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PVC Pipe Cutter - caution...
Yahoo Message Number: 3051
"You will learn that to avoid scratches on you rig, in many sites you have to remove branches yourself"

Gus, I hope you are very judicious in this practice.
It is illegal in most public campsites, and can be inconsiderate to campers who follow. That branch that interferes with your siting the rig can be what the next fellow wants to hang his lantern from while tent-camping.

My opinion (entirely and perhaps uniquely mine) is that when camping in a wild publicly-owned environment in an RV, I am sharing use with every other visitor with no more rights than they have. My unique requirements due to the RV are my responsibility - not something for which others should bear the consequences.

If overly concerned about minor scratches and dings, camping in wild areas might be something to be avoided. I feel our LD yearns to find those primitive spots, and nestling up to a few leaves tickles its fancy.

Steve
2004 FL
2013 Honda Fit
PVC Pipe Cutter - caution...
Reply #2 –
Yahoo Message Number: 3058
Steve:

I should have stated that nearly all the time the branches I remove threaten the coach top. In every single private campground where I have had to trim them, I have asked and been thanked for removing them. The trees put out a lot of small branches which are a hard job to keep clear of every RV site. In public campgrounds, I have asked a ranger if available.
Where none were handy, I have just cut them, advising a ranger when I ran into one. I have yet to hear a complaint. I cannot imagine any entity, even our US government, not wanting RV sites clear of damaging overhead foilage.

If you are serious about brushing the foilage with you rig, may I be your paint and decal supplier? (Smile!)

Regards

Gus
 
PVC Pipe Cutter - caution...
Reply #3 –
Yahoo Message Number: 3074
" I cannot imagine any entity, even our US government, not wanting RV sites clear of damaging overhead foilage. "

I'm sure you are discrete and considerate in your manicure, Gus - I just didn't want RV newbies to acquire misleading info. Visitors modifying their environment is no more legal because enforcement may be lax.

Few public campgrounds have 'RV sites' though, except such as RV's are allowed and accomodated to a greater extent than in prior decades. Most such sites are for ALL campers, so my comments about consideration for the needs of those others still apply.

Personally, I by preference search out open sites away from overhead branches and tall trees - if possible. This is partly due to the charging requirements of the solar panels, but also in response to a 1/2" hole punched clean through a vent lid by a falling seed-pod. A falling branch could be life-threatening.

To me, our LD is a working vehicle - it gets us to the rugged areas we want to be, and blends in with the surroundings as much as possible. I don't need it shiny because it is never intended to be on display. It's just our cozy log cabin in the wilderness.

For the record, though, the offer of your services in LD detailing are noted for this group...

Steve
2004 FL
2013 Honda Fit