korbe wrote:
wing_zealot wrote:
korbe wrote:
Your question is a good one. Many of us have confusion on whether our rig will fit in a spot. Unhooked combined lengths are also a consideration. My thought (for the internet campground site description writers)is that if the description of the site would include the space length & width, all would be fine. Leave it up to us to determine if that length & width is adequate or not.
A 50' x 80' site may due to trees, shrubs, stumps, warts, or even because of limited maneuvering room, have space enough for only a 20' RV. Hence, I would always trust the RV park to tell me what size RV will fit.
I was referring to the dimensions of the parking space or area, not the camp "site".
I get what you are saying. Let me tell you my recent experience which goes to what I am saying. I recently was in NY where the campground said it was a 10' x 35' gravel pad. I have a 30' RV, no problem right? Well when I got there there where trees and shrubs that made it almost impossible to get my RV in. I had to ask two neighbors across the street to move their vehicles and then with much maneuvering and dicking around I finally got it in. The neighbors were very friendly, helpful and understanding of the predicament.
All good right? Not so fast. It had rained recently and the only way I could get the RV on the pad ended up with a giant mud puddle right at the steps. Regs required I be on the gravel pad so nothing I could do to eliminate where the steps where in relation to the mud puddle. (Besides that the recent rain had made the site so muddy off the pad would have been a disaster). And did I mention I almost got stuck in two different places with a 4x4 and trying to maneuver to get the RV on the pad.
Oh well, mud puddle, it happens, no big deal be happy go camping. Oh gee, did I also mention one of the trees prevented my from getting my awning out. All in all, the site was suitable for probably a 25' RV. Then you could probably back it in between the trees and bushes fairly easily, get the awning out, and avoid the mud puddle. 35' RV not a chance. 30' RV - if your good enough to get it in there and don't mind the mud puddle and no awning. 25' RV = happy camper.
So the moral of my story is: Let them tell me what size RV will fit, not what size the pad is; that's not relevant.
