 1983 13'
Wisconsin
Posts: 141
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Thanks
Thanks made laugh out loud.
Or should I say LOL.
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02-28-2017, 05:25 PM
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Senior Member
Name: Sue and Greg
Trailer: 1982 Burro 13 foot and a 2015 Casita Spitit Deluxe 17 ft.
Washington
Posts: 597
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So funny! Such great practice!
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03-05-2017, 08:35 PM
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Senior Member
Name: Hazel
Trailer: Trillium
Saskatchewan
Posts: 588
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I really think that when you pay for a campsite you should get a reasonably usable one!
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03-06-2017, 05:47 AM
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Senior Member
Name: Jon
Trailer: 2008 Scamp 13 S1
Arizona
Posts: 11,605
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Hazel in Sk
I really think that when you pay for a campsite you should get a reasonably usable one!
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And it may well be that the office would have warned you before renting that spot. Many have the odd site that is less than ideal for some types of equipment. Since the OP was supposed to be in the next site over, the campground is not exactly at fault here. Just one of those things that happens sometimes... usually after dark when you arrive late and tired...
I was wondering (in hindsight, of course) if you might have called back to the office and gotten a different site, rather than driving back. I assume there was signal because you were on the forum.
If you want a thoroughly predictable travel experience and a perfectly level bed every night... there's McDonald's and Holiday Inn.
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03-06-2017, 08:59 AM
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Senior Member
Name: Huck
Trailer: ParkLiner
Virginia
Posts: 852
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Jon in AZ
And it may well be that the office would have warned you before renting that spot. Many have the odd site that is less than ideal for some types of equipment. Since the OP was supposed to be in the next site over, the campground is not exactly at fault here. Just one of those things that happens sometimes... usually after dark when you arrive late and tired...
I was wondering (in hindsight, of course) if you might have called back to the office and gotten a different site, rather than driving back. I assume there was signal because you were on the forum.
If you want a thoroughly predictable travel experience and a perfectly level bed every night... there's McDonald's and Holiday Inn. 
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There were 2 bad sites in the campground: the one I was in and the one I was supposed to be in.
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