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Lauren
Sep 02, 2015Explorer
Huh?
We have been to 177 different RV parks and never even heard anything about this from anyone. And usually just given a map and directions.
Staying at a place right now for the first time. The front desk proudly tells me they are a 10-10-10 park as does the guy who took me to the site.
It is a pull thru that slopes down some at the back so he tells me that I should put the 5er to the front and then park behind. He leaves then.
So I pull way forward and check for slide clearance for the trees and glance at elec and water posts. Need two blocks under the tires on one side (first time in years I have needed two blocks)...drop the 5er and park the truck behind.
Hook up the water and elec and look for the sewer. It is all the way to the back of the site; ground level and even hard to see!
I have never had that situation before. It is a good 30-35 feet from the others.
Choices - hook up and move back and hope electric then reaches or leave it and severely watch water use for 3+ days; we chose the latter and will use their (very clean) restrooms to shower. And use very few dishes, etc.
In the past, when shown to a site, they have pointed out things. Even had one place they went down a checklist with you.
My tip when I spent 32 years in corporate sales. Take care of them and they keep coming back and giving you business.
I / we tip in restaurants - 20% give or take depending on service. Once, out with customers I tipped 50% for outstanding service - but waitress was daughter of a neighbor and I was on expense account!
Have rambled.
We have been to 177 different RV parks and never even heard anything about this from anyone. And usually just given a map and directions.
Staying at a place right now for the first time. The front desk proudly tells me they are a 10-10-10 park as does the guy who took me to the site.
It is a pull thru that slopes down some at the back so he tells me that I should put the 5er to the front and then park behind. He leaves then.
So I pull way forward and check for slide clearance for the trees and glance at elec and water posts. Need two blocks under the tires on one side (first time in years I have needed two blocks)...drop the 5er and park the truck behind.
Hook up the water and elec and look for the sewer. It is all the way to the back of the site; ground level and even hard to see!
I have never had that situation before. It is a good 30-35 feet from the others.
Choices - hook up and move back and hope electric then reaches or leave it and severely watch water use for 3+ days; we chose the latter and will use their (very clean) restrooms to shower. And use very few dishes, etc.
In the past, when shown to a site, they have pointed out things. Even had one place they went down a checklist with you.
My tip when I spent 32 years in corporate sales. Take care of them and they keep coming back and giving you business.
I / we tip in restaurants - 20% give or take depending on service. Once, out with customers I tipped 50% for outstanding service - but waitress was daughter of a neighbor and I was on expense account!
Have rambled.
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