Why does Yellowstone's Fishing Bridge RV park have all their sewer connections 8-12" above ground level and encased in concrete?
Being above ground they probably are protecting the pipe from damage, animal and human. But why would they not make them flush to the ground as normal?
The newest sites had the same situation, but had an additional port, lower but still above ground level on an angle, on the side of the concrete surround.
Being above ground they probably are protecting the pipe from damage, animal and human. But why would they not make them flush to the ground as normal?
The newest sites had the same situation, but had an additional port, lower but still above ground level on an angle, on the side of the concrete surround.
DSDP Don wrote:
LOL....Yes you were parked wrong. Been there many times. They're weird sites and because they're old sites, they're small when it comes to width. By parking opposite of what you did, it allows both RV's on both sides of the double row to back in a little farther. They were not designed to have large patio areas. By doing what you did, you blocked your patio with your car. The proof is in how much hose you had to use. If in the site properly, you would have needed about 5' of hose, not 20'.
Better look again there bud.
I was absolutely parked the only logical way to park in that site. The other side would have my camper door opening directly into the grass and trees.
Not to mention where the SUV is shown was more shallow, it made no sense to even consider placing the camper there.
DSDP Don wrote:
I don't know if you looked around at other campers, but you parked in the wrong spot. We've been to Fishing Bridge several times. You're suppose to park where your truck is parked. That puts all the connections at the rear and driver's side of the RV. Your truck is suppose to be where your trailer is. This is why you had to use such a long hose on your sewer.
It also puts all the connections for the RV behind you, in the middle between the two of you. I would guess that snow and freezing is the main reason for the lifted platform.
This was the first time I had needed the long hose and found out the hard way I didn't have the right connections. So after this pic was taken I removed one end from my short hose and put it on the long one. No more extra connection.
I was parked wrong? LOL. No. Had I parked on the other side of the pad, my door would open to a line of trees and the aweing could not be used. Not to mention had I parked on the other side of the 2 place pad, I would have the nearly the same length sewer run (if not longer) and it would run were I needed to park, unless I routed it straight back then over. Same with water.
It was clear to me, looking around, people parked how they felt best suited for their given site and setup.
As far as the raised connection, I'm really only hearing guesses and I'm really surprised by that!
Snow and ice? In case of flood? I thought that as well, with the river being near by, and snow melt overflowing the area and or river and lake.
Problem is, nothing else on the grounds was prepared for flooding either, and this would also mean the ranger station and store nearby would flood worse than the campground.
There must be something specific to Fishing Bridge regarding these connections, cause its clearly done with reason, and only found there to my knowledge.
