RRinNFla
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Opinions? On this forum? Plenty!
Backing a trailer is a skill, and like any skill, can be learned, mainly with practice. It sounds like you are storing your rig in a storage lot. I have found that the storage lot is far more difficult than any campsite, so if you can store it, you should have confidence that you can park it just about anywhere.
As for the use of a spotter, that is something you will have to work out. I think every camping pair works out their own system whether with radios or hand signals. My DW, for example, is not able to recognize the physical dynamics of backing a trailer, so is not a lot of help, other than waving wildly when I am about to hit something. That is not a put-down, she has many other wonderful skills and qualities. I do better if I get out and look myself.
I agree with Jack L. Back-in sites are usually more private. As others have said, if it is just an overnight at parking lot by the interstate, a level pull-through is nice, especially if you don't have to unhitch.
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cwit
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In my opinion if you like pull throughs ask for them. When traveling over nighters I ask for them . I will unhook get gas and rehook so the next morning I can leave early in am. If I'm staying any lenght of time I may ask for a back in for more privacy. I will not go in a campsite that puts me back to back with someone else. My big back window is for viewing not shaking hands with my neighbor.
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Vulcaneer
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I never understood why over-nighters in a trailer prefer pull through sites. Unless it is mainly because they want to leave the more scenic back-in sites for longer term campers. Or if their total length is such that they would need to un-hitch to fit into a back-in site.
I don't see that pull thru sites generally offer any more in terms of convenience. And even though you pull into a pull-thru site, you usually need to back up to straighten a trailer out anyways.
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For an overnight, you're not really concerned about how straight you are in the site. For the most part, you can really only pull in staight into a pull-thru site anyway. You want to stop, rest, wake up and get going again in the morning. Plug into electric and water, maybe into the cable (if present). No need to unhook the toad and hook it up again in the morning unless you really really want to, but that's the main reason to use a pull-thru instead of back-in.
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SteveRuff
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"I never understood why over-nighters prefer pull through sites."
Pulling my toad, I can't back up without unhitching. For overnighting I usually don't use the sewer or cable hookups. I will pull in, connect to the water and plug into the electric, hit my levelers, deploy my slides and I am in. In the morning I can take a quick shower. While DW is showering I can get the coach almost ready to go. Dishes are stowed, coffee made, dog is walked, satellite remotes put away or antenna down. When she finishes her shower I unhook the water and unplug the electric. By the time she is dressed we only have to pull in the bedroom slide and we are off.
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ExRocketScientist
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SteveRuff wrote:"I never understood why over-nighters prefer pull through sites."
Pulling my toad, I can't back up without unhitching. For overnighting I usually don't use the sewer or cable hookups. I will pull in, connect to the water and plug into the electric, hit my levelers, deploy my slides and I am in. In the morning I can take a quick shower. While DW is showering I can get the coach almost ready to go. Dishes are stowed, coffee made, dog is walked, satellite remotes put away or antenna down. When she finishes her shower I unhook the water and unplug the electric. By the time she is dressed we only have to pull in the bedroom slide and we are off.
You forgot to hit the levelers again to retract them.  I knew there was some reason your engine was racing but you weren't going anywhere.
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ExRocketScientist wrote:SteveRuff wrote:"I never understood why over-nighters prefer pull through sites."
Pulling my toad, I can't back up without unhitching. For overnighting I usually don't use the sewer or cable hookups. I will pull in, connect to the water and plug into the electric, hit my levelers, deploy my slides and I am in. In the morning I can take a quick shower. While DW is showering I can get the coach almost ready to go. Dishes are stowed, coffee made, dog is walked, satellite remotes put away or antenna down. When she finishes her shower I unhook the water and unplug the electric. By the time she is dressed we only have to pull in the bedroom slide and we are off.
You forgot to hit the levelers again to retract them. I knew there was some reason your engine was racing but you weren't going anywhere.
Dang! I hate when that happens!
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ktmrfs
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Vulcaneer wrote:I never understood why over-nighters in a trailer prefer pull through sites. Unless it is mainly because they want to leave the more scenic back-in sites for longer term campers. Or if their total length is such that they would need to un-hitch to fit into a back-in site.
I don't see that pull thru sites generally offer any more in terms of convenience. And even though you pull into a pull-thru site, you usually need to back up to straighten a trailer out anyways.
Since I'm 60+' overall, it's hard to find a back in that doesn't require me to unhook. So, yes we prefer pull thru's if we are planning on leaving early in the AM. Otherwise, I agree with some others that back in's often offer a better scenic view. I have found a few state parks where the pull through actually gave us the best view, in once case a fantastic view of the snake river while at the dining table or relaxing in the rockers. Available back in's didn't give us a view of the river, just a view of the inner circle of the campground.
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NorthernLimits
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twodog wrote:This Q has been asked before. Most of the replies were "First come, First Served". There is no problem using a pull-thru with a smaller rig. If it's not reserved, it's yours.
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Yup. We even reserved pull through sites when we had the truck camper. Granted it was a big truck camper but still a truck camper. Usually pulling a small utility trailer. But we like the space.
plenty of room to drop the truck camper and trailer and park the dually but still have room on the site.
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Vulcaneer wrote:I never understood why over-nighters in a trailer prefer pull through sites. Unless it is mainly because they want to leave the more scenic back-in sites for longer term campers. Or if their total length is such that they would need to un-hitch to fit into a back-in site.
I don't see that pull thru sites generally offer any more in terms of convenience. And even though you pull into a pull-thru site, you usually need to back up to straighten a trailer out anyways.
I never understood why someone would pay 45+ a night to overnight at a campground. But that's another debate.
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