Leveling site for seasonal camping

jdc1 wrote:

StirCrazy wrote:

psdesousa87 wrote:
First post! We are getting ready to park our TT on a seasonal site for the first time. It's a natural site (not a slab). Seems fairly level but has anyone ever leveled the site before bringing their TT to the site? I was thinking of using gravel and some granite 12"x12" slabs I have and using them to create level spots. would use an 8" 2x4 and a level to make sure its level. Thoughts?

I would do the outline of your area in pressure treated 4X4 or what ever size you need depending on how unlevel you are. pin them down then fill with crushed granet. leave a slight angle for water runoff away from the rest of the site.

Steve

Agreed. Use pieces of 1/2" rebar as "pins", driving then in at least 12". Find a concrete recycling place and get road base (1/2 the price of gravel). Road base is just crushed concrete.....good enough to be used on millions of miles of roads. If you have access to a backhoe, install a septic system too. Maybe even put in a large water tank that can be filled for longer stays. Heck. Why stop there? Put in a small solar system too.

I used 3/4" thick walled heavy galvanized pipe for my ground anchors, less likely to rust through. Railroad ties were locked together with 10" long Timberlok screws. My wall sits along a swale and so it spends a good portion of the year wet, if you've got good drainage rebar is probably sufficient. The other thing you'll definitely want is a footer drain, I used 4" perforated PVC pipe for mine.