I’ve been hustling to get the park in order before our winter departure. Atlanta’s always a mess to navigate, so I aim for Sundays, but Ryker’s final vet appointment threw a wrench in the plan. We’re now leaving on Thanksgiving, which, in hindsight, might actually work better. Fewer folks on the road, fewer headaches.
I had two major projects to knock out before leaving and have been flat out these past couple of weeks making them happen.
- Site 12: A new 35’ White Pine is now proudly standing. I relocated the power box and parking pad about 45–50 feet back, which involved spreading 15 tons of crusher run to create a solid parking surface. I tweaked the drainage, though landscaping will have to wait until spring.
- Site 9: (pics below) This was supposed to be a boondocking site, but it’s now a full hookup, huge pull-through. Installing 300 feet of ¾” PEX for water, an equal run of 4/0-4/0-4/0-2 stranded aluminum wire for power, and 100 feet of 4” PVC for sewer was no small feat, and then 30 tons of crusher run added to the pain. A couple of days on the trackhoe got everything buried, but it was a grind. We'll build the fireplace into the side of the mountain when we return next year.
Thanksgiving may be the perfect time to hit the road, but I’ll admit, I’m ready for a break after all this.
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