Columbus Day weekend trip 10/05/07

[chip]

I wish we could join.  But we run afoul of DW's "No leave on a holiday weekend thing." :mad:
 
However...
 
We will be at Killens Pond State Park the following weekend.  Have reservations for Saturday through Monday (13th thru 15th), but I'm seriously considering going down on Friday after work.
 
Anybody who can't make the Columbus Day trip and can make the following weekend-there are still plenty of sites available...

[tlhdoc]

I wish we could join. But we run afoul of DW's "No leave on a holiday weekend thing." :mad:

Tell Margie that Columbus Day is not a big holiday, so you can go camping.  If you come you will get to meet one of my dogs.

[chip]

Tell Margie that Columbus Day is not a big holiday, so you can go camping. If you come you will get to meet one of my dogs.

If it were Margie's rule, we could get away with that...She just needs a normal job...

[tlhdoc]

If it were Margie's rule, we could get away with that...She just needs a normal job...

A job with weekends off to camp.  Tell her I said HI.

[busdriverwc75]

Hi everyone! I'm sorry to say that we'll be backing out of this trip. We are bringing home a new hybrid on Sat. Because our barebones popup was so lightweight for our truck, neither of us has ever driven w/ a WDH, antisway, or brake controller. Needless to say, we're a bit apprehensive about it. Add to that, the increased size of the hybrid, & I really don't feel comfortable that our first outing would be an after dark arrival at a park we have never visited before. Sorry to miss out on this trip, but once we get the hang of the hybrid & all of its amenities, I'm sure I'll catch up with you again.

[SheBantam]

Raymond and I took a ride to find Codorous this morning...THANK YOU governor Rendel for making it so hard to find....

I took a quick glance at the directions, did not write them down and well with another Jeffery story for Diane, I forgot everything except the exit we needed on 83, could not seem to even find 83, kept heading east, but still headed North...then we knew we were close and even the locals kept giving up bad directions and the atlas was next to useless...

Finally we found a gal who routed us through Hanover and told us to turn at the light a little past the RR tracks...NO LIGHT!!

We back tracked and went down a State Hwy until we hit a traffic circle...THis SP is NOT marked until you actually enter it. Sp please be careful.

IF coming I 83, get off at exit 8, that is 216. follow the all the twist and turns (and it does do a lot) and it goes into the park.

IF coming East on US 30, take a right on 116 to Hanver, go through Hanover, the RR are right at the edge of town, and then turn left onto 516, go on that to the traffic circle (I think the town is Jefferson) and take the first turn, that will take you to 216, turn right.  We did not get to the campground, made our wa back home with a minor zig where we were supposed to zag.

Do you all know how close I came to canceling? I cannot imagine trying to find this place with a camper attached, as I made some pretty tight turn arounds.

[DiW]

So Paula, what did you think of the cg once you finally found it?

[SheBantam]

Sorry Di, We made it to the State Park, but not all the way to the campground.  It was getting late and neither of us drive at night anyore, unless we have to.

I can say that the water levels were very low, though there were boaters, a pontoon boat and a number of kayaks.

Cannot bring my Kayak as I am not able to get it on the minivan...It has been since March and to the Chiro 3 times per week. I it is som better, but not to the point I can twist with the Kayak to get it on top of the car...Raymond's blow up boat is too short for PA SP lakes (minimum length is 9' in PA SP lakes)

[SheBantam]

Hi everyone! I'm sorry to say that we'll be backing out of this trip. We are bringing home a new hybrid on Sat. Because our barebones popup was so lightweight for our truck, neither of us has ever driven w/ a WDH, antisway, or brake controller. Needless to say, we're a bit apprehensive about it. Add to that, the increased size of the hybrid, & I really don't feel comfortable that our first outing would be an after dark arrival at a park we have never visited before. Sorry to miss out on this trip, but once we get the hang of the hybrid & all of its amenities, I'm sure I'll catch up with you again.

Going to miss you all. Congrats on the upgrade.

I can relate as the Jayco had nothing except what I put in it, it did not even have a battery or a water tank...talk about beare bones...then I got the Bantam...a world of difference, and HAD to have a sway bar.

Know nothing about WDH, as the dealer told me that would be over kill with the Bantam and the F150.  never looked back, as I over tighten the sway bar to help almost eliminate the "sling shot effect" that happens when trucks and more so with Small SUVs and minivans as they pass.

The backing easier as there is both a longer and a wider wheelbase.  Towing was not bad, but then again, the Bantam is an ultr-light, weighs about what a Niagra weighs,  Getting used to looking in the rear view mirror and seeing white is a little un-nerving at first, but again, it is something that you get used to and use the mirrors more.  Codorus would not be too bad for you all since you all live off of US 30 (compared to the rest of us), you could stay off the big expressways, follow 30 through York and hang a left at 116, go through Hanover and the left on 516 to the traffic circle and then the first right...to the end and take a right...easy as pie...yeah right...I know that it takes some getting used to after pulling a little camper...our maiden voyage was down in Delaware near Lums Pond, at a Commercial campground that a MAPCE member recommended (we have not been back).

Hope to see you around, enjoy the new Toy!

[tlhdoc]

We are bringing home a new hybrid on Sat.

Congratulations on the new camper.  I hope you get used to it and enjoy it to the max.  Sorry you will not be coming.  I hope you will join us on another trip.

[tlhdoc]

If anyone else is interested in joining us on this trip, please do so.

[DiW]

J called tonight to say he might come home next weekend. Apparently he has off Monday.  So we'll probably stick around here - not that he will but I'm sure I'll be taking him back/forth to the train station.

Sure was nice to camp again. We decided not to empty it out. We won't do the winter camping like you guys, but we're hoping for another trip this fall.

[SheBantam]

Raymond is debating about coming, and IF he comes he wants to be comfortable...so that means the Bantam...AND that means transfering everything back out of the van into the truck...so I told him I need to know for sure by Wednesday, if he decides after that, it will be the Cabin A.

[tlhdoc]

I made it home safe and sound and received a refund for Sunday to Monday, since I was leaving a day early.  I didn't know SPs did that.

[SheBantam]

yep, it was the Cabin A and Raymond Saturday to MOnday.

Sorry the others canceled, Nancy, Ryamond and I were kinda lonely after Tracy left.  I felt really bad about leaving Nancy but I had a CHiro appointment in the afternoon AND he found why I have been getting the headaches...Where is Seth when I needed him...More therapy, and message therapy. I am falling apart

Nancy and I picked up some firewood after people left on Sunday and she picjked up some more today. When I left around noonish today, she was debating an extra night.

AAfter a bad start (had a flat lined battery and my battery zapper did nothing, Nancy got out her electric quick start, I got out 50' of extension cord and then got the minivan running.,,the original motorcraft battery went kaput, though the minivn was almost to the hitch (about 4" to the left, when I parke the van and we used the Corolla all weekend. So all I had to do was pull the Cabin A over to the hitch (it was that perfect of a weekend park job) a and crank...no backing, I did that on Saturday.  Something good anyway.