REVEALING THINGS RVERS ACTUALLY HATE ABOUT OTHER RVERS!
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Have a solution for walking thru other site... Get cones and yellow tape in your space
Smokers: Gotta be sensitive to EVERYONE else. Smoke away from other campsites/RV's & have a sealed butt bucket. I smoke and I use a coffee can which is SEALED when not being used. There is no excuse for leaving cigarette butts anywhere: street, parking lot, store front, campsite, nature. I get it and I pick up both trash & ciggybutts when I camp. Actually, OCD- everywhere I go!
Thanks for your comments and for doing your part! Safe travels!
As a smoker myself that loves to camp, I have always used common courtesy and and stay away from other campers and always have a closed but can with me. And as an owner of two dogs I would never think it is ok ti not pick up after either one of them. One of my dogs actually can't go outside to potty because of severe allergies to grass so he uses potty pads and I will usually have a large dog play pen with a thick tarp under it so that he gets outside when we are outside. The other dog is a service dog and she stays next to me at all times. a leash or line interferes with her tasking.
Thank you!
When I traded my 5th wheel in for a class c, as I left the dealership I turned the radio on. Kept having to turn it up to hear as I increased speed. Little did I know that it was set to outside speakers and that was what I was weakly hearing. Of course everyone along the way could hear it nicely as I passed by.
🤣 Too funny!!! Gotta love those discoveries!!
That is a friggin' riot!!! Thank you so much for sharing that story, I appreciate it! THAT's a video that should happen - Ooops that happened. Loved it- thanx again!!!
Lmao!! Hope you were blasting some good tunes 😎
😅😂😂
That is hilarious!
One of my pet peeve is when a campground has rules to avoid a lot of these issues but refuses to enforce them.
Backup offers. I accept the NICE refusals. For the nasty ones I film for RUclips!
Exactly!
When people cut through occupied sites they're disrespecting the occupants privacy.
Right!!
We’re newbies and are doing research so we don’t get into trouble! :-)
You are already ahead of the game by researching!! Enjoy the adventures!
Thank you! You sound like wonderful people.❤️ I wish everyone was like you.
Neighbors making late night phone calls outside their rig, because they don’t want to disturb their children and have their conversation by your bedroom!
Ugh! I think people tend to "forget" they are standing outside your bedroom window and you are in bed!
It drives me crazy when people make phone calls and use their speaker so we hear their business and drama. So rude
Like the old Nextel Motorola phones people would use in a restaurant! I hated them phones.
Use earplugs. Are people really that sensitive to everything little thing.
That’s when you turn your outside speakers on and put on something like opera or Carmena Burana
I hate people walking through my site too! I had someone walk between my trailer and pickup and it drove me crazy! Feels like they were walking through my house!
Exactly! It's your spot just like if it were your yard!
We had a young teenager ask us if she could cut through our site after her younger sibling hurt herself pretty bad. What a polite young lady she was taught right.
Offer to help the neighbor so you can make sure you get your tool back.
Manners, respect and common sense sadly some do not have these.
So very true!
Exactly!! We have had so many issues with this.
Totally agree!
It is plain Rude to walk through someone's camp and or yard!
We agree!
Totally agree!! We actually live in a RV park full time because my husband works at the park and some RV'ers can be total nobs and very rude about others "space". We have a child but teach him rules and boundaries of others. Some parents let the kids run around others sites ( and right by their trailers) screaming and playing. Some guys come in from working all day and don't want to hear all that. One of my pet peeves.
So true! I've seen several videos about this topic, and it's often dismissed as people not understanding "camping etiquette". I think that's a bit of a cop out though. You don't have to be a camping veteran to understand that we all have our own space, and to both expect and give respect to that space. I think it's more about common sense and respecting others than about not understanding etiquette.
I agree and disagree. It depends on what you consider walking through. I'm guilty of doing it as a kid, and as an adult now I could not care less when kids come through. Most adults I see that pass through stick to the camp site boarders, which is fine to me. After all, you are camping. Its not property, but more about respecting "living spaces" or "bubble".
I had an instance where we were docked at a spot for several weeks. The camp next to us recently had children which was fine. The incoming RV'ers assumed the bicycle helmet and other toys left behind belonged to us so when they set up camp they put all the stuff on our own picnic table right in front of our door without asking or saying a word, They basically threw all the stuff on our side of the camp. We have no kids and when this happened we were inside our RV watching TV. I came out about 1/2 hour later and asked them who put this in our camp and they assumed it belonged to our non-existent children. This may seem more like bickering than anything, but please reach out to your neighbor before throwing stuff on their side that you assume belongs to them. Courtesy by far is probably the best attribute when camping next to others.
I always thought it would be a good idea for the camp ground or RV park pass out a card with camping Etiquette on it.
