Hidden Valley Campground
We will be picking up our first ever TT on the 9th. of May and I could use a little bit of help. I managed to get reservations at Hidden Valley campground in Ravenna, Ohio for the Memorial day week...
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When we got our first Pop-Up, for it's maiden voyage, we stayed at an "armpit" of a campground. It was pathetic. But you know, we were excited, young and had a blast! Never went back to that campground since, even though it's close to home. But the memories of the fun we had, far exceed the inconveniences we encountered.
What was so bad? Well, we were in a pop-up, so we had to shower in the bath house, which had no hot water at all, not to mention all the spiders and spider webs. The campground is located along a flood basin along a creek. The overflowing banks of the creek over years and years left the ground soggy, and very smelly. We had to park on grass, so that was a real treat (I'm being very sarcastic here). They had an advertised swimming pool, but it was closed and had been broken, they said for the last 5 years and look as nasty as an overflowing pit toilet. They had long-term campers there that were extremely territorial, and made us feel extremely uncomfortable even being there. And the roads were mud, and with the recent rains, getting into the campground meant driving in mud up to the axles. Our shoes were muddy, the vehicle was muddy, the camper was muddy, it smelled, it was steamy hot, our pop-up did not have air conditioning, the kids were still little, they smelled like the stinky mud, everything was a mess.
BUT! In spite of it all... we had LOTS of love! And the laughter because of it all, will remain a precious memory forever!
So you know, I'm 100% sure, your maiden voyage will be much more pleasant than ours was.
Go with no expectations, and just go with the flow once you get there. Look for the positives in everything. Nothing says, if it turns out to be a negative experience, that you EVER have to go back again. But if it turns out to be a real joy and wonderful experience, you also gained!
Go with an open mind and just enjoy!
What was so bad? Well, we were in a pop-up, so we had to shower in the bath house, which had no hot water at all, not to mention all the spiders and spider webs. The campground is located along a flood basin along a creek. The overflowing banks of the creek over years and years left the ground soggy, and very smelly. We had to park on grass, so that was a real treat (I'm being very sarcastic here). They had an advertised swimming pool, but it was closed and had been broken, they said for the last 5 years and look as nasty as an overflowing pit toilet. They had long-term campers there that were extremely territorial, and made us feel extremely uncomfortable even being there. And the roads were mud, and with the recent rains, getting into the campground meant driving in mud up to the axles. Our shoes were muddy, the vehicle was muddy, the camper was muddy, it smelled, it was steamy hot, our pop-up did not have air conditioning, the kids were still little, they smelled like the stinky mud, everything was a mess.
BUT! In spite of it all... we had LOTS of love! And the laughter because of it all, will remain a precious memory forever!
So you know, I'm 100% sure, your maiden voyage will be much more pleasant than ours was.
Go with no expectations, and just go with the flow once you get there. Look for the positives in everything. Nothing says, if it turns out to be a negative experience, that you EVER have to go back again. But if it turns out to be a real joy and wonderful experience, you also gained!
Go with an open mind and just enjoy!
