Our travel trailer is infested with stink bugs. They are hiding somewhere and one or two at a time show up. Last Fall we were camp hosts in NC Smokies, and they hitchhiked home with us. The last week of October they were all over the campsite. I tri...
Good morning fellow travelers. Just a little tidbit you may find helpful. We have the Mountain Directory West which was very useful on our trip West. We wanted to get the Mountain Directory East so I went to Amazon and was surprised at the price. The...
I found out today while volunteering at Big Lagoon State Park in Pensacola that that new reservation fee of $6.70 isn't really new. The state park system had been paying it to Reserve America but will now be paid by the camper when reservations are m...
We will be hosting in Smoky Mountain National Park in the Fall. Technically this will be our first real hosting job, although we were resident volunteers locally for 10 weeks last summer. I also volunteer at our local state park ranger station regula...
Have any of you ever gone to a camp ground without your RV and rented a campsite just for the day? We have done this several times over the years. We pay the fee for camping and use the site as we would if camping. Build campfire, cook out, just enjo...
Our first experience trying this was a disaster. Every truck stop, rest area, on ramp, off ramp, was completely full of truckers. Couldn’t even stop to use bathrooms if you’re in RV. Maybe if you’re early enough you can find a spot, but is not guaran...
Smokemont on the Cherokee, NC side of the National Park has limited availability after Nov 1, all are first come first served. The only sections open are A and B. No reservations are accepted from November 1 to about May 15. No one staffs the entry o...
Ours did that and we had to replace our Sureflo water pump. First repair shop had no clue. Finally just told the next repair shop to replace the water pump and it was fixed. Good Sam policy covered all but the deductible when they proved the pump was...
We will be volunteer camp hosts in Shenandoah National Park in May and June, at Big Meadows. Our first time there. Planning to return to the Smokies in the Fall at Smokemont in NC.
The soap and water is simply dish soap such as Dawn, mixed with water, in a screw top jar. The bugs are not attracted to it, you have to knock them into it, then close the lid. They die without getting squished so they don't stink. It has worked well...