It would, but most people don't even read the campground's rules, so they probably wouldn't read those either. 😧
I think that would be an excellent idea. A posted set of rules and a list of rules with details of Campground Amenities which must be signed, with Carbon copy for; and “damage deposit” charged to: the would-be Camper, prior to paying for and being appointed, a site. The signed ‘rules’ shall be an agreement to adherence of said rules, legally binding, giving campground staff/owners cause to evict after one warning. One warning only for each rule broken. Everyone deserves a warning. No other campers deserve to be treated like doormats. Since a signature is legally binding, campers are thus warned that they forfeit their fees when evicted. Wanna make a mess? Fee and ‘damage deposit’ may be used to make repairs and clean-up the site.
It’s not selfish to want the space that you have paid for to be reserved for you and your visitors. It’s one of my pet peeves.
Absolutely! It's your space for the day, night, week, whatever!
Here is a funny story. Our first trip with our RV we had our chocolate lab, Kali with us. I back our Class C in and my hubby gets out with to help hook ups. We leave Kali in the rig. Well, I’m the driver. I’m 4’11” so basically I sit on the hood. Lol. Kali jumps in the drivers seat and gets stuck and is beeping the horn with her butt 😂. Everyone now knows we are there.
🤣 Funny story! Must love dogs!!
forgiveable.
We've done the 'outside speaker' thing as well. So embarrassed the next day when we realized it. Luckily our neighbor said they never heard it. #1 issue impacting me is barking dogs. I work from the camper quite often. Have issues with dogs barking while people are gone. Esp. annoying when the owner is right there with them and does not teach/stop them. Best part is getting to know new people and seeing new sights.
You are right. Some people don't know how their dogs behave when they are away. LOL on the speakers - it happens!
People assuming because I’m a woman traveling alone that I don’t know how to back a trailer
Understand that! It's nice that people want to help. Like we said, we just try to give them "a job" so we can do our own thing 😉
Women can put most men to shame in backing a rig...that genetic old male 😡ego gets in the way. I've seen it 🤔 time after time.
I'm 70 years old. I am 5'4" tall. I drive/live in a 10' tall, 20' long one-ton van. I recently had to leave a very crowded small parking lot. It took about 6 points to get turned around. I had an audience when I got pointed in the right direction. I leaned out my window and said, "How ya like me NOW?"
Light pollution is the biggest problem when you want to see the stars.
Most definitely! We have driven away from town before to catch some amazing views!
One more equally helpful hint for STRAIGHT LINE backing...
First and foremost... Get out and check behind you for any objects that can damage your tires.
Place your hands at the BOTTOM of the steering wheel, instead of the top where you have to momentarily reverse everything and temporarily reprogram your brain (you're already under stress anyway, right?), and WATCH 😳 YOUR MIRRORS to ensure you're straight.
Now, SLOWLY and gently IDLE BACKWARD, while watching your mirrors. (You got this! 👍) When the trailer begins to go to the left, and it will, be prepared to FOCUS ON WHAT YOU'RE DOING. (Your front trailer axle is ALWAYS the pivot point in backing) simply EASE your steering wheel to the left... (The SHORTER your trailer, the FASTER it will react) Woooop! Easy now, don't over correct! Pull forward and straighten back up and try again. That's it! 👍 Do the same thing when the trailer goes to the right. Looks like you've got it! You are soooooh awesome! Whomever came-up with the idea 💡 to place hands at the top of the steering wheel simply didn't think outside the box!
Lastly, your getting close to the campground now... find a vacant area of a parking lot and practice this BEFORE arriving at the campground. Practice for 5 or 10 minutes. Now! It's fresh in your mind, your confidence 🤔 is high. Head for the campsite right away and back it in. Those folks standing around watching you will think 🤔 you're a 😱god!!
(I told you that you could do it. You didn't believe me, did you?)
Drive safely and please be kind to others. Happy trails. 🤠
Awesome information! Thanks so much for sharing!
Having to go and ask for a tool back that you graciously loaned someone.
Yes - WHY should you even need to do that?? 😧
Yes! It seems they forget that they borrowed it sometimes 🤣
And if you do get it back it’s broken or bent!
We went to a new park. It was so beautiful but.... Tent campers next to us set up hammocks on our side of the site which was like 5 feet from out picnic table and fire pit. Their kids were jumping all over our picnic table 😠 tent campers behind is (these were rv sites) set their tent up not to the right of their site but between our site and theirs . and letting their dog poop without picking it up. We got the hose and made it muddy so they wouldn't walk back their. I should have said something but I did shine my flash light to let them know I saw. Ugh I dont need that stress. People walking through our site all weekend bcuz there was multiple families camping and visiting each other. This was my first stressful trip. 😥
So sorry to hear about this! Good job on your tactfulness!
