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RE: Five Lakes area of Kentucky
The campgrounds within LBL are very nice. There are entire loops that are full hookups, you will need reservations to get one of those. One of my friends loves the Dogwood loop at Piney Campground in LBL, for their large 5th wheel with full hookups. Check out their website for details.
I stayed in my mini-van at an electric site on the water in Piney a while back. Very windy spot but I had good cell service, if that matters to you.
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coolmom42
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05/13/13 06:23am |
RV Parks, National Parks, State Campgrounds & More
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RE: Smoky Mountains National Park Summer Crowds
Balsam is the coolest and highest campground in the park at about a mile elevation. There is also a campground called Mile-high that is outside the park, I believe run by the Cherokee nation.
Otherwise you won't find much relief from the heat.
I agree with the above post that the North Carolina high country is also a good bet for cool.
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coolmom42
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03/25/13 09:19am |
RV Parks, National Parks, State Campgrounds & More
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RE: Sand Hill campground near Whitley City, KY???
although my information is a couple years old, i think this is a more of a rustic campground--my info says no water,electric,sewer or showers. why don't you stay at BLUE HERON campground which is in Big South Fork National Recreation area which is near STEARNS, KY. & only 1/2 hour or less from Whitley City? it has paved sites that are level, 30amp electric, water hook-ups, showers & a dump station. your Van will have no problems on road in but use Caution with a trailer,some places windy & steep but i get my 35' motorhome & car there easily. CG should be open in April but you should check. more information at RESERVE AMERICA web site.
BTW-- what motel in Whitley City has the bad reviews,there is a Holiday Inn Express there----is this the one your referring to??
It's not a HI Express any more. I think at one point it went to a Best Western. Every Best Western I've ever been in was a dump. Apparently this place has gone downhill from even that, since it's now some type of "Executive Inn." It has really bad reviews on tripadvisor---consistently bad.
A lot of former HI Express motels have opted out of the chain when HI started requiring them to do significant upgrades & modernization. Most of them have gone downhill.
Blue Heron is not far in miles but I'm concerned about navigating that road in the dark. My photo workshop will be going from sunrise to sunset, and I don't want to make the days any longer. Is it really only 30 minutes from Blue Heron to Whitley City? Given the road, it seems like it would take longer, just looking at the map.
According to the county website, the Sandy Hill cg has showers. No info about hookups. I'm going to call tomorrow and try to get more info.
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coolmom42
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03/20/13 08:46pm |
RV Parks, National Parks, State Campgrounds & More
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Sand Hill campground near Whitley City, KY???
Does anyone know anything about this campground? I found the county website info, but there are no pictures.
It apparently belongs to McCreary County, KY. At one point it belonged to the USFS. I called the phone number and the lady was helpful but didn't know much.
I'm mainly wondering about the quality of the showers and general level of repair.
I will be there either in a travel trailer or my van in late April. I'm signed up for a photo workshop in the Big South Fork area, based out of Whitley City, KY. This is the nearest campground of any type. The only hotel in Whitley City has awful reviews and I'm thinking this campground might be more pleasant, definitely cheaper.
Any info appreciated!
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coolmom42
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03/20/13 12:12pm |
RV Parks, National Parks, State Campgrounds & More
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RE: Solo Camping
I never camp alone my buddies Smith and Wesson always come with me.
This.
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coolmom42
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02/22/13 06:40am |
Tent Camping
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RE: how to collect gray water from a solar shower?
That's quite a rig! You spent some time figuring that out, for sure. I bet you could turn that into a profit center at a lot of campgrounds!
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coolmom42
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11/17/12 09:23pm |
Tent Camping
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RE: On the Civil War Trail in TN - Shiloh NMP added on Page 2
You were very close to my home, I live about 30 minutes straight south of Cumberland City. I can see the stacks from a ridge about 2 miles north of my house.
The eagle's nest at Ft. Donelson is back in that large pine tree behind the other trees in your photo. It is difficult to see in the pine tree, but it is there. At one point it was in a large oak tree closer to the road, but that nest blew down in a severe storm, and the eagles moved to the pine tree, farther from the road with more shelter and privacy. They successfully fledged 2 eaglets this year.
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coolmom42
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11/11/12 08:56pm |
Truck Campers
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RE: Measured my parasitic loads and Fridge controller board draw
Does the fridge controller draw more when the compressor is on than off? I assume it draws more when sparking to try to ignite. Mine may have still been sparking when I took the reading - I had just turned propane and the fridge on.
Jim
No compressor on a propane fridge. You mean the propane burner?
