yea, in a way you are wrong to get mad. mad is a big waste of precious energy
most you hear is the truck. and it takes X amt of time to get to the site, get onto that site, manuever a bit. it is not all that much time.
the rest, plugging in electric etc is minimal noise. if whoever arrives late just does the basic small setup to their camper, it should truly not bother you much.
and I am like another poster, I wake up to X new campers and I never heard a thing (see we have way too much fun during our trips. we are exhausted at night and when our heads hit the pillow, there isn't any waking us up wtih a small bit of noise)
and hubby also helps others who arrive in the dark. last was at the beach. older couple came about 10 and could not get a good angle into their site. hubby went and helped. everyone was smiling, no one mad. it was good energy.
WOW! I am so glad to read all the positive responses. So a big thanks to all those that responded with the "help your neighbor" replies. I really enjoyed the responder (pun intended) that stopped to help people change their tire. I myself have done that many a time and taught the same thing to my son. In fact, he even suggested it a few times... "Hey Dad, shouldnt we stop and help?" and even carries on the tradition now that he is grown.
I remember on this site a few years ago reading so many negative posts about rude and inconsiderate people, it was awful. Suggestions even included retalitory responses (some pretty nasty)... It prompted me to write a satirical post about it.
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I'm sure the guy pulling in would have much rather been there and set up during daylight. He is most likely tired and miserable. He could have had any number problems that caused him to be late. He might be trying to make a destination with too little time and not enouth time off from work. Hearing the poor soul out there trying to set up makes me greatful I'm done and in the sack. I feel sorry for him. I should get up, go out and assist.
Not to set off a firestorm, but I think we all agree that it sometimes happens that you arrive late and should be quiet as possible. The trend that concerns me is the number of responses of individuals offerring to help for the late camper arriving. Like assisting with backing in and helping in setting up. I understand its nice to do and one should be able to accept help. Here is where some will be offended, my wife and I have been Rving for twenty years and I trust her to back me into a site, we have it down to a science. If I allow someone camping in the site next to mine to assist in the process of backing into the site and I strike say a picnic table or a low hanging branch. I'm not going to be a happy camper, I will be really mad at myself for allowing someone that I don't know to interfere. Here's another question, will the the good samaritan when told by my wife that we are ok as we are backing up simply smile and leave, or will it be " your not OK it's quiet hours"
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Southwind98 wrote: Not to set off a firestorm, but I think we all agree that it sometimes happens that you arrive late and should be quiet as possible. The trend that concerns me is the number of responses of individuals offerring to help for the late camper arriving. Like assisting with backing in and helping in setting up. I understand its nice to do and one should be able to accept help. Here is where some will be offended, my wife and I have been Rving for twenty years and I trust her to back me into a site, we have it down to a science. If I allow someone camping in the site next to mine to assist in the process of backing into the site and I strike say a picnic table or a low hanging branch. I'm not going to be a happy camper, I will be really mad at myself for allowing someone that I don't know to interfere. Here's another question, will the the good samaritan when told by my wife that we are ok as we are backing up simply smile and leave, or will it be " your not OK it's quiet hours"
You obviously have not been on this forum very long or else you would know that quiet time trumps all
I guess we are way out of the ordinary. We inform all our advanced reservation guests that check in time ends at 10PM We do not take any walk in business after quiet hours begin, 10PM. We also begin to contact all the reservations around 6 PM to check on their progress. If it is apparent they are not going to make it to the park by 10PM, we tell them to find an alternative stop and we will not charge them for the night. If they are on their way we re-iterate that they need to get in before check in time ends. It is not 100% effective, and we have a few late arrivals (maybe one or two a week, max), and we will sometimes help out a desperate late arriving walk in, but if we do take them in, we escort them to the site, help them get in to their site and tell them to immediately shut down their rigs, get hooked up quickly (we usually help) and keep the noise to a minimum. Keeping our park full of paying customers comfortable and happy is much more important than that one additional rental fee.
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I probably wouldn't hear them, but if I did, I'd go over and offer to help. If they didn't need it, I'd simply say "Knock on my door if you change your mind" and go back to bed. And if they did knock on my door I'd get up and help. Not nearly as big a deal as some people are trying to make it.
Remember - if you're going to help, you need to practice saying "Mon Back" and "Whoa".
Retired and visiting as much of this beautiful country as I can.
FunnyCamper wrote: yea, in a way you are wrong to get mad. mad is a big waste of precious energy
most you hear is the truck. and it takes X amt of time to get to the site, get onto that site, manuever a bit. it is not all that much time.
the rest, plugging in electric etc is minimal noise. if whoever arrives late just does the basic small setup to their camper, it should truly not bother you much.
and I am like another poster, I wake up to X new campers and I never heard a thing (see we have way too much fun during our trips. we are exhausted at night and when our heads hit the pillow, there isn't any waking us up wtih a small bit of noise)
and hubby also helps others who arrive in the dark. last was at the beach. older couple came about 10 and could not get a good angle into their site. hubby went and helped. everyone was smiling, no one mad. it was good energy.
While I agree all you should hear is the vehicle engine until it is shut off, you will be amazed at the number of people who feel they must shout out their every move. Husband will be outside and yell to his wife inside "It's plugged in" A minute later he shouts "The water is on", Next on the agenda, bellowing "the cable is hooked up", Then the "I'm dumping the tanks ", Then the 125 decibel conversation concerning what to bring in from the bays and car. And we haven't even talked about trying to level with the wife inside with a bubble level the husband leveling with the manual crank jacks. 90% of the people are very conscientous of others, but may God have mercy on your soul if you are next to a 10%er.
"Here's another question, will the the good samaritan when told by my wife that we are ok as we are backing up simply smile and leave, or will it be " your not OK it's quiet hours"."
I would not feel slighted in the least if someone does not take me up on an offer of help. My response in such a situation has been "glad everything is OK let me know if you should happen to need help" and go back to what I was doing.
Life is partly what we make it, and partly what it is made by the friends we choose.
FunnyCamper wrote: yea, in a way you are wrong to get mad. mad is a big waste of precious energy
most you hear is the truck. and it takes X amt of time to get to the site, get onto that site, manuever a bit. it is not all that much time.
the rest, plugging in electric etc is minimal noise. if whoever arrives late just does the basic small setup to their camper, it should truly not bother you much.
and I am like another poster, I wake up to X new campers and I never heard a thing (see we have way too much fun during our trips. we are exhausted at night and when our heads hit the pillow, there isn't any waking us up wtih a small bit of noise)
and hubby also helps others who arrive in the dark. last was at the beach. older couple came about 10 and could not get a good angle into their site. hubby went and helped. everyone was smiling, no one mad. it was good energy.
While I agree all you should hear is the vehicle engine until it is shut off, you will be amazed at the number of people who feel they must shout out their every move. Husband will be outside and yell to his wife inside "It's plugged in" A minute later he shouts "The water is on", Next on the agenda, bellowing "the cable is hooked up", Then the "I'm dumping the tanks ", Then the 125 decibel conversation concerning what to bring in from the bays and car. And we haven't even talked about trying to level with the wife inside with a bubble level the husband leveling with the manual crank jacks. 90% of the people are very conscientous of others, but may God have mercy on your soul if you are next to a 10%er.
In my 15 years of camping I have yet to be next to one of those. so far so good. I do know I am not one of them
but yes I sure believe it could happen. my hubby goes about the outside setup without a peep and I do inside setup without a peep.
those 10% do sound scary
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