FYI Campground etiquette

[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!!!

 

[Buc]

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

Sure, but I hold that it’s smarter to do things you enjoy than it is to “work smarter”. Why do I spend five minutes making my coffee in the morning rather than using a Keurig machine? Because I enjoy the process, and the coffee tastes better. Maximum efficiency is not what I’m aiming for.

 

[Kevin D Pem]

Sure, but I hold that it’s smarter to do things you enjoy than it is to “work smarter”. Why do I spend five minutes making my coffee in the morning rather than using a Keurig machine? Because I enjoy the process, and the coffee tastes better. Maximum efficiency is not what I’m aiming for.

Don't use a keurigg machine for a couple reasons!
1) I don't know how to spell the word!
2)the disposable product would take up the space I put my drill!
3)my counter space would require I pull it out of storage every time I wanted a cup of J#e. As well as there would be no room for my boom box!!! And I know how much my neighbors like my blank blank music.

 

[Neal]

I really need to add a thumbs down action button

 

[Neal]

Dumping tanks:

Be mindful of dumping your tanks as it's typically not an air tight connection to the ground and there could be smells that result from your dumping. It's great that tank dumping is typically opposite your patio but guess who gets to enjoy it...your neighbor. If they are sitting out on their patio or having dinner, lunch, etc. Have an ounce of courtesy and dump your tanks when no one is out there and pay attention if their windows are open if nearby. Case in point, I need to dump tanks, it's a cool morning, I have a coach right up next to me on the wet bay side. For this reason I will delay dumping tanks until this afternoon.

 

[madhttr]

What's the etiquette with outdoor speakers?

 

[Rosy]

What's the etiquette with outdoor speakers?

Turn them off. We go camping to enjoy nature, not your "music".

 

[Neal]

Lights are a thing too. I have LED lights all over from under slide, under glow (underneath coach) and I rarely use them now. I'm annoyed by it now (I'm old and cranky) so I rarely use mine anymore. At my current location it comes to my attention who is lit up...

 

[Neemer]

What's the etiquette with outdoor speakers?

I keep mine low enough that I’m the only one hearing it. If I see a neighbor outside, I’ll ask if they can hear it. I’ve yet to receive a complaint.

 

[madhttr]

Turn them off. We go camping to enjoy nature, not your "music".

Totally agree--I just ask because the trailer next door this past weekend had theirs blaring all evening. We're new so not sure about that aspect.

 

[sanda]

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

I also use a drill but not a hammer drill. Big difference. I always thought people who used drills to run down the jacks were just lazy. Then I bought a trailer with huge gear reduction jacks that took 20 minutes to deploy by hand.