Jesus, so now no kids, they hurt my feelings!! Mother people, this park is only for my sensitivities? No pets unless they are mine? It is a public park right? Where does the tackfulness stop and nastiness start? OMG
I have 3 words for you.
crime scene tape!
Be careful helping people back . If you are directing traffic and they hit something, you could be held liable.
Great point!
Thank you for the real answer on lights, get the blackouts. I am in a tiny rig, but I made the stealth window covers. I have had people tent camping right next, like 1 foot, to the rig. I am glad I had the covers or they would have been more glad since I have to change right there. 65 isn't pretty. Get the window covers and love everyone.
😂 Love it Toni! Safe travels!
One you can add is leaving their campsite and not putting out their fire. We have seen lots of people pull out while their fire is still smoking. With all the wild fires we have had it makes no sense to not take two minute to properly extinguish their fire.
We so agree!
Took our youth club for the annual camporee. Parents and family are invited to these but they don't seem to mind walking through someone's camp space. Some even stopped and were peering into our girls tent. Our leader went ballistic. We notified our main leaders and campers were informed on being respectful to fellow campers. We resolved it by buying orange temp fencing that are used at construction sites to go around our camp space. The following years we noticed other youth clubs did the same.
Great idea - thanks for sharing this!
I agree with most of these. Good job RVers, we all need to stick together.
Thank you!!!
Great information. A lot of people just don't realize the effect their actions may have on others. We agree with 99.99 % of everything you said.
Here are just a couple of things to help people understand why some of the things you mentioned happen.
Simple one first. A lot of people leave lights on for security reasons at night. If a little old lady is stealing things during the day imagine what could be stolen at night in the dark. Just be courtious enough to have them point to the ground.
The next one is a safety tip.
First of all don't throw anything in a campfire that doesn't burn. Even wood has small explosions if it's not totally dry. If there is broken glass or something like that the wood explosion could shoot it out. No it's not far fetched, I've seen it happen. Once with a piece of glass from a broken beer bottle, and once with a small staple size pieces of wire. People were injured each time.
Now for a VERY important one. NEVER EVER throw any kind of container that has had some type of flamable fuel in it into a fire. Including aerosol cans. The small green propane cans my feel like they are empty, or stop working and you think they are empty. THEY ARE NOT! They still contain gas fumes, they just aren't preassurized. Until they are heated and have no release, then they explode. An empty gas can with the lid off can cause an explosion from the fumes.
I want to believe that the person who threw the green can in the fire pit didn't do it with intentions of hurting anyone, just didn't know what could happen. You said it was under the ashes. It could have been thrown in as trash the next morning and wasn't seen. A lot of people don't check fire pits they just throw more wood in and light it up.
This isn't just some kind of rant this is knowledge obtained from training with a forest fire fighting team.
People be considerate and be safe. If you pack it in PACK IT OUT. Remember what goes around comes around. You could be a victim of you own carelessness.
Chief
Such good points! Thanks for sharing!!
I feel like lights hanging up lights around your area often helps with people not walking through space.
Great point! Thanks for sharing!
We have a sign that says if you are smoking on our site we will assume you are on fire and put you out.
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That is why I boondock - my dogs can run free, I can blast my music or enjoy peace and quiet, light up the night if I feel like it or sit and watch the stars and no neighbours to complain.
Yes! We have enjoyed our time boondocking as well. We are so glad we finally gave it a try! Keep enjoying!
I agree. The pansies who complain about every frigging thing gag me. Get some ear plugs for noise, put covers on your windows for light and get out of the rv and have fun instead of hiding inside looking for something to complain about. My pet peeve is everyone who has a multitude of pet peeves. Whawhawha.
blasting music when others are around is rude as hell and if you do it near someone with that hearing disease they might shoot you. i live in a mobile home park and i cannot stand these idiots who are NOT COOL ANYMORE BLASTING THEIR RADIOS AT CONCERT DECIBEL. WHEN YOU NEIGHBOR IS 5 FT OR LESS AWAY IS ignorant and trashy.
@@elizabethansel6519 therein lies your problem - you live in a mobile home park - lol
Great video,
our worst experience was when the campers next to us came in late, loud and drunk from town (about 1am). They spent the next 45 mins talking loudly, slamming doors, arguing etc. It was VERY irritating! We asked the RV park owners to let us move. We were the second ones to complain about them. They got asked to leave...
Wow! So glad to hear something was done to correct the issue. So many times it is not. Thanks for watching!!
