FYI Campground etiquette

[Wemustrv]

Feel free to add....

If you are leaving the campground and pull out your diesel Class A to connect your TOAD and you stop in front of other sites, turn OFF your engine! No one wants to listen to your diesel engine for X minutes while you connect and run checklists.

I mentioned this before when on another site that when checking in to also shut off your engine if near sites to keep the noise level down. Some I know like to keep dash A/C running for pets, etc. so yeah, differing scenarios. Just be cognizant of the noise you create for campers nearby.

I realize some do not have the gene to be considerate of others, we all know these types exist. Hopefully this thread can bring some awareness to be considerate of others and in this case with your engine noise.

This proper etiquette for all vehicles. In todays world many come with very load gas and diesel pickups. Also you have to remember that this is a transient place you where people come and go at will. On some vehicles the engine must be running in order to operate some systems. This is true of some of the hydraulic leveling systems. My recommendation be aware of your surroundings and considerate of those near by. Keep all noise to a minimum not just engine noise.

 

[Bigblockyeti]

I think what most of this boils down to is common sense, which unfortunately isn't all that common anymore.

 

[Mr. Miscellaneous]

I think what most of this boils down to is common sense, which unfortunately isn't all that common anymore.

In the world of RVs, where wheels are homes,
Folks roam far, across the earth's domes.

But common sense often seems quite rare,
As if caught in some strange headlight's glare.

With slides out at gas stops, in the traffic's stream,
Acts that make you wonder, if it's all a dream.

Grey water dumping in public, oh, what a blight,
In the midst of nature's awe, such an unsightly sight.

RVs parked skew, on a downhill slant,
Leaning like Pisa, a sight so quaint.

In this RV world, we can only hope and pray,
For a dose of common sense, to brighten our way.

 

[Buc]

Tent camping with my oldest son last night was an utter joy. Everyone else in the campsite was behaving, and my kid was in bed early enough for me to read a while with no distractions other than pausing every so often to put another log on the fire.

The one that bothers me the most is people who can’t shut up during quiet hours.

 

[Texas Clodhopper]

I left a park around 9 this morning and according to the instructions for my year and make Newmar, I need to retract the jacks and build up air pressure before I bring in the slides. I know it doesn't take very long but it seems it takes forever to build up air pressure.

 

[Rosy]

I can't stand the people who need to use an impact wrench to put their jacks down. Is grabbing the wrench and doing it by hand really such a hardship?

 

[Kevin D Pem]

I can't stand the people who need to use an impact wrench to put their jacks down. Is grabbing the wrench and doing it by hand really such a hardship?

What you saying, you can't stand me? I use a drill motor.

 

[Buc]

I can't stand the people who need to use an impact wrench to put their jacks down. Is grabbing the wrench and doing it by hand really such a hardship?

When I rented a trailer before we bought one, the tech recommended that as a quicker way to raise and lower them. I found that it took the same amount of time to crank by hand. Maybe when I’m in my sixties it’ll make sense?

 

[TheLooks]

If it took the same amount of time, you are awful at using a drill and chuck. Can't imagine how slow you will be in your 60's.....I am in my 60's and am quicker then most in their 40's, but I still use my hand crank because it is an amount of time I can spend as I am not dying today....hopefully. Yes, it is faster, but not enough to be a game changer.

 

[Rosy]

When I rented a trailer before we bought one, the tech recommended that as a quicker way to raise and lower them. I found that it took the same amount of time to crank by hand. Maybe when I’m in my sixties it’ll make sense?

My mother in law is in her late 50s and has no issue cranking the jacks on their trailer by hand.

 

[Rosy]

If it took the same amount of time, you are awful at using a drill and chuck. Can't imagine how slow you will be in your 60's.....I am in my 60's and am quicker then most in their 40's, but I still use my hand crank because it is an amount of time I can spend as I am not dying today....hopefully. Yes, it is faster, but not enough to be a game changer.

You're talking about taking 1 second per jack instead of 3. It can't possibly be worth it.

 

[Buc]

My mother in law is in her late 50s and has no issue cranking the jacks on their trailer by hand.

Even if it saved thirty seconds per Jack, it’s not worth it. It might take me thirty seconds per Jack right now, and I don’t have to haul a drill with me when we camp or travel. It’s just unnecessary weight and is something else to keep charged.

Then again, I also start campfires without using any sort of accelerant or paper. I do prefer non-mechanized things when possible.

And no, I’m not horrible with a drill, I’m just fast without it.

 

[Kevin D Pem]

My mother in law is in her late 50s and has no issue cranking the jacks on their trailer by hand.

Your comments speak of your age!!! My avatar is of me when I was younger than your mother in law! When I was in my late 40s I was sailing in Mexican waters. I remember treking to the states to purchase parts for the boat. Stopping by to say high to my mom. It was then that I noticed, how a short time magnifies age!
I digress!
I could crank a jack then, and I can today. I can still do the same things I did then, though I admit they take a little longer!!! But it isn't about age, no it's about doing things smarter, so you can do more of what you like!!!
I get that a quick walk to the corner store for supplies, means nothing if you're planning a 10 mile hike, but if you not making those plans, a quick trip in the towed just is a matter of working smarter, so you can do more of what you like doing.

Now would you like to tell us about any other camp etiquette issues you have! I just voiced my thoughts on forum etiquette, feel free.

 

[Buc]

But why feel the need to judge others for enjoying the ten minute walk to the store?

 

[Kevin D Pem]

Because I'm jealous! For me that's a 5 mile hike!!!