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  1. I love this place. It is centrally located, great access, good friendly environment, and beautiful country.

    Kind of quiet right now because it is new. But my wife and I enjoy it.

  2. Trees are nice at a park. Here where I am, we have Pine, Oak, Ash, and a few others that I have not identified. They are beautiful in the autumn. When the colors change, take pictures and post them for all of us to see. Parking your RV under a tree can reduce the temperature of your RV by several degrees. This can make your life a lot easier when the air conditioner is making every effort to keep you cool. But things fall from trees. Leaves, Pine Cones, Sap, and droppings from Birds and other tree climbing critters are part of the natural design. Keep these leaves away from your area because they tend to hide insects and snakes. Keeping your RV clean under some trees can be a real challenge.

    Even worse is during severe weather. High winds can cause trees to lose branches that could be the end of your RV life. The buildup of snow and ice can make for damaging – even deadly falls. Rain soaked ground can cause trees to lose their grip on the ground. Trees can weigh in excess of several tons. RV parks that planted trees that are not native to the area and get most of their water from ground water will tend to have their roots closer to the top of the soil (Yes, my degree is in Agricultural Science). These trees are easy to push over where trees that have roots that go deep for water will be much sturdier in severe weather. In any case, it is not the Park’s fault that severe weather becomes an issue.

    If you park your RV under a large Oak or Pine tree and then start complaining when the weather turns cold, you might not have a sympathetic ear to listen. If your RV is damaged beyond repair, that is something that you need to take up with your insurance company. The insurance company will not want you to clean anything up until after pictures have been taken and an estimate can be made. You will need to find a place to live until it gets cleared up.

    While I am talking about Insurance: Let me go on record as saying that insurance is not as easy as you might think. First, most insurance companies will charge differently for “Recreational” Vehicles and refuse to pay if they find out that you are living in it (i.e. No real brick and mortar home anywhere). Some States will not allow you to call your RV a “Home” if it is not a certain size. The size could also be relative based on the number of occupants. Some people don’t even have insurance other than what is necessary to travel on public roads. That type of insurance is not the same as home owner’s insurance and can leave the owner lacking

  3. RV Etiquette: State and Federal Parks have law enforcement to call, but they are not always “on-site”. However, the average locally owned RV Park does not have 24hr/day response personnel.

    What this means is: You need to be self-sufficient. If the temperature goes over 100f and your air-conditioned goes out, you really need to do the trouble shooting on your own. Too many people believe that the park has a full time repair crew available for ‘after midnight’ on call response. Don’t count on that.

    While noisy generators are not appreciated in most RV parks, there are times when you “Gotta do what you Gotta do”. That does not mean that you have a license to do what ever you want – It means that you have a responsibility to do what you can to make your system ready and operational for the park.
    If the Temperature drops below freezing and the winds are making it worse, the RV Park is not going to open the storm shelter (because they probably don’t have one). You really are responsible for your own pipes.

    Yes, the Park is responsible for the water pipes and electrical wiring that they installed, but they have no responsibility to make sure the water and electricity flows — unless you are at a high-end park that has their own Well, Septic, and Generation plants. Don’t bet on this either.
    You should be able to operate on both electricity and propane, and switch between those without much effort. My RV has a Generator that runs on gas or propane.

    When things get tough (Really Bad Weather), remember that the Owner/Manager of the park is taking care of their personal property as well. You can always call 911, but if everything is being over run by the weather, don’t plan on them showing up that quickly either.
    BE PREPARED. Watch the weather forecast. Watch the News. Be ready to move out quickly. Get a heated water hose – Heated water hoses do not activate unless the temperature goes below a specific temperature – so you can use them year round. Change your filters often. Weigh your propane tanks when they are full and empty and make a record of them. Fill your tanks when they are low.

    Winter Weather and Water: If you know a cold storm is coming, make sure you prepare. Running the water is a good idea, but you don’t have to run it on full all night long. Just a drip is all that is necessary in most cases. Remember that, if the black or grey tank fills up because the septic tubes are frozen, it will all back up into your RV. Your grey and black tanks should not fill up with normal usage or an overnight drip if they were empty when you started. Otherwise, you could completely destroy your RV.

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