Viva la Difference!!!

It's a proven fact that men and women are wired in very different ways.  As we have been observing camping life, this demonstrates itself in the approach each gender takes to setting up camp.  Men tend to adopt the scientific and analytical method.  Here is a typical "male" arriving at a campground.

First he pulls up to his site, blocking the road for everyone else.  Out he jumps and strides the length of his allotted space back and forth in order to find the most level spot and find out where his services are located.  Next he maneuvers his vehicle into the site and will spend 10 minutes driving forward a couple of feet, getting out to check his location and then backing up a few inches.  When he thinks he is in the right spot, he emerges with his tool box, extracts a 3' level and uses it to test the "side to side" and "front to back" attitudes.  He may need to jockey back and forth some more, until it's perfect.  After this, he extracts a set of fluorescent chocks which he places with precision under the tires.  (I have yet to see an un-chocked trailer careening away at full speed - but oh, well.)  Now it's time for the service hook up.  He extracts a perfectly coiled white hose from his storage compartment and lays it out in the sun so it will warm up and be pliable by the time he's ready to attach it.  Next comes the sewer hose with it's fluorescent orange coupling ends and the little accordion folding track that supports it.  The track looks like a little roller coaster going downhill from the vehicle to the sewer opening in the ground.  After securely attaching both ends and making sure it is sitting perfectly on it's little pathway, he proceeds to the power.  Unlocking the little door, he extracts exactly the length of retractable electrical cord and if he's lucky, he'll have the right configuration of connectors.  If not, he will rummage through his tool box for the right adaptor.  Now with the water hose soft and ready, he attaches that to the tap and the vehicle. At some time along the way, he walks over to his neighbour's RV to see how he has managed all the above.  He may or may not stop for a 15 minute conversation about sewer hoses.   In the mean time, he is shouting at his wife to get the steps folded down, the mat out and make him a drink.  It takes him 15 minutes to re-lock all the little service doors and put away  his tools.  Having accomplished all these technical tasks, he now strides proudly around his vehicle and then disappears inside to watch TV for the duration of their stay.  Time allotted - just over an hour. (and that's if he dosn't open his awning - that's another hour, for sure)

Women tend to be much more practical.  She will pull into a site, look right and left and if her coffee cup isn't rolling off the dash, decides they are level enough.  She throws on the parking brake and knows they are not going anywhere.   In one quick trip down the business side of the RV, she can unlock the service doors, yank out the sewer and water hoses, pull out the power cord and have them all attached and operational within a minute and a half - start to finish.

Viva la Difference!