Who Wants To Try a DIS-Meet At Gulf State Park In May-June 2016?

[Teamubr]

My DW is afraid to even drive my Suburban at all, much less when towing.
Now my DD, on the other hand, likes sitting up high driving the Suburban. It appeals to her alpha-female side.

Good for your daughter. If you can manage something as big a Suburban, everything else comes easy.

My DW is the same way as yours. Doesn't like even thinking about driving the truck. I asked her what she would do if something happened to me while we were out camping. She said she would leave everything where it was and maybe pay someone to get it home.

When my DS had his driving permit, he did most of his driving in his Miata or my DW's Nissan Rogue. He said driving the truck would be "easy". I laughed. Next time out, I made him drive the truck. And made sure he understood how he had to turn and not hit the fender flares on anything, all without swinging into oncoming traffic.

He changed his tune after that. He's almost 18 now, but still hasn't driven the truck since then.

j

 

[SouthAlabama5er]

This is how Tiggerdad rolls into a campground, too bad we're going to miss it!

 

[tiggerdad]

The real question is, are husbands brave enough to ride with their wife's towing something?!

You probably nailed it there

 

[tiggerdad]

[QUOT="SouthAlabama5er, post: 54762673, member: 529786"]

This is how Tiggerdad rolls into a campground, to bad we're going to miss it![/QUOTE]

It helps with getting the sites I want. Who knows, you may read about it.

Or maybe even hear it...

 

[SouthAlabama5er]

Glad you check in a day ahead of me then..

 

[Teamubr]

The real question is, are husbands brave enough to ride with their wife's towing something?!

I'll have to stand up for my DW. She's actually a pretty good driver. She is just intimidated by the trailer and thinks the truck is way too wide. It doesn't help that my team mate's wife knocked the rear flare off my team mates truck and destroyed a front wheel on mine when she hit a curb and sewer making a parts run.

These duallys are a little wider than your average bear.

j

 

[tiggerdad]

My wife is the same, truck just too big. She's a good driver, but the biggest thing she has driven is a 4 Runner. I also asked her what she was going to do if something happened to me whole we were camping.

"Pay to fly your father to wherever we are"

 

[SouthAlabama5er]

My wife don't have a problem driving my dually, I'm the one who gets nervous. She does good though,

 

[North of Mouse]

Are all wives afraid to tow?
j

Sorry, just couldn't let this go, have to defend the wives LOL. I took turns towing all types/lengths trailers with dh until the 5th wheel - 'then', I said 'no go'!! And, yes, I was raised on a farm, but did not drive tractors, or tow! Also, I have refused so far to drive our Class A's, but after 10 years, have decided to have a 'practice' run 'only' for emergency use!! Don't tell dh, but actually I know I can drive the Class A, but am tired of the driving, and prefer to leave it up to him on vacations. He does such a great job!!

Now, you guys can go back to the 'guy chattering' and I'll leave you be!

 

[tiggerdad]

I am beyond jealous.

You need to keep posting...

 

[bama_ed]

NorthofMouse is one cool dude-ette. Met her and DH on a Fort trip. Bama Ed

 

[Teamubr]

N of Mouse,

I suspect my DW is very much like you. I'm pretty sure she could drive the truck and even tow the 5er, but she doesn't like to drive that much, so I get the job.

I should probably start teaching DS how to tow, but he drives a Miata that will literally fit in the back of my truck. Given how the only time he drove my truck scared him, it may be more than a few lessons.


j

 

[Flametamr]

Okay I'm glad everyone had fun at my expense while I was out of town. My buddy told me one time. If you are making fun of me then you are leaving a good man alone. I will let it go there. Also my dear wife enjoyed all the comments and offered to join the gallery to watch the multiple docking attempts while consuming her usual Bud Light. Unfortunately for her I got the laugh and reminded her she was coming down later on arrival day due to waiting the kiddo to get out of school. She frowned. Also to add she probably drives my truck better than I do. But she would never try to tow. Just too stressful. I'm a born truck driver from a long line of drivers so I almost never get driven anyway so it works out.

 

[SouthAlabama5er]

I just talked to Tiggerdad, he said he was going to bring his guitar and do some singing for us on the beach...

 

[Teamubr]

My DS will love that. He has 19 or 20 Stitches in his collection.

Will Tiggerdad be dressed as Elvis too?

j

 

[SouthAlabama5er]

Will Tiggerdad be dressed as Elvis too?

Oh yeah, he assured me of that!

 

[tiggerdad]

Sorry guys, I never was any good at the guitars. Now the drums, I can play the drums. Here is short vid of me from back in the day...



Now, the kind of music I listen to, well, the Elvis suit might not be appropriate.


but hey, I won't be a party pooper. I'll give it a try.

 

[bama_ed]

but hey, I'm I won't be a party pooper. I'll give it a try.

All I ask for, tiggerdad.....

is about a 3-hour advance notice if/when you plan to entertain us with your Elvis/guitar impression.

By zero hour I should (hopefully) be 3 sheets to the wind and I won't remember a thing (which will probably be in my favor).

At that point, Randy, Jim, and Joe will be fighting me for the last bottle of Jack that is stashed in my trailer (front storage compartment, passenger side, amid the hoses, latex gloves, and black tank splash. Oh, did I mention that compartment has a lock on it? I have a key [or two or three]). It could be an ugly scene.

But hey, sing your heart out. You might make it onto one of those tv singing/contest shows. Then the sky is the limit.

Bama Ed

PS - we knew you "when"...

 

[tiggerdad]

Thank ya...thank ya vuuurry much.

Ed, it will cost you that last bottle of Jack Daniels for that performance, and it will have to be paid up front...about 3 hours up front to be exact. Because, with any luck, I'll also be three sheets to the wind and won't remember it either.

As far as landing on TV shows, it would probably be an episode of Unsolved Mysteries.


I can hear Robert Stack now:
"If you, or anyone you know can help us find this individual who managed to clean out an entire campground of its residence and spread panic and fear through two Gulf Coast towns you might actually help...solve a mystery."

Then all of you would shoot straight up in your recliners and be like "Hey! I know him! ...but I was too drunk to remember his name...I remember a guitar...butterfly collar leisure suit...bell bottoms...Sumac Road...three grown men trying to pry the door off an Aliner...

 

[Flametamr]

Did somebody say Jack ? I'm looking at a fine bottle of Single Barrel/Barrel Proof right now just begging to be enjoyed.