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    Posted: 25 Mar 2012 at 6:11pm
Originally posted by Camper Bob

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?

I'm often conscious of it when I arrive, but I'm the best trailer backer-upper I know so I often deprive the onlookers of their expected show.  Clap

I try not to be the onlooker!
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I cheat, I use the pull through spots if I can.   Tongue
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Originally posted by Folornhope

I cheat, I use the pull through spots if I can.   Tongue

ME TOO!  I leave all the backing up stuff to my menfolk on the farm - but alas, they're not too fond of camping (but thank goodness my grandkids are).  So I have to do it all myself!
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A couple years ago while camping in da youpee a guy backed a massive trailer into a tiny tree filled site next to ours.  His wife spotted for him and he made it perfectly on the first try.  I was (and am) a fan!
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Rare is the camper who doesn't have to do a little "jockey-ing" around a bit.....if only to find the best level spot on the parking spur.  I just take my time and don't worry what others think.  As with most tasks in life, there are some that are better than me and some that are not as good. Tongue
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I know practice will make me better than I am today.  When asked how did I do today?? I can always say that I was better than yesterday but not as good as I will be some other day.
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Well, I have to totally come clean.  In an earlier life a worked for an RV dealer selling trailers and large Class A motorhomes, 30-40 feet long.  Although they all have a backup camera I had never used one before.  Soooo, while backing one up to demo to a prospective customer I backed into a tree.  Was interesting to all the mechanics watching as I backed closer and closer to the tree.  Now the rear end caps on those behemoths are fiberglass.  Needless to say I had to pay for one of those, and my portion was about $2,500.  Pretty expensive lesson.  While watching the display on the dashboard, I didn't realize  they have a rather distorted view as the lens on the camera is of a pretty wide angle view.  In any event I thought I had a lot more space.  Sorry to say, I didn't.  Lesson learned.  Gonna be interesting backing my Pod up.  Don't think it will be a problem, but I won't have any problem recalling a very embarassing moment.  Didn't even happen in a campground!
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Ouch.
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Pugmobile made home and is safely tucked away in the driveway... only took three shots to get it straight.. 2 whiskey and one brandy. Each of the 3 pugs had a turn checking it out 2 said it's a keeper 1 still deciding.  Everything works so far will "Dewinterize" tomorrow....
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