Campground Etiquette

+1 to TimK, especially when in the boondocks.

What's a whip-a-whirl? I had a dude set up next to me with an ever changing light show. He was of course inside with shades drawn. I could have drawn my shades I chose to walk over and unplug his light show.

Originally posted by mtbmitch The 1981-84 model BWW's were nice. A set of Ohlins on the rear and a sport cam with a 5 angle valve grind will wake the engine up a bit. Have you looked at this mini bike hauler? https://www.livinlite.com/products/quicksilver-toy-haulers/7x18FK.html

Are you taking about hmmm.... a 336 cam? If so IMHO the boost in performance is not that great and as far as the valve job all the early 80 models have a bad tendency of valve rescission do to faulty metallurgic of the valve seats because of the introduction of no lead gas. There for most of the bikes in those years have had valve jobs. Though this is a subject for a BMW forum or shoot me a PM.

I'm happy with my Pod and even though I wish I could take my bike at a little over 500 lbs. it would be to much to load in the rear of the truck. Though if you know someone with a 1950 to 1960's single cylinder R25 or 26 for sale I'd be all ears!
   

Originally posted by mtbmitch The truth is, MANY RV owners are not campers at all. Many NEVER were. WE see plenty of new owners right here for whom the R-Pod is their very first "camping" experience. For many though, it's a mobile hotel room, where they know everything is to their liking. And they use it thusly. To avoid a lot of that, don't stay in parks with full hookups. Stay in small parks. Boondock. Etc. When I was a backpacker, and then tent camper, I often thought anyone using anything "more" then me, wasn't a camper. I got over it when I developed the need for indoor plumbing on most nights, and learned the joy of coming back to camp after a long hike, taking a hot shower, drinking a COLD beverage, and sleeping with air conditioning. I don't judge how others use their stuff. (currently enjoying the lifestyle that allows me to use a toothbrush with a full handle..)

Agree with you totally, it's nice having your toothbrush handy. Still I'm perplexed as to the psychology of individuals that would pay what we did for our Pods or even better thousands of dollars more for a 5th wheel, motor home, what have you, and once set up never venture outside? If that's what you want fine but I still wonder why don't they "camp" at a five star hotel then in a campground hmmm?