Building a Small RV Park - Year 2

[Old Bubblehead]

May can't get here fast enough. Can't wait to see upgrades, test pizza.

 

[B & J T]

I don't envision going east much, just seems too crowded for me, but if we do your place will be on the must visit list. Looks great!

 

[Jim]

I don't envision going east much, just seems too crowded for me, but if we do your place will be on the must visit list. Looks great!

Thank you, B & J T.

 

[Jim]

May can't get here fast enough. Can't wait to see upgrades, test pizza.

lol, well I don't know about all of that, but we're sure looking forward to seeing you, Mary Beth, Barcelona & Billy!

 

[Jim]

Cut in 2 more sites. I think we'll put a tiny home or travel trailer on one site for folks who want to camp but don't have an RV. The other we will set up for Class A, B or C rigs.

Also widened the exit road several feet, a decision that was made last year after watching John and his 45' Entegra pulling out.

 

[Old Bubblehead]

Thanks for the extra couple of feet, didn't mean to alarm you. I cheated to the uphill, it was uneventful.

 

[Jim]

Got a break in the rain so this afternoon we split and stacked some firewood in the campgrounds new woodshed.

 

[GlampDaddy]

Got a break in the rain so this afternoon we split and stacked some firewood in the campgrounds new woodshed.

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Looking forward to a toasty October!

 

[MapNerd]

Did some sanding and applied a couple of coats of stain. Also added a 4'x8' section for the Argentinian-Style Wood BBQ (assuming we go that way) to sit so it won't infringe on the seating area. Still have to put the rails around the cooking area but it is just too darned cold out there today. Besides, we have to go to town for supplies for the Super Bowl tonight. Go Bengals!

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This is beautiful work, Jim. What it is the state of the internet connectivity?

 

[Jim]

This is beautiful work, Jim. What it is the state of the internet connectivity?

Probably insufficient for your needs MapNerd. I purchased the best plan that ViaSat offers, but that only gives us 150 gig a month, or basically 5 gig a day to be used between the guests in the park. Every guest has at least 2 devices, and with an average of 2 guest per site, that's not much data.

To stretch that out over a 30 day period, I have to limit bandwidth to a crawl. You can check emails and get some VOIP calls, but that's about it.

I've contacted our governors office so many times it's ridiculous. I've begged Verizon, I've filed complaints with the FCC, I've contacted our Senator (who actually lives in our town), I've contacted our house representative, and I've offered to pay Balsam West 150K to run fiber from the trunk (about 1.5 miles from the park) but all to no avail Basically, I've run out of options.

So until Starlink becomes available, and they're way behind schedule for a number of reasons, I only have ViaSat to fall back on.

It's very frustrating.

 

[MapNerd]

$150k to run fiber 1.5 miles? Seems like someone screwed up. I’d go back to them. Go to a store and ask for the district manager. Ask the DM for the regional manager. $150k to run fiber 1.5 miles is a solid profit.

 

[Jim]

$150k to run fiber 1.5 miles? Seems like someone screwed up. I’d go back to them. Go to a store and ask for the district manager. Ask the DM for the regional manager. $150k to run fiber 1.5 miles is a solid profit.

Yes, solid profit. And the neighbors and myself would have become instant customers at whatever they charge a month for their service. It was a no-brainer as far as we were concerned. Had it worked out with two of my neighbors to split the costs but BW said no.

The problem is that BW is working BIG jobs from people that are putting in subdivisions on the other side of the county. Our little 150K was peanuts to what they are getting from the other guys. And at the end of it all, I would have given them 3 new customers, the subdivision gives them 100's.

So I get it. I don't like it, but I get it.

 

[Jim]

Hmm, wonder what's on those pallets?

 

[Jim]

$150k to run fiber 1.5 miles? Seems like someone screwed up. I’d go back to them. Go to a store and ask for the district manager. Ask the DM for the regional manager. $150k to run fiber 1.5 miles is a solid profit.

OK, I called them again this morning. They had me fill out an online form and then a fellow called a bit later. He said they will send someone out to look at my park and see what is involved.

So we'll see.

 

[MapNerd]

Hmm, wonder what's on those pallets?

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Pepwaves!

 

[Jim]

Pepwaves!

lol, wouldn't that be nice.

 

[Neal]

Pickleball court?
Ping Pong tables?
Archery targets?
Temporary landing pad?
HOT TUBS???

 

[Jim]

Pickleball court?
Ping Pong tables?
Archery targets?
Temporary landing pad?
HOT TUBS???

lol Neal. No, No, No, No, and No. Or was that a shopping list???

 

[Jim]

Hint #1. Six pallets in all, each weighed in excess of 2,000 lbs.
Hint #2. Wasn't doggie treats.

 

[Neal]

What are PAVERS for 100