Well, its another week down.  And, Another great trip completed and posted.  I like posting camping and travel videos versus wreck and repair videos.  Unfortunately, it seems if you use stuff enough, eventually you are going to have to repair it.  I feel sorry for people who buy brand new RV’s hoping to travel around the country and be carefree who suddenly find out that the “Rolling Earthquake” they bought requires constant TLC to stay together.   I frequently check in on John Pfeil of Midwest Aframe Repair on Facebook to see what issues people are asking him about.  He is a great resource and I have asked him questions in the past.  My only issues is he give very short answers and has a habit of leaving out “Don’t” or “be careful” statements.  Otherwise there is a lot of information about problems you should keep an eye out for.

So, Before the Aliner Camper blew out a bearing we had a great Time at Fort McAllister State park in Georgia. The Campground is located on a island known as Savage Island.  So I was surprised at all the wildlife there.  And some of it was outright scary.   Hearing something coming closer to you in the dark of the night making a lot of noise in the leaves just causes the hair to stand up on your neck.   Then when I finally find it to be an armadillo, you really feel foolish.  Of course, if you are aware they are carriers of salmonella and leprosy you suddenly do feel very cautious.  But, they are kind of cute and very focused on what they are doing.

So the Campground was nice.  Despite the rain, it was well drained and dry in most sites. Due to the constant overcast, we had a fantastic sunrise.  However, I did not notice if there were any “sunny sites” except maybe the handicap sites right outside the “Main Bathroom” in the center of the RV full hookup section.  At $26-$42 a night for a campsite, it is on the high side.  In addition to the campsite cost, there is the Res-Amer fee and then a $5 “Park Pass” fee.   In addition, if you want to see the fort, that is another $9 per person, or $8 for seniors or Teens.  Like many Georgia State park campgrounds, the placement of the electric and water posts are not in the best place for an easy set up.  So if you go, make sure you have enough cord or hose.

Space between the sites is fantastic on the tent only sites. The RV sites are better than most “RV Resorts” I have been to.  My Advice if you own a small camper or trailer is to take a tent only site.  They are roomer, on the outskirts of the campground, and near the best bathroom and dump station.  In addition, there is lots of room across the road to throw a ball and have your friend bring it back to you all slobber.  There is even a little bit of Firewood in that area along the water.  For firewood in the campground, we found that the “Firewood for sale” at the Host site was soaked.  Using a ½ cord of lumber left over from the Kitchen remodel and a quart of kerosene we did get it to burn in a very smoky fire,  but it would not do more than smoke and smolder while we tried to dry it out with kiln dried lumber.  However, it is cheap if you just want to keep the bugs away!

Anyway, our time at Fort McAllister was awesome. Although Akela wasn’t allowed in the water, we found a super nice gigantic dog park just up the road. Due to all the rain it was a little muddy but the other people were very nice and inviting and we stayed there for a while as he sniffed, peed and inspected inferior balls and sticks.  We just found it by asking google where a dog park was nearby.  It is at a new school sports complex, and the roads aren’t on google maps yet, but you can figure it out or Google will get you there eventually. 

So thanks for stopping by. Check out the “Shopping Page” here on the blog. I’m always adding things and changing things.  Remember an easy way to help the channel is just take any of my Amazon links and then shop your heart out.  Amazon remembers that you were “sent there” by me and they give me a few pennies to buy Aliner Parts.  Stay safe, Be Happy!   We’ll see you on the next video.

Rick & Akela