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11-23-2016, 02:18 PM
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3 Rivet Member 
2011 34' Classic
Sebring
, Florida
Join Date: Aug 2012
Posts: 145
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What was the nicest thing campers before you left behind?
We just pulled into our campsite at O'Leno State Park in Florida. Sitting next to the fire ring was a goodly sized pile of firewood the campers before us must have left behind. Since the last two nights have been pretty chilly, we used most of our firewood at the previous campground, so this firewood was a nice surprise! What was the nicest surprise the campers before you left behind?
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11-23-2016, 02:38 PM
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Rivet Master 
2006 23' Safari SE
Biloxi
, Mississippi
Join Date: Nov 2011
Posts: 8,278
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While drying camping in Key West a neighbor gifted me a true sine wave 1000 inverter that was still in the sealed box never used. He had bought it for a previous trailer. He discovered that he already had a 2000 installed in his new trailer. I have never used it but am all set if I need too. Been gifted good firewood several times.
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Do you know what a learning experience is? A learning experience is one of those things that says "You know that thing that you just did? Don't do that."
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11-23-2016, 02:57 PM
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Rivet Master
2014 25' Flying Cloud
Cuddebackville
, New York
Join Date: May 2007
Posts: 4,346
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Good for you, all I get is garbage in the fire ring.
Back in my hiking/camping days the motto was "always leave a campsite better than you found it".
I always find myself picking up bits of trash left behind now.
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2019 Ford Expedition Platinum
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11-23-2016, 05:53 PM
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Rivet Master
2014 23' Flying Cloud
Fair Oaks
, California
Join Date: Feb 2014
Posts: 717
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Not exactly left behind, but the nicest things other campers have done for me was to take pity on me when I was still learning to back the trailer, and offer to put it into the spot for me. Hopefully I'll feel confident enough one of these days to return the favor. I'm confident enough now to park my own trailer, but not quite confident enough to park someone else's.
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11-24-2016, 05:56 AM
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Vintage Kin
Fort Worth
, Texas
Join Date: Nov 2006
Posts: 8,014
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Quote:
Originally Posted by McDave
Not exactly left behind, but the nicest things other campers have done for me was to take pity on me when I was still learning to back the trailer, and offer to put it into the spot for me. Hopefully I'll feel confident enough one of these days to return the favor. I'm confident enough now to park my own trailer, but not quite confident enough to park someone else's.
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I've done it for others, but was always concerned about liability. Probably won't do it again unless an emergency. I back trailers far larger for a living but its ALWAYS a crap shoot at one point or another.
Backing comprises 90% of big truck "accidents".
As to nice gifts: a brand new dogbone adaptor.
1990 35' Silver Streak
2004 555 Cummins
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11-24-2016, 06:30 AM
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4 Rivet Member 
1977 27' Overlander
1996 34' Excella
Florida Panhandle
, Florida
Join Date: Jun 2014
Posts: 396
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Our dog would likely mention the steak bone left behind at a site she found quickly upon our arrival one time. We've also had a few spots that had leftover firewood we were happy to put to use.
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The Evans' Family
Florida Panhandle
1977 Overlander / 27' ~ The Attitude Adjuster
1997 Airstream Excella / 34' ~ The Sane Asylum
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11-24-2016, 07:15 AM
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Rivet Master 
2012 27' Flying Cloud
W
, New England
Join Date: Oct 2012
Posts: 7,402
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I left a couple bundles of wood and a box of fire starters. Didn't realize it until I got home and was unpacking the truck. Made me think the next people in that site were going to be happy for the gift 😀
At another site, the camper next to us was seasonal. He was headed out for several days and told us to help ourselves to his wood stack. Might my neighborly of him! We obliged by taking one log 😀
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11-24-2016, 08:04 AM
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Rivet Master
2014 23' Flying Cloud
Fair Oaks
, California
Join Date: Feb 2014
Posts: 717
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Quote:
Originally Posted by slowmover
I've done it for others, but was always concerned about liability. Probably won't do it again unless an emergency. I back trailers far larger for a living but its ALWAYS a crap shoot at one point or another.
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Thanks! You don't know how good this makes me feel. There ALWAYS seems to be some point where I'm backing up based on faith alone without really seeing where I'm going. Happy to know it's not just me!
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11-24-2016, 08:22 AM
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Rivet Master
Airstream - Other
2016 Interstate Grand Tour Ext
Bosque Farms
, New Mexico
Join Date: Jan 2004
Posts: 7,030
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While owning the RV park, we found quite a few things left behind. Nearly all of it was junk, or stuff that you can hardly use, or don't want to. How about a used sewer hose attachment stuck down in the sewer hole? Or two or three of them?
