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Most dreaded set-up chore

Started by hoppy, Feb 04, 2005, 08:28 AM

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brainpause

My most dreaded chore is setting up (or breaking down) the air conditioner. I don't have one of those fancy shmancy ones  ;)  on top. I have to carry its shelf and the air conditioner onto it (see my web page below and the mods if you don't know why).

Thus, I like cool weather camping a little better, but we can't do much of that because of Holly's very sensitive arthritis.

Larry

barbjeff

Yes that was me :p  This year I'm thinking of buyiong a case of glow sticks and tying them to all possible obstacles for the dreaded nightime backup.

debbiedee1957

Putting the supports in place under the bed frames...it kills you bending & getting under there! UGH.

Calstate361

When we had the PU it was the setting up and taking down because of the dinning area slide out there was no room for anything in the PU, it all had to go into the truck.  How that we have the Hybred, I hate making the beds!  And, of course, puting everything away to go home (don't want to go).

 
Joan

PopUpMomma

Leveling :mad:  :banghead:  :swear:  :banghead:  :swear:

David Roder

Quote from: debbiedee1957Putting the supports in place under the bed frames...it kills you bending & getting under there! UGH.

ditto

kirksvillecamper

getting my daughter to help set up.    oh well she is only 9 years old

Kelly

Quote from: kirksvillecampergetting my daughter to help set up.    oh well she is only 9 years old

My kids all help.  My 8-year old goes around the trailer and puts pieces of plywood next to each stabilizer.  

The youngest ones hand the bungee cords to me from one side of the bunk end to the other ~ my most dreaded set-up chore.  

Second most is turning the propane on after I forgot to before I pulled the bunk end out!!

kirksvillecamper

my little girl gets way to excitedwhen we go camping

ScoobyDoo

The most hated is lugging all the stuff from basement to TV and back. I would like to see some of the sites that are so hard to back into. If it is dark I lay a flashlite near where I want the left trailer tire,shining to road. I always have DW take dogs to potty while I park and level.

beancounter

My least favorite used to be leveling, until I got that marvelous BAL leveler. Now, I think I have to agree with the lighting of the HW heater.

griffsmom

My least favorite chore is moving all the stuff inside the camper outside so I can set up the galley and then moving all that stuff back in so I can set up the rest of the inside!

Just Me

Quote from: hoppyI figure everyone has at least one of these.
 
Mine is lighting the pilot light on the water heater.
This dang thing takes forever to light.
 
Dread it so much, that I leave this for the very last thing I do during the set-up.
This is something I have always had trouble with. Someone at the campground always lit mine.
 
I always dreaded it when my husband went, he was a pain to deal with when setting up the camper.

tlhdoc

Quote from: Just MeI always dreaded it when my husband went, he was a pain to deal with when setting up the camper.
I know someone else with the very same problem.:)

brainpause

Quote from: tlhdocI know someone else with the very same problem.:)

MEN! :swear: