I'm always learning new things over the many years of camping, I thought we could all share some of them or comment on mine.
If you teach your kids how to play a card game while camping, at some point they might actually beat you.
When you hook up your water lines, it's best NOT to turn it on at the spigot until you set up your sink and make sure the faucet wasn't left on.
Once the fridge is pre-cooled, towing it while running on propane works great.
The jury is still out on the BAL leveler - it's heavy and takes up storage space so I'm not sure it's worth.
They need to create a popup camper that you can access the fridge with the top down.
[quote author=01YZF6 link=topic=2244.msg20690#msg20690 date=1360710099]you will never have brought enough of the right things, and will always have brought more than enough of the useless stuff...
True enough. It's taken us four years, but I think we're finally to the point where all we need to do for a weekend trip is put clothes and food in the trailer, maybe add bikes or kayaks as appropriate, hook up and go. Food is what we usually don't bring enough of, and for that there's Walmart.
[quote author=GA Judy link=topic=2244.msg20699#msg20699 date=1360717966]Before you completely set up, make sure you are in the right space you reserved. 😮
And make sure the power works. DAMHIKT
My lesson:
any time you pull something out, determine if it's duplicate or unnecessary and don't put it back if it is. it helps keep down the weight and excess stuff.
Couple things I have learned over the years...
1) always check the roof of the pup before you crank it up...dang hard to get the keys off once the pup is set up...
2) always chock at least one wheel before disconnecting the truck ....
3) always check to make sure the awning will be clear of trees before you unhook...(tell your 14 yr old son that too while he is guiding you into position..)
4) when crossing the border with your dog, ensure you have an un-opened bag of dog food, apparently U.S Customs won't let you bring dog food across the border in a container that doesn't list the ingredients..
a fishing trick I learned...
we were night fishing, and one guy had these miniature glow rope pieces that are designed to attach to a bobber insert
my son thought it was cool, as did I.
since all we had were the large (normal size) glow sticks, I popped a hole into the hanging tab, ran the line through it, and placed the bobber behind it.
whaddya know.... it worked ! it also added about 10 feet to our casting distance....heheh
later on, I saw the price for the bobber glow pieces, and decided I would stick to "our" method.
[quote author=GA Judy link=topic=2244.msg20699#msg20699 date=1360717966]
Before you completely set up, make sure you are in the right space you reserved. 😮
Poor Judy! When she had to move her camper, she lost her mascot- Gumby in the process, he showed up 2 months later! Judy, Do you need my Glasses next time you back in for the Site Number?????? :lmao:
Backing up one of my trailers by myself is the best here. No matter how well I school somebody on hand signals they always seem to put a new twist into it or freeze at the wrong moment. So i just tell everybody to go find something to do and I do it all alone. Yep it sucks to have to get out of the jeep once or twice but at least I'm not rubbing up against a tree while everybody else is watching the other side of one of the trailers !!!! :-[
I've learned a sh.....boatload of things in 54 of backpacking/tent camping/RVing. I could add a list that would go on for pages and pages. And pages.
The major thing that I've learned? I could post the list, and everybody would STILL have to learn by making the mistakes themselves.
Screwing up is still the best teacher.
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