Building a small RV park.

[MapNerd]

There was never a concern about having a dog park, it's a given. In fact, there are two of them. One on each side of the park to provide quick access in times of need, or when it's dark and you don't feel like taking a late night hike to get there. I just worry that the access to those areas might go right by someone else's RV site, and they might get tired of the people/pet traffic walking by all the time.

There was also the concern that a dog park might be to close to a site. Currently, the closest a dog park is to a visitor site, is approximately 50'. Someone who doesn't like dogs might think that is too close.

Yes, good points MapNerd, but everything is a trade-off. The options are 1) provide large sites to a minimal number of visitors (8 in this case) in a peaceful remote location that makes you want to return again and again. Or, 2) cram dozens of RV's into the same area and give everyone free WiFi and satellite TV, and be like every other RV park you passed on the way here.

At Deer Springs RV Park, we are limited to satellite Internet, complements of Viasat or HughesNet. Both have limiting data caps and reliability issues aside, neither have the bandwidth needed to provide the type(s) of service users have become accustomed to. Setting up an expensive WiFi system to broadcast that junk would be an expensive disappointment.

Unfortunately, today's satellite technology limits what we can realistically provide. Setting up a dish at the pavilion will give everyone enough bandwidth to check emails and perhaps make a VOIP call on your cell phone.

Didn’t realize it was satellite internet. You’re right there’s no point in spreading that out across the campground. It’s going to be good enough for mail and web browsing and that’s probably it.

Phone line is a good option. You might look into one of those emergency poles you see in parking lots sometimes where you just run up and smash a big red button, there’s a speaker and microphone and it connects you to 9-1-1.

 

[Jim]

Didn’t realize it was satellite internet. You’re right there’s no point in spreading that out across the campground. It’s going to be good enough for mail and web browsing and that’s probably it.

Phone line is a good option. You might look into one of those emergency poles you see in parking lots sometimes where you just run up and smash a big red button, there’s a speaker and microphone and it connects you to 9-1-1.

I think the phone company has 1 last line that we can commandeer. Our groundskeeper had it but he disconnected it awhile back. That way we could put the phone in the laundry room and anyone that wanted could use it at anytime.

 

["EZ"]

I know where this is! I travel through there several times a year on my motorcycle. Let me know when you have the camp ground up and running.

 

["EZ"]

I'm a music lover but I would vote no on the music. You'll never please everyone.
We have 2 dogs we travel with. Dog parks are great! We actually bought the RV because hotels wouldn't take dogs without a huge fee and it's too hard to find a sitter.
I love serenity but I think most everyone is going to want some wi-fi or cellular of some kind. How can we post what a great time we're having if there's no internet available???

 

[Jim]

Switching gears, and back to the pizza oven idea. Check out this "
Bertello Wood Fired & Gas Pizza Oven"

Here is a link to their website for those who don't have a FB account.

 

[Jim]

Today we got all the equipment together in one place and broke ground on the driveway! We had to build a French Drain to divert water from a spring that was crossing the entrance to the (future) park, but with that behind us we should really start making some progress!

 

[TJ&LadyDi]

Nice to have the right equipment and the ability to use it. I'm impressed.

TJ

 

[Jim]

It's a foggy morning out here at Deer Springs. There's an RV in there somewhere!

 

[Jim]

We made a Deer Springs logo today.

 

[Chargerman]

Nice work! The logo looks great too