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coolmom42
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11/08/12 03:52pm |
Tech Issues
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RE: Another Ceramic Heater Question
Tip it over and see if it cuts off. I bet it does.
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coolmom42
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11/05/12 12:42pm |
Tech Issues
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RE: Distiller
Yep, vinegar works just fine. DO NOT mess with sulfuric acid!!!! I'm a working chemist and I can tell you it is NOT for amateur use! You can get hurt very very seriously with it, even a small amount.
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coolmom42
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11/01/12 06:13am |
General RVing Issues
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RE: 12 Volt Battery To Nook or Kindle?
Mine came from Barnes & Noble with a charger unit, Model BNRP5-850, and a USB cable. The charger is about 2 1/4" long and 1 1/4" wide. The USB cable plugs into it and it plugs into the wall. Hope this helps.
Yep, use the charger that came with it, and plug it into the 110 outlet on your inverter. No reason to do otherwise. I would not risk smoking the charger connection and damaging your Nook or battery, by using something that would let it pull too much current.
Yes, you are doing 2 conversions and losing some efficiency, but it's a trivial amount of power.
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coolmom42
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10/31/12 06:42am |
Tech Issues
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RE: Glacier Ntl Park
You can check the park web site for the status of Going to the Sun Road. In 2011 it was not open all the way across until July 10. In 2012 it was open June 15. So it varies a lot according to the snowpack. But even if it's not open all the way across you can access most of it from either side.
The park web site is very informative. Also go to Flickr.com and search for the park's photostream, which has some amazing images.
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coolmom42
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10/31/12 06:38am |
RV Parks, National Parks, State Campgrounds & More
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RE: Cades Cove Camping in October - Some Thoughts...
I believe the loop is closed to cars until 10 AM only on Wednesdays & Saturdays, and only from early May until late September, according to the park web site.
I really wish there would be some sort of shuttle system set up to get the traffic out of the loop. It would be so much nicer without traffic jams.
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coolmom42
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10/29/12 09:33am |
RV Parks, National Parks, State Campgrounds & More
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RE: Roughing It!
^^^^Sounds like a smart guy to me!
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coolmom42
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10/25/12 11:16am |
Tent Camping
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RE: fish out of water - RV'er in a car - Smoky mountains
You might check over in North Carolina. That puts you over by Cataloochee & Balsam Mountain. Drive into Cataloochee to photograph (& hear) the elk in rut. Pretty awesome.
You can go on tripadvisor.com and put in a town name, & find reviews of most of the lodging around the area.
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coolmom42
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10/18/12 08:01pm |
Roads and Routes
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RE: Amarillo Walmart
They get semi trucks in there for deliveries, I'm sure you can manage to get in.
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coolmom42
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10/07/12 08:00pm |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Just one word. Plastics.
The main thing that gives plastics good light stability (resistance to yellowing and fading) is titanium dioxide. Titanium dioxide is a white pigment used in paint, paper, and plastics to give brightness, opacity, and light stability.
All the versions of titanium dioxide have the chemical formula TiO2, but there are still many variations of it. Some types have larger or smaller size ranges, some have different amounts and forms of aluminum oxide or silicon oxide as additives, some have coatings designed to make them mix well with plastics. All versions give some amount of resistance to light degradation, but some have specific and highly effective additives. Those versions are intended to be used in outdoor plastics, like vinyl sidings, car dashes, any plastic trim, and Rubbermaid toys.
If your plastic has bad fading and yellowing, it's because the plastics manufacturer is not using enough or the right kind of titanium dioxide---in other words, cutting costs. It is one of the more expensive ingredients used in plastics manufacturing.
I work at the world's largest titanium dioxide manufacturing plant, and thus know quite a bit about it. :D
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coolmom42
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10/07/12 12:17am |
Tech Issues
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RE: Why We Should have Left For Mexico Yesterday
No snow until Thursday night, why didn't you head out today and get out before then?
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coolmom42
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10/03/12 06:21pm |
RVing in Mexico and South America
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RE: Elkmont CG (Great Smoky Mtn NP) - take grill & water cooler?
You will need to put both the grill and the cooler in an enclosed vehicle when not in use. Bears WILL be attracted to them.
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coolmom42
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10/03/12 12:08pm |
RV Parks, National Parks, State Campgrounds & More
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RE: Distilled Water for Batteries
all walmarts and major grocery stores I have ever been in, have it. Keep looking. Don't use regular water, use distilled.
This. You are just not looking carefully enough. It's in the aisle with all the bottled water.
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coolmom42
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10/02/12 09:23pm |
Class A Motorhomes
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