You were lucky, we had a camper next to us at a campground, who left in the afternoon in his Rv to go to a concert and
came back at midnight, he parked his class A and got out slamming his bay doors and in and out of his Rv for 1/2 an hour, then he proceeded to get his charcoal grill out right beside our bed room window and light it. It just smoked no fire, he was still banging and slamming doors and we had enough so we opened the window behind our bed and said politely it’s 1:00 am and quiet time is 10 so could you please keep it down we are trying to sleep, he got mad cursed at us and then he puts up two fans pointed directly at our Rv blowing the smoke from his grill directly into our Rv. Our bedroom filled with smoke even though the window was closed. We had enough and called after hours number and complained. The office did nothing, we didn’t get any sleep all night, and the next day instead of making him leave they wanted us to move two campsites down. He came out and said to my husband this is camping get used to it. This is what camping is all about. When the campground did nothing we left two days earlier then planned and they never apologized or gave us any money back, they never cared. Rude campers like this can ruin a good camping experience.
@@rvhome5599 Wow! That is bad. There’s much more to that whole story but I didn’t want to get too detailed. However the RV Park owners were very apologetic, and gave us 3 additional nights stay for free. So they really did try to make things right. The folks that had been camped next to them before us left 2 days early...
We were primitive camping once, sites well separated by a small patch of woods. The neighbors were drunk and got into an argument. Lots of cussing and threats. Finally I hollered through the woods ' please don't give her no more wine, it worked, they settled down.....
For us the biggest thives have been raccoons and squirrels taking anything edible left out too long.
They're sneaky boogers.
Lost a bushel of sweet corn to racoons one night.
They are the peskiness of neighbors!
Trash Pandas!!
Oh definitely. We live in a trailer park out in the country and racoons are EVERYWHERE. Irritates me to no end that some can't comprehend that. Don't leave crap out over night. Especially trash!
I am a retired (after 43 years) over-the-road trucker. Please let me offer this suggestion...
Backing up? Get out and look! Who cares if you have to do it five or even ten times. As to those folks standing around watching you... believe me, the vast majority are NOT any better at it than you! Why do you think campgrounds advertise "pull thru" spots? Remember the acronym, 'GOAL':
G-et
O-ut
A-nd
L-ook!
AWESOME! Thank You!
@@GetawayCouple New subscriber, love you two kids' channel. You're 'real' and folks like that! Keep up the good work!!
Love your videos! Stuck in what they call an RV park near Dallas, TX as we're here for eye surgery corrections. It's really just a trailer park. Barking dogs all night & day, dog poop everywhere, neighbors parking huge trucks on our site & threatening me when I ask them to move but they do move when my 6'4" 280lbs tells them to move it...lol..., kids screaming constantly, people revving up motorcycles for hours & not going anywhere, sirens & traffic noise, fights..you name it & all the other RV parks in area are booked! We Used to live in the DFW area & now we remember why we left...lol We get a hotel room 2-3 nights a week just to get sleep! UGH!!! This is why we try to stay at 55+ RV parks & can't wait to get back to AZ!...And we have LED lights on under motor home to keep critters out. It works! Get some cheap light blocking curtains on Amazon & you won't have that night light problem. It works!
Ugh...it's tought when you get "stuck" somewhere when you have no choice! Hope all goes well and it ends for you soon! Thanks for watching!
I'm retired and camp a lot in SoCal. Excessive noise in the State Park Campground is against the rules. The first thing I do when I arrive is talk to the Camp Host and get their opinions. Then call on them to enforce the rules. 2 things that should be banned are 'open-sided' generators and using outside TV and speakers in a State Park.
Great input - thanks so much!
When did camping become outside tv,s, speakers, etc. What a joke.
We had a sound reactive dog that barked alot.. she also hated her crate but had to crate her so she wouldn't destroy the camper. To combat the sound reactions, we turn our radio on at a decent level but not loud enough to hear outside. And ALSO turn on the rigs fan(usually its on auto to cycle on w the ac) but turn it on manually to continuously run. It's good white noise for your pups
I also would check w our neighbors to see if it worked initially.. and it did so try fan and radio. And sometimes I'd run our tower fan too for more hum
Thanks so much for sharing this!
I'm not an RVer - yet, so my comment about people insisting on helping you reverse in goes back to my truck driving days. I was constantly left shaking my head at people who would volunteer themselves to help me back a truck and semi-trailer in or out of a tight spot and then promptly go and stand behind my trailer where I couldn't see them in my mirrors!
Oh yes - we have seen this too!
Heres One, Just bought a black water Tank hauler tote. Went over to the dump station across the park, and about 20ft. away there was three people sitting on a picnic bench just watching the entire dumping process. This was the first time i used the tote, and wasnt real familiar with its use. I go out to camp to get away from people and unwind, its turning out to be weird to say the least.
Hmmm.....maybe it's like watching people back into campsites....waiting to see if there's something funny to see? Thanks for sharing!
