Bears!!! Yosemite, Can I wake this thread up?
Question to those who have been to Yosemite and surounding area with their RV of whatever sort, do you empty all the contents that a bear might smell into one of the "bear boxes" provided to prevent a...
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E&J push'n wind wrote:
How strictly do they enforce the vehicle length rule? I find it curious that you can bring up to a 35' motorhome or 5th wheel trailer but you are limited to a 24' travel trailer. What gives? I read the "disclaimer" about maneuverability and all but IMHO that is pretty lame. Anyway, will they turn you away if you show up with something longer than a 24' TT? Anyone have any experience with that? I'd be curious to know.
Some of the restrictions have to do with the turning radius, or the width of the road where you have to make the turn to back-in or parking space length.
A 5th wheel will turn sharper than a TT of the same length. However, I've not seen any thing that says 35' 5er and 24' TT limits for the same CG. Only 35' RV and 24' trailer limits. Those spots are usually limited for trailers because they also figure the TV length.
A motorhome may not turn sharper than a trailer of the same length, but will take less room in the parking spot than a TV and trailer. A motorhome will not swing as wide across the road when backing into a camping spot 90 degrees from the road.
One complaint I've seen about Yosemite several times is that the spot was big enough for the 5er/TT, but because of the narrow road and/or the rocks/ trees at the entrance of the camping spot - they did not have room to turn the trailer back into the camping spot. Hopefully you are booked into a spot with a 'double driveway' which will have room to park the TV next to the trailer, and a wider than 8' entrance to back into.
The only people I've heard of being turned away of those whose rig and TV did not fit completely into the parking spot.
