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    Posted: 24 Mar 2012 at 12:16pm
Picking up our new 177 on Tuesday from the dealer's storage.  Risers should be here next week. Hopefully we've seen the last of the snow.  WOW what a March in Wisconsin!!! Next week introduce the Pugs to the Pugmobile.  Dog show coming at the end of April hope to have a couple of close range practice runs before that. Big smile
I need to find an empty parking lot to practice backing up... haven't had any trailer experience for 40 years even then I wasn't that good no accidents just a long time getting the boat into the water with several noisy fishermen telling me how!!!! They have been replaced by one very competent back seat driver Mrs.Sleepy
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That's great news!  The weather has been fantastic though it looks like it's going to be closer to normal next week.  At least we know what summer is going to feel like and knowing, for me, that we'll start camping in a few short weeks.

Have a great weekend!

Tim
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Here's hoping you don't get any of our snow! We are back in winter driving conditions after a lovely winter.Cry
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Originally posted by PugPod

Picking up our new 177 on Tuesday from the dealer's storage.  Risers should be here next week. Hopefully we've seen the last of the snow.  WOW what a March in Wisconsin!!! Next week introduce the Pugs to the Pugmobile.  Dog show coming at the end of April hope to have a couple of close range practice runs before that. Big smile
I need to find an empty parking lot to practice backing up... haven't had any trailer experience for 40 years even then I wasn't that good no accidents just a long time getting the boat into the water with several noisy fishermen telling me how!!!! They have been replaced by one very competent back seat driver Mrs.Sleepy


After a bumpy start I got a pair of walkie talkies and the Mrs. now spots for me and tells me what I have behind me and which way to go to get where I need to.  Pods seem to back fairly easily, and that was the only thing I worried about when we got ours.

We don't have pugs, but we do have bostons.  Perfect size dogs for pods!
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Do you show your Bostons? If so look us up at the Fond du Lac show.
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We do not show them but we live a few miles from Fond du Lac and would like to attend.  When is it?  Where are you planning to Pod that weekend?
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bagpiper, you will do fine, dont let the people around you get in a hurry, take your time and you will be ok. I grew up on a farm and was driving and backing up a farm tractor at 9, pulling boats and utility trailers, but my next door neighbor showed me a trick. Put your hand on the bottom of the wheel, if you want the back of the pod to go right, move your hand to the right and vice versa, if I get rattled I remember my old friends tip, and it works every time.
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Fond du Lac County Fairgrounds April 21-22. Pugs are usually about 8:00 am. This will be our first real distance trip. Doing a couple of local learning weekends before.
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Have you ever noticed when at a campground, all the campers watch with great glee when a new arrival comes and starts to back his trailer up?  Have any of you ever been guilty of that?
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Posts: 1447 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 25 Mar 2012 at 10:37am
Some private campgrounds have peole who come to your site and spot for you.  Some are good, and some are awful.  I asked one where he wanted me to put the trailer, then ignored him and put it right in.  Arms like windmills are not helpful IMHO.
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