@@GetawayCouple Your probably right, I used to laugh at grandkids when they squatted down in their diapers and well, you know?
We are new full-timers in a twin rig! (2018 GD Solitude) We realized the other day that Zone C was outside of our rig. We really hope the people around us liked listening to true crime documentaries the night before we realized! OOPS! We also have a neighbor family who are pretty awesome - they have 4 kids and 2 dogs. The kids let the dogs out ALL THE TIME. We definitely wouldn't care so much - except we have a dog who isn't great with other dogs. The RV park we are in made everyone take their dog fences down a couple days ago - because it's "against the rules" - so our dog is with us on a lead when the loose dog comes running at her. Not enjoyable. Yesterday I was walking my two dogs - and their loose dog came charging us. It went well - but my heart was thumping out of my chest for a couple hours.
Too funny on the speakers! Dogs are always a tough one! So many CG do not enforce their own rules when it comes to dogs. And...dog owners are not always responsible dog owners. There are rules for a reason!
@@GetawayCouple it's true.
So we currently have a new situation - with neighbors who have kids outside screaming and dogs outside barking at 6:30 am. Their dogs bark - then our dogs bark back and it's so early. Really sweet family - and we like them a lot - but it's super early to have all of that noise going on in the morning - as it would be if we were keeping their littles up at night. :)
Growing up in Ohio and living in MI and PA, we never had a fence. Occasionally people cut through but really is not an issue. As far as the dog goes, we always had a radio fence.
Good to know, thanks for the info!
I've followed all the popular RVers for years. And you guys remain among the most pleasurable to watch. Your subjects are always on point, the content is enjoyable and you can tell both of you are just kind people.
Oh thanks so much! We truly appreciate it! Thanks for watching! 😊
We love to watch people backing in. And I had one incident in Colorado where a whole group of other Texans were cheering & clapping when I did an amazing (and pretty lucking) one shot perfect backing job. So yes it can be humbling or a ego boost.
Love the bloopers lol! The whole half vantriliquist side mouth talk about the dog thing is priceless... Thanks
Great video, guys! It was sort of covered in "noise" but we're not fans of people running their commercial generators all day long. Especially out boondocking and they've come and parked right next to us. And pointed their exhaust right at us. 🙉 If you know you have a noisy generator, please be respectful of where you park and how long you run it for, thanks!
Thanks guys, and totally agree!
Lol, i agree campsite spaces should be respected. Not just crossing through, but respecting the space. We just had the man at the site next door come over into our site early while my teen son was starting a morning fire and started loudly visiting at 7:00a.m. it woke everyone up! I could hear my son was politely direct to end the conversation but the fella didn't take the hint. My son ended up coming inside.
That evening during dinner we found they'd moved their camp chairs to the edge of their camp, facing ours, and occasionally jumped into our conversation while we ate dinner on our picnic bench. They might have been lonely, but it wasn't the time. Awkward.
Definitely awkward 🤣 Good for your son for trying to do the right thing! It's so hard because some people just want to be friendly, but then there are those who go too far. Thanks for your comments and input and thanks for watching!
I love when they line up to watch me back, gives me a chance to show off my mad backing skills,
I live in
D/FW Texas. We fence our back yards but normally not the front yard. No one walks through our front yard but kids nearby playing ball get in and out and that's OK just no one should do it after dark ... because... Texas :)
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I agree with you guys on so many of these things. Cigarette smoke/butts; lights, pets/pet mess pick-up, loud obnoxious neighbors, etc. With technology as it is and the great sound quality of portable blue tooth speakers, I don't know why RV manufacturers continue to install external speakers in RV's. I have actually removed our stereo from our RV and we stream music from our phones. If we want to watch a DVD/Blue Ray disc, we have a separate player connected to the TV for that.
Thank you for taking the time to put your videos together. I can only imagine how long and challenging it can be.
Glad you like them! We actually enjoy doing them!
I do not want someone with zero vested interest in my rig helping me back into my site. We have a system and do not want to be thrown off our game.
We understand that completely! Sometimes the campground hosts are required to watch, but we just try to "give them a job" while we do our own thing!
In MN most houses don’t have fences. We back up to woods so we don’t get a lot of people through our yard, but we have a trampoline that is open for other kids in the neighborhood to use and we love it - other families share their playgrounds in their yards - very communal neighborhood where we all share our backyard toys for the kids. As for dogs - we don’t have pets but people get invisible fences or they pay to have a fence put in.
Lugging their honey bucket through your campsite, flooding your campsite and extending their slide out into your campsite this and having to pick up their trash in your campsite were all done by one couple over a weekend!
Ugh! There is always someone 😒
Yes walking through your site. You would think it would just be common sense that you wouldn’t do that, but I guess not! One time I had a kid ride his bike right under our awning while I was sitting there! I just said you gotta be kidding me!
