Seasonal camping thread

[djmac1964]

We opened up mid April, and finally had a nice weekend last weekend. Our neighbors, and another friend both bought pop ups, and pulled them down to enjoy the beautiful weather!

This is a pic of our sites. Ours is in the middle, with the neighbors, and the other folks pictured to the left and right.

[crunchman12001]

Originally Posted by crunchman12001

Hi,
This is our first year as seasonal's. We are staying at Indian Creek RV & Camping Resort. The campground made a new site for us this spring and we are looking forward to transforming this fresh canvas into a nice relaxing site. Here are a couple pics of the rough site. The driveway stone and shed went in this week. I will work the soil, plant the lawn, create a fire pit / lounging area within the next few weeks. Our first trip is next weekend to start getting the yard going, stain the new shed, measure the driveway for landscape timbers to contain the gravel ect...
Glad to join this area of the forum.
crunchman

Just spent 10 days at the site fixing it up. I got the yard leveled, fertilized and seeded. Straw is down. Stained the shed, picnic table and power box out front. Installed landscape timbers, water filter, satellite dish, progressive industries EMS-PT30C 30 Amp Portable EMS, bird feeders ect.. I will do the octagon fire pit area, ornamental grasses (to block