Newbie trying to help Newer Newbie
My GF and I just got back from a weeklong trip. Last stop we were next to a couple of Newbies. They just bought the camper a month or so ago. We met briefly and were chilling in our space when GF ...
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At least they weren't arrogant about it. They knew it was un-level and it didn't bother them or they didn't care. They'll learn.
That's better than being next to a know-it-all that doesn't know Jack.
Like the time myself and my Gal went to Mount Storm, WV for my check-out dives to complete my Open Water Scuba Certification. There's camping on the lake, and divers gather there. I met the Dive Instructor at the lake with intentions of camping, but weather was rolling in and I was feeling the start of a cold. It's bad JuJu to dive with a stuffy head, so we opted to stay in a dry, warm motel, hoping not to trash my certification. Anyway, an adjacent group's Instructor was spouting off about how he's camped for years and roughing it is great and been there, dove that, blah, blah, blah. I noticed he opened a big blue tarp under his tent as his ground cloth, and it spread out from the tent at least ten feet in all four directions. I said something about the eminent rain and his reply was something like, "I got it covered", glancing at his huge blue tarp under his tent. Shame on me, but I wished them all good-night and left for the motel, not saying a word about his ground cloth arrangement. Apparently, my Dive Instructor, who stayed at camp, didn't say anything, either. Nor the other 6 or seven campers.
It's a good thing scuba gear is meant to get wet. Arriving back at the camp the next morning to proceed with my dives, his ground cover was a big, balled up, muddy mess that resembled a lake with a tent in the middle. I passed my check-out dives and I guess Mr. Camper Man learned a lesson. Maybe.
It's nice you were kind enough to use your time and energy to try a tactful approach and point out their unusual leveling procedure. Horse to water, and all that.
That's better than being next to a know-it-all that doesn't know Jack.
Like the time myself and my Gal went to Mount Storm, WV for my check-out dives to complete my Open Water Scuba Certification. There's camping on the lake, and divers gather there. I met the Dive Instructor at the lake with intentions of camping, but weather was rolling in and I was feeling the start of a cold. It's bad JuJu to dive with a stuffy head, so we opted to stay in a dry, warm motel, hoping not to trash my certification. Anyway, an adjacent group's Instructor was spouting off about how he's camped for years and roughing it is great and been there, dove that, blah, blah, blah. I noticed he opened a big blue tarp under his tent as his ground cloth, and it spread out from the tent at least ten feet in all four directions. I said something about the eminent rain and his reply was something like, "I got it covered", glancing at his huge blue tarp under his tent. Shame on me, but I wished them all good-night and left for the motel, not saying a word about his ground cloth arrangement. Apparently, my Dive Instructor, who stayed at camp, didn't say anything, either. Nor the other 6 or seven campers.
It's a good thing scuba gear is meant to get wet. Arriving back at the camp the next morning to proceed with my dives, his ground cover was a big, balled up, muddy mess that resembled a lake with a tent in the middle. I passed my check-out dives and I guess Mr. Camper Man learned a lesson. Maybe.
It's nice you were kind enough to use your time and energy to try a tactful approach and point out their unusual leveling procedure. Horse to water, and all that.