In truth, we kept a lot of it for the park (though not the sewer attachments). Figured that if one person left it behind, then it was something that somebody else would likely show up without. Kind of a community supply of used stuff: Take one, leave one.
Oh, and we kept a special supply for vintage Airstreams. Some Vulkem. Thetford fittings. You know, things that we needed for our Airstream anyway.
Lynn
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11-24-2016, 11:30 AM
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Rivet Master
Currently Looking...
Taos
, New Mexico
Join Date: Oct 2014
Posts: 566
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a clean campsite - no firewood, no bottle caps, no pull tabs, no cigarette butts, trash can empty, no left over clothes lines ... left it better than they found it! The reality is trash attracts trash and if people pull into a site with a bunch-o-trash they will add to it. Pay it forward ...
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11-24-2016, 01:12 PM
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Camping Through My Eyes
2016 25' Flying Cloud
Detroit
, Michigan
Join Date: Oct 2015
Posts: 27
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So far just firewood was left for us to use.
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11-24-2016, 01:30 PM
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Rivet Master
2015 25' Flying Cloud
2016 30' Flying Cloud
Blenheim Ontario
, Ontario
Join Date: May 2015
Posts: 1,263
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Quote:
Originally Posted by megandrudy
we just pulled into our campsite at o'leno state park in florida. Sitting next to the fire ring was a goodly sized pile of firewood the campers before us must have left behind. Since the last two nights have been pretty chilly, we used most of our firewood at the previous campground, so this firewood was a nice surprise! What was the nicest surprise the campers before you left behind?
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NOTHING!
trailer trash waiting for: Next spring in the tin shed.
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11-24-2016, 01:33 PM
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Rivet Master
2015 25' Flying Cloud
2016 30' Flying Cloud
Blenheim Ontario
, Ontario
Join Date: May 2015
Posts: 1,263
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Wayne&Sam
Good for you, all I get is garbage in the fire ring.
Back in my hiking/camping days the motto was "always leave a campsite better than you found it".
I always find myself picking up bits of trash left behind now.
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Yah, me too.............
On THE BRUCE TRAIL, IT'S "Take nothing but pictures, leave nothing but Footprints."
Trailer Trash......."
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11-24-2016, 02:14 PM
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3 Rivet Member
2004 25' Safari
1999 27' Safari
1968 17' Caravel
Fountain Valley
, California
Join Date: Mar 2011
Posts: 111
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I think the nicest thing we ever received was pulling up to our campsite and finding a motor home there with the keys in it. That was really a special gift! We were so tickled, because we had inside storage for it so we could keep it out of the weather, and out of sight...
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11-24-2016, 02:14 PM
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3 Rivet Member
2004 25' Safari
1999 27' Safari
1968 17' Caravel
Fountain Valley
, California
Join Date: Mar 2011
Posts: 111
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Just kidding...
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11-24-2016, 02:21 PM
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Rivet Master
2014 20' Flying Cloud
Sag Harbor
, New York
Join Date: Jun 2015
Posts: 17,523
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Quote:
Originally Posted by WindyJim
Just kidding...
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Did you know there is an Edit function for 10 minutes after you post, which includes the option to delete a post?
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11-24-2016, 02:28 PM
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3 Rivet Member
2004 25' Safari
1999 27' Safari
1968 17' Caravel
Fountain Valley
, California
Join Date: Mar 2011
Posts: 111
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Just kidding...
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11-24-2016, 03:49 PM
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4 Rivet Member
1977 Argosy 28
Euless
, Texas
Join Date: Jan 2014
Posts: 338
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A fly swatter! Didn't have one and really needed it.
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11-24-2016, 04:14 PM
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SipStreamer
2010 20' Flying Cloud
Lakeside
, Montana
Join Date: Aug 2010
Posts: 124
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Collapsible 20 gal. trashcan, folding army shovel, folding chair w/canopy.
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11-24-2016, 04:44 PM
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Rivet Master
1969 29' Ambassador
brooksville
, Florida
Join Date: Nov 2008
Posts: 1,270
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We usually bring more firewood than we need. I don't like re packing it and bringing back so I usually leave it stacked at the site for the next camper.
Our last camping trip to Ottersprings the camp Host informed us that they have to put up and remove all left over firewood. Not wanting to make more work for camp hosts, I ask before leaving it.
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