I don't think I will every understand why people think it's ok.
You should put together a campground etiquette checklist and then try to contact RV rental companies and work on getting them to include it in their rental paperwork package.
That's a great idea! Thanks for sharing!
They would go broke on paper and ink. It would be 50 pages front and back.
My wife and I have often commented about our rv experience being far less of a wilderness experience than when we are at home watching deer, turkeys, quail, etc from our living room or deck. Rv’ing has become more of a mobile suburbia with very crowded conditions.
We pretty much avoid people . 27 plus years of boondocking has taught us a lot about keep away from lots of people and things. Great video!
Thanks for sharing!
I only offer to back a rig in when I see them really struggling!! I will help someone back in just because I don’t want to see anyone damage their rig!! If they look like they are going to get it I won’t butt in!!! The thing I hate the most is people burning plastic in their campfire!!!
Great input! Thank you!
being new and unable to back in i would surely allow you to back it in for me
@@elizabethansel6519 If anyone ask...I'll do it!! Have done it several times for folks. Some people get really angry if I ask them....so I let them ask me first.
If some people would not come into the site and take others things. Motion sensors lighting in.Use black out shades really helps.
Great tips! Thank you for sharing!
We aren't allowed to put in fences. The people that have been here for many years were grandfathered in. But, it's super annoying because YES we have people walk through our lot all the time. And, it drives me crazy!
We have a Class A and I mounted my surge protector inside my bay by cutting the wire and putting male and female plugs on each end , this way I can plug and play and easy to replace a defective surge and best, it’s in a locked cubby
That is awesome!
Great video, spot on questions and answers. Light pollution from overnight LED front cap lights drives me nuts.
Thanks for watching!
On the fence issue, we're from California so I get your perspective. But in the neighborhood where we live now in Colorado, we back to open space and very few people who abut the various open spaces have fenced yards. Nobody has ever walked through our yard; there are designated access trails into and through the open space that people stick to. And its cool for the kids to be able to roam back and forth as desired. We thought we'd build a fence upon moving in, for our dogs, but now we just take them out supervised if not on a walk. Never thought I'd say this but I'm so happy to not have a fence.
Thanks for the input and thanks for watching!
So glad you addressed these RVer concerns! Re: our issue with smokers, we were surrounded on three sides by smokers in the RV Park where we are wintering. Normally we wouldn’t have complained but since we will be here for awhile, we honestly couldn’t deal with the constant smoke. The couple behind our rig would park their camp chairs behind their rig which was directly behind ours (we have rear living area). We just think a designated smoking area would be a good idea for the park to have. The RV Park totally understands and helped us move to a much better location in the park.
I'm glad they could help you!
Was shocked to read about people using the water hook up meant for the RV potable water supply by sticking the sewer hose up on and around it to clean the sewer hose! Horrifying! We are newbies to RVing and would have not have known about this had I not watched your video! We will be sanitizing all those water supply connections!! Just bought our first Camper and looking forward to getting started on our RV journeys!
Yes, I can agree with the majority of these.
Thanks for watching!
I think the people renting the RV should tell people some of the RV rules
Agreed. Not that they would necessarily follow them, but it could help!
There will always be people who won’t or don’t care no matter what you offer on how to be kind
Sad but true!
Good fences make good neighbors. 😀
You got that right!
Lights are for security.
Spotlights a big no no.
But light string or one regular light IMO deal w/it😉
Thanks for the comments! 😊
Trespassing is an issue everywhere. I lived on the water once and had a dock out back. Neighbors on each side, but no fences. You had to walk through someone's yard to get to my dock and I would look out back and there would be people just fishing from the small dock in my back yard. They also seemed incredulous when I asked them to leave.
🙄 Oh the trespassers. Even in campgrounds!
When my hubby and I were driving as a professional trucking team the folks who would insist on going behind the truck and start waving their arms around were sooooo annoying. (My husband can back expertly and I knew what needed to be communicated, help from others was not needed) Imagine backing your RV is the same story
Thanks for sharing!! You are so right!
I always thought RV’ers were very friendly helpful people
Most are. Like anything else, there are always "those people" 🤣
@@GetawayCouple We had camping neighbors that had a huge dog that the owner would let out and command it do its business. Then she would scoop it up and sometimes not. They had kids. Gross.
Been rv-ing in the Kansas, Ok, Mizzou area for 5 years now and the biggest issues I notice are loud music into the night and walking thru our site. No matter how close I park the truck to the 5th wheel, they still walk between the 2. Why!!?? Also, my father-n-law is one of those campground "helpers." Mortifies the family. Lol.
I don't think I will ever understand it. Thanks for sharing!
