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CAmpING
OVERNIGHT STOP
Airstream owners have parked virtually every placing imaginable from filling
stations to farmlands. In time you’ll develop a knack for spying wonderful little
roadside locations by turning off the main highway and exploring.
There are many modern parks including State, County and Federal parks with
good facilities where you might obtain hookups of electrical, water and sewer
connections. Directories are published which described in detail these parks
and tell what is available in the way of services and hookups.
On overnight or weekend trips chances are you will not use up the capacity of
the sewage holding tank, deplete the water supply, or rundown the batteries
which supplies the 12 volt current.
On a longer trip, when you have stayed where sewer connections and utility
hookups were not available, it will be necessary for you to stop from time to
time to dispose of the waste in the holding tank and replenish the water supply.
Many gas stations (chain and individually owned) have installed sanitary
dumping stations for just this purpose. Booklets are available which lists these
dumping stations.
When stopping for the night, your Airstream is built to be safely parked in any
spot that is relatively level and where the ground his firm. Your facilities are with
you. You are self-contained. Unless the tow vehicle is needed for transporta-
tion, it is not necessary to unhitch.
WARNING
: At each campsite make sure you have not parked in
such a manner as to block the operation of the escape window by being
too close to trees, fences or other impediments. Scenic views are one
reason for traveling, but don’t park so the beautiful lake or steep cliff is just
outside your escape window.
Try to pick as level a parking spot as possible. Stabilizing jacks or blocks
probably won’t be required for an overnight stay. However, if you put the jack
pad on the hitch jack and run the hitch jack down to take the weight off the tow
vehicle’s springs it will provide some stability. If you must parked on a slope,
PARK FACING DOWNHILL.
It is easier to level the trailer this way.
All you need to do to enjoy the self-contained luxury of your Airstream is to turn
on the LP gas and light any appliances with pilots.
Before moving on, check your campsite both for cleanliness and also to be
sure you haven’t left anything behind. Turn off the gas supply and make sure
everything is properly stowed. Use your PRE-TRAVEL CHECK LIST and you
are ready for more travel adventure.
