[A/S] New Airstreamer

["Terry Tyler" <tylerbears@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> Get some cones or empty water jugs and take them to an empty parking 
> lot.  Set them up to approximate corners and curves, and practice 
> until you get a feel for how the trailer will track behind the car.

I'd add to that:

Carry the cones where they are convenient to grab -- and use them now 
and then, just for the fun of it. Even though I'm pretty good at 
backing up, it never hurts for me to practice occasionally - especially 
for times when I have no other choice than to back into a campsite on 
my blind side.

The cones are also helpful for occasions "when" (not "if") there's some 
reason why our Airstream is stopped in a location others might not 
expect to find it, i.e. side of road while changing a flat tire, in 
front of a friends house, in a crowded RV Dealership parking lot, etc.

It's far easier to take some good natured flak for using our cones than 
to take the frustration of filing an insurance claim.

Terry