I've read that leaving lights on under your rig help keep rodents from entering. I'm not sure if it's true....
We have heard that too. Not sure if it is proven, but whatever helps!
The blue lights are supposed to keep skeeter away. Don't know if it is true.
As far as the light comments,we leave our lights on at night on a low setting as well as the under carriage lighting changing colors slowly which helps keep the pack rats from exploring our brake lines and other things under our 5er.
We have heard this works. Thanks for sharing!
The Friday night AFTERWORK ARRIVALS: THE "WHOO HOOO EVERYBODY WE'RE CAMPING!!!!!!!" CRANKED BOOMBOX; BARKING DOGS; ALL NIGHT YELLING ALCOHOL crowd...(Mostly at the country & state campgrounds)
😂 The campgrouds are fun
Haha, never fails, right around 5pm at our lake area. I admit, I do watch them back in and struggle to set up. Almost as fun as watching them at the boat ramp.
Retired, bought a “vintage’ motor home. Seeing if we like the rv life.
Fun! Congrats and enjoy!
Also on the stinky slinky black tank first then grey it helps rinse the tube!
We used to stay at an RV park on our one travel nurse assignment where the people would just drive their golf cart through our site multiple times! Goodness I feel bad walking the trash out and feel like I make an effort to walk all the way around, let alone drive a vehicle through a site 😄oh my, so many interesting stories out there. Thanks for sharing guys - Kyle and Renee
There are so many and thanks for sharing yours! Happy travels!
The thing I hate the most is the loud music. I go to remote places to get away from people like that, but somehow they always think you want a camp DJ. Keep it at your campsite level. Loose dogs are next on my list.
Thanks for the input!
Agree with you guys about all the subjects you brought up. My wife and I are always so worried about respecting our neighbors space. Luckily up to now in the over 2 years now when we have been out on trips we haven't had to deal with to many of these issues. But have talked to others about their nightmares out on the road. But being a dog lover will admit what total gets me is not picking up after your dog. Nothing worse than taking a evening walk and stepping in a pile in the dark. We love your channel keep the videos coming.
Oh thanks so much Michael! 😊 You are right, luckily most of these annoyances are not everyday occurances. We try to put a video out every Sunday, so be sure to subscribe. Thanks for watching!
Eeewww thanks for the idea, I am getting some Lysol spray and spraying the spigot AND the table. I have seen them put the slinky away on the picnic table.
Great idea!!
Where we lived before going full time fences are rare and nobody walks through your yard, that would be considered a real invasion of privacy.
Exactly!
Even dogs understand property boundaries. Why some people don’t seem to understand is beyond me.
We haven’t started rving yet, so watching these types of videos is helping us know how to be polite park neighbors. I would think leaving a light on would help deter theft. We leave our porch and outside front lights on each night at home for that reason, but I can also see how it could bother someone parked close by.
Best of luck on your adventure when you start! Good for you for doing research ahead of time!
@@GetawayCouple thank you! 😊 Hopefully, we will see you on the road real soon. Safe travels!
This was awesome!! Thank you for sharing. PS where did you get your mugs? They are adorable!!
If your dog is a barker, leave the radio on relatively loud so they don't hear every sound outside.
We have heard that! Thanks for sharing!
Your ass would be in trouble for radio noise from these whiners.
Ummm ..... not every wants to listen to others music
My pet peeve is nosy busy bodies at RV parks who think their job is to enforce the rules and who ask personal questions like, "How often do you bathe? Does the shower work in your RV? Why are you using the RV park shower then?" Or they'll see you walking your dog with a plastic bag in your hand and say "Don't forget to pick up after your pet!" Or they'll see me driving my sports car around the RV park - creeping really, less than 5 mph, but have to comment "Slow down or I'll tell the management!" Like tell them what, that I'm a safe driver with a bright yellow car that looks fast? Or how about when I'm using a bucket and towel to clean the bugs off the front of my MH or toad and they stop by to tell me that washing your rig in the park is not allowed (meaning you can't get out the hose and use a lot of water, letting it drain everywhere). I have had all these scenarios happen recently. This is why I like to boondock a lot - over 5 months last year, as we are FTers.
Ah! The enforcers! Yes, boondocking gives us the freedom!
Some dogs bark just due to the fact that they hear different people that they don't know near what they know as home. So they think they are doing their job my keeping strangers out
Very true!
That dog needs to be socialized and trained. Otherwise left at home. We were at KOA Pigeon forge last weekend and a Beagle was barking all weekend long. Multiple groups complained but the KOA didnt care. My poor wife developed a migraine from it.
@@harmonioustravelerswebeemo4110 yup. Its all about being courteous to others. Kids, dogs, music ECT. There is some level of comprimise as well. We can't expect a perfectly quiet/peaceful campground everywhere.
@@dkharris111 but let's not forget. Some people go camping in groups, with family for the entire reason of spending time with one another. My turn now, I don't understand why overly sensitive people come to an rv park expecting everyone walk on egg shells. We are there to have a good time and party with family. If laughter after 10 or 9 pm bothers you then maybe YOU are too sensitive. Earplugs, earplugs, earplugs. Let's all be considerate of someone besides yourself.
@@Beentherebefore1 you need to read want I wrote again. You clearly misinterpreted it. No one should expect an RV park or campground to be perfectly silent. However its courtesy to your fellow campers to follow the rules the campground has put in place. If you dont like said rules find somewhere else to camp.
I enjoyed this video guys. Not RV'ing yet, but look forward to my own adventure. This kind of info will be helpful!
Great to hear!
As a smoker, trying to quit once again, just politely say my cigarette is bothering you. I'll stop. I respect my neighbors. I try not to smoke around non smokers and never around children.
Quitting smoking is one of the easiest things you can do. My dad quit at least a 1000 times.
We thought about that, we are just non-confrontational and introverts (like a lot of RVers). It was just difficult because we have allergies and an older cat who also has allergies. It seemed the easiest thing to do, to just request a change of sites. That way, we didn’t offend anyone and all turned out for the best.
It's so nice to have people who are aware of being respectful! Kudos to you all!
@@Herk988 My wife past last December. It was either the whiskey bottle or cigarettes. My doctor said enjoy the cigs but dont go crazy.
@@conniesfinalquest9071 We are so sorry to hear of your loss. It’s never easy to lose someone you love.
Into this discussion late, and I haven't yet read other comments - but the one thing I hate is the "pissing contest" attitude some RVers have with respect to their rigs. I am in a mid model airstream trailer, and it's amazing how many people walk up to me unsolicited and tell me how their choice of camper is superior to my trailer in every detail and aspect. Then when I politely point out I didn't ask, they nearly all become huffy and move directly to insults of my vehicle, my choice of chairs (REI captains chair for the win!).
Thankfully they stop when they see my telescope or bourbon setup, and I'm usually able to bring them over from there :-P.
install a surge protector. its out of sight, locked away and about the same price.
Thank for the tip!
Great info! You both seem more relaxed now. I've been following you for a year and a half. I always enjoy watching and learning more about rv-ing. Just purchased my GD 328G toy hauler and will start full time in one year. Exciting times ahead!
Awesome! Thank you! Best of luck with your new adventure!!
sounds like many people are flat-out disrespectful of their surroundings. they probably do not care about themselves, so how can they respect others? greets from Norway
Well hello in Norway! Things like these seem to happen everywhere, but luckily most are isolated incidences and not ongoing all the time. These are just the pet peeves our viewers shared! Thanks for watching!
old house as a kid. the yard had a fence so no one passed through. neighbors behind us however did not have a fence. trespassed through their yard constantly to get to the other side of the neighborhood. they either did not no, or did not care as nothing was ever said.
Thanks for watching and for your input!
I agree about the smoking. We’ve had people walk into our campsite to visit while smoking. Don’t assume everyone is okay with it just because you are outside!
Well said!
Very true! It's all about respect in every aspect.
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60 years of great experiences.
Great people.
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We never lock much of any thing.
We stick to Ohio, Indiana Kentucky Tennessee Georgia and Florida.
Thanks for the positive comment!
Would love for you to be a neighbor
fences encourage good neighbors! I had no fences when I moved in but now all around property
Probably a good idea!
Please, please, please, use wireless headphones or ear buds when listening to music ot t.v. outside. The sound quality will be so much better and you won't make a neighbor mad.
Yes! Good point!
Walk away a few feet from your outdoor chair. Sound is better away from the speakers and much clearer. Move your chair, don't turn up the volume.
We had a Workamper walking her dog on a retractable leash. Someone let 3 dogs unleashed. They rushed at her dog, he got scared, he wrapped his leash around her legs and she fell backwards and left in an ambulance. I hate off leash, and retractable leashes are just as bad!
Oh man! Sorry to hear that! Hope she is ok. People don't realize that no one really knows how either dog will react in any given situation.
My mom had a little land/wooden deck that was about 8x8 and one day it disappeared..
That's a big thing to make off with.
The strangest thing is it showed back up 2 weeks later.
Hi friends. Rinsing the stinky slinky. Yes!! Just not a great idea. Speakers-nothing like getting out the next day to realize the whole RV park heard your rousing rendition of Frozen-Sing A Long Edition. 😀 And for the love of all that is good, clean up after yourself. YES! Great video, friends. Thanks for sharing.
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Yes! Thank you!
@@GetawayCouple Thank you for checking!