SJVWC Campout at Belleplaine State Forrest

[rich67vw]

My weekly "Bust on KV" quota is going to be easy to make this week  #@rofl3

Lets start with make sure the shifter is in the "R" position. JKgif

And... here comes the slap in the head.... stop.gigf

[kvbug (karen)]

 Is  THAT what the problem was????      doh.gif                               #@rofl3

[rich67vw]

KV you'll be fine . just keep practicing in an open area at first. Hell, I can't evan back up a beetle straight anymore  without a few tries. #@rofl3 #@rofl3

[lovebus (jack)]

Matt has a yurt this time so we can't pull our chairs up and watch and criticize him putting up his tent,

Sooooo

We will have to watch  kv park her trailer  &^rofl #@rofl3 &^rofl

[kvbug (karen)]

Oh MAN!!     Jeeze louise,  I can never figure out a way to not be the  ?/moon2.. of a joke.    Maybe we'll just go to a REAL campground that weekend instead!!   wom90eyes

[Mrs Baha (Tracy)]

Oh MAN!!     Jeeze louise,  I can never figure out a way to not be the  ?/moon2.. of a joke.    Maybe we'll just go to a REAL campground that weekend instead!!   wom90eyes

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[lovebus (jack)]

OH Woman

thesecretistheyarepullinsitesyoudon'thavetobackin.  &^beer&

[Baha (Shawn)]

it's so counter-intuitive that it has me boggled. 

That's exactly it! It's backwards! 

Two tricks... from when I was a trailer newb

1) REMEMBER, It's backwards

AND

2) If you open the door and look at the trailer while you back up its way easier

[FiveORacing]

This will sound silly, but here's how I learned it and always taught it.  ( I was 16 when I learned)    The front wheels are the only ones that do the work. Watch the tail of the trailer in the mirrors, but think of the front wheels in your head.  Think of them as backward arrows.  Nudge the trailer in either direction using the backward arrows.  The more you point them them the "faster" the trailer turns.  When you have the trailer turning at the desired rate,  unwind the steering wheel  and follow the circle you created.     I never open the door, and always use the mirrors as long as I can see the tail of the trailer in them, then look over my shoulder.  Always try to back to the left, in your left mirror, and always use a spotter in new places. 

Find a huge parking lot and see if you can back the rig in a complete circle by "nudging the arrows" and "following the circle." 

[rich67vw]

KV - Mrs Muggy grew up on a horse farm and we often had to back up those humongus horse trailers . Those poor horses had a helluva ride when I backed em up.  &^rofl &^rofl

[lovebus (jack)]

What you have to remember is,

If you turn your steering wheel left the trailer goes right and vise versa.

The smaller the trailer the harder it is to control.

As soon as the trailer starts to turn, start turning your steering wheel the opposite way and follow the trailer.

Don't get frustrated,
not to many people make it look easy unless they do it on a regular basis, It's not as easy as it sounds and always watch the front of the car so you don't swing into something.

[kvbug (karen)]

I'm going to practice, and you're right... it's more difficult than it looks.  Of course,my husband has been driving huge boats and 42' trailers since he was in his teens practically so he thinks it's easy and that I should be able to just pick it up like  (  fingers snapping icon please..lol)  that.

Very easy to get into jackknife position quickly with a small trailer, that's for sure.

So what spots are still there,  that are able to be pulled into?   How level is that place, dare I ask?

[rich67vw]

KV - It's pretty much like installing pushrod seals. I didn't become a world class pushrod seal installer over night you know. &^rofl &^rofl

[kvbug (karen)]

Are these under the group campsites or family campsites?  ( for reservation purposes..) 

  I'm going to shoot for 239 or 241 I guess,  but then I don't know the layout there since I've never been there.  Ideas?

[lovebus (jack)]

The sites are fairly level, 239 or 241 is good.

Family campsites. Just tell them the number and they will know.