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Post by mewhoisnew2roo on Feb 7, 2008 13:44:07 GMT -5
I was just curious as to how most people mark their space once they've arrived at the park & camp areas. More importantly, what's the best or most effective way? White Spray paint? Traffic Cones? Random Pieces of Property? What have you done in the past years?
Nota Bene: I looked in several threads for this so I'm sorry if it's been mentioned.
When the 'Roo employees show you where to park, don't turn sharp. Turn wide. It gives you extra room between you and the car you park next to., thus giving you a larger campsite.
Post by mewhoisnew2roo on Feb 7, 2008 14:40:45 GMT -5
Gotcha Gotcha...
I see pictures of some campsites that are just ridiculously large. As in, enough room for 10x10 with a 15x15 canopy shading what might as well be a front yard. Is it easy/common/sensible to try to allot enough space for something like that?
Don't swing too wide or they may make you back up and repark.
If you have a cute girl in your car, have her drive so she can flash a pretty smile when she swings wide and cutely say "oops!" and the attendant will let you stay where you are. Worked for us
And no need to mark your territory, though it is a good idea to have some distinguishing feature to help you find your way back after a long night in Ceneteroo (or in line for porta potties). Last year luckily there was a site near us with a VT flag so we knew to turn there. This year I think we'll be making a flag and a very tall flagpole...
Post by localweather on Feb 7, 2008 15:52:27 GMT -5
Swing wide and stop short. That's what we did both time we went and it worked out for us. The trick is to find the sweet spot between wide and so wide that you mess things up so they make you re-park.
Post by plasticpepper on Feb 7, 2008 16:13:17 GMT -5
I agree about doing something to distinguish your tent...or at least remembering something about a nearby tent! I remember the first time we came back to our tent last year, as we got close I said "where's ours?" and my friend said "by the silver car with the roof rack" and I said "Max, I can see three of those from here!"
Oh, and I might have to try the cute girl idea! It seemed to work on the security people so maybe it will for the parking people too! (Note: I'm not trying to be egotistical, it's not that I'm all that attractive, I just happen to be teeny and people find that cute )
Swing wide and stop short. That's what we did both time we went and it worked out for us. The trick is to find the sweet spot between wide and so wide that you mess things up so they make you re-park.
Oooh, like the stop short idea; do you read that dcbee? You'll have to put on the charm and "whoops!" stop a couple feet short while dazzling them all with your smile! ;D
Post by pieinthesky on Feb 7, 2008 20:31:30 GMT -5
Ok, my neighbors and I were smushed together. We got there pretty early on Wed night, and it was horrible. Being from Northern MN, you would have expected I would know how to put a tent up. Nope. So I put up a tent and canopy all by myself and I had to scramble to make sure I had enough room. The neighbors weren't terrible or anything, but they wanted room too. I was tripping over those wire things that hold up the canopies all weekend long.
Here's a lousy drawing of normnal parking and "swing wide" parking and the corresponding camp size. Hope you can see what we mean and how it can increase camp size.
Also be sure and set up camp as soon as you arrive or others may encroach on your space.
An unusual flag is a great way to find your site when you're wandering back
I had a couple of obviously lost girls that I let sleep in the back of my truck on a mattress last year. I slept in my hammock. They got up at about 9am and wandered off, hopefully to find their own camp.
It's amazing how hard it can be to find your site sometimes.
Swing wide and stop short. That's what we did both time we went and it worked out for us. The trick is to find the sweet spot between wide and so wide that you mess things up so they make you re-park.
Oooh, like the stop short idea; do you read that dcbee? You'll have to put on the charm and "whoops!" stop a couple feet short while dazzling them all with your smile! ;D
Read and noted. Especially considering the monster tent I'll be in this year!
Maybe I'll add a few jerks so my faux-bad parking skills are a little more realistic.
Post by candyflippedaround on Feb 8, 2008 2:09:29 GMT -5
mattnale said:
Definitely make a flag or do something to distinguish your camp site.
In '06 my whole group got lost for 3 hours trying to find our campsite. In '07 my friend got lost and ended up sleeping in somebody else's tent.
rofl did they know you were there or you just sQuaters
"Swing Wide" - its just the opposite of close-parking someone. instead of parking right next to them like spots in a mall parking lot, you take an extra 2-4 btw the two cars.
candy -- He thought the tent was ours got in and fell asleep. He woke up to some people talking outside about how some stranger was sleeping inside the tent. He said they were very hospitable, gave him a pillow, blanket, and let him sleep as late as he could.
Where else can you intrude on somebody and they'll be that nice to you?
So, after these stories... how hard is it to find your camping area?? Is it broken up into lil' subdivided camping areas?? Or is it just one huge field and my god bless you on your search to find your tent.
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