Building a small RV park, Part 3

[DennisT]

Could always modify this for a couple mowers

 

[Neal]

BREAKING: NBC News Franklin, NC reports that overnight a 3 hour police chase ended in tragedy. A rogue lawn mower ravaged the town of Franklin 3 AM this morning with over 70 police cars and 3 K-9 units in chase. K-9's were called off after their inability to stop the vehicle going lawn to lawn zig zagging patterns through uncut grass. As the perpetrator entered the Botanical gardens museum the SWAT team was called in to subdue the vehicle as it entered the bed of roses exhibit. As roses began to fall the SWAT team set tire flattening strips across paths without success. Finally a local with a shovel ran in and flipped the unit on its back and the chase came to an end. If anyone has any information to the owner of the vehicle with a painted graphic "Franklin" on its upper side, please call the sheriff's department with your anonymous tips. We're glad no one was injured or the hydrangea exhibit which was in the path of destruction.

 

[Texas Clodhopper]

I have no personal knowledge but when the reward amount makes it more worthy of my time, I have 2nd hand knowledge that could help in the ghastly investigation.

 

[Jim]

BREAKING: NBC News Franklin, NC reports that overnight a 3 hour police chase ended in tragedy. A rogue lawn mower ravaged the town of Franklin 3 AM this morning with over 70 police cars and 3 K-9 units in chase. K-9's were called off after their inability to stop the vehicle going lawn to lawn zig zagging patterns through uncut grass. As the perpetrator entered the Botanical gardens museum the SWAT team was called in to subdue the vehicle as it entered the bed of roses exhibit. As roses began to fall the SWAT team set tire flattening strips across paths without success. Finally a local with a shovel ran in and flipped the unit on its back and the chase came to an end. If anyone has any information to the owner of the vehicle with a painted graphic "Franklin" on its upper side, please call the sheriff's department with your anonymous tips. We're glad no one was injured or the hydrangea exhibit which was in the path of destruction.

Oh lord. . . You have way to much free time on your hands, Neal.

 

[Jim]

Just shy of 3 weeks until we open for the 2024 season and I'm hustling big time! The rain has been a problem but we're forging ahead. Still need more rock, a couple more fire pits and some landscaping on the mountain behind the sites.

Trees should start to green up in a few weeks, and hopefully the grass on the side of the mountain will come back. It's supposed to, but right now it looks pretty iffy to me!

Site #11

Site #12

 

[Texas Clodhopper]

Looking good, Jim.

 

[Rich W.]

Looking good, Jim.

Yeah and that big beautiful London Aire is great promo material.

 

[Jim]

Looking good, Jim.

Thank you, Jim. It's been a long haul, that's for sure. But it's coming to an end now and I'm actually pretty pleased with how it's turning out.

 

[Jim]

Yeah and that big beautiful London Aire is great promo material.

Lol, thanks Rich.

On another note, and this is one of those "it's a small world things", but back in 2019, you and I met on a different forum and started exchanging emails about the solar installations we were both putting into our rigs. I'm pretty sure you have not made the connection but you probably will now. You had taken a lithium battery out of a (forget what it was?) and installed it, and panels, on your (then) Bay Star.

I learned a bunch through our email exchanges. And it was cool that we both owned GSD's! So I find it quite gratifying that we are friends here on this forum as well. Like I said, it's a small world.

Edit: Pic below are of Rich's dogs from 2019. Such magnificent animals.

 

[John&Andrea]

Looks great!

 

[purring along]

Can't wait to see it in person, you're doing a fine job. I wish other campgrounds put as much care and thought into their places.

 

[Rich W.]

Lol, thanks Rich.

On another note, and this is one of those "it's a small world things", but back in 2019, you and I met on a different forum and started exchanging emails about the solar installations we were both putting into our rigs. I'm pretty sure you have not made the connection but you probably will now. You had taken a lithium battery out of a (forget what it was?) and installed it, and panels, on your (then) Bay Star.

I learned a bunch through our email exchanges. And it was cool that we both owned GSD's! So I find it quite gratifying that we are friends here on this forum as well. Like I said, it's a small world.

Edit: Pic below are of Rich's dogs from 2019. Such magnificent animals.

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Small world indeed - took me a while but I do recall those conversations. They were Nissan Leaf cells btw, now broken up onto a 48v battery for my Polaris Ranger EV (14 modules for 57.4v) and a 36v for my golf cart (10 modules for 41v).

I still haven't decided which way to go for my next lithium coach project - go big - 48v 8kw inverter with about 20kwh of lithium, or easy - big 12v lithium battery bank and keep it simple but still a lot better than LA or AGM.

And yes Lalka and Angus - I think of them every day.

 

[Jim]

Looks great!

Thank you, John.

Can't wait to see it in person, you're doing a fine job. I wish other campgrounds put as much care and thought into their places.

Well, you know I appreciate that. We really do try to make our park the best that it can be. We can't compete with the "resorts", but we're not trying. Just want to be the best mountain RV park that we can be.

 

[GlampDaddy]

What would look really good up there would be a Mountain Aire next to the London Aire!

 

[Buster]

What would look really good up there would be a Mountain Aire next to the London Aire!

Most accurate statement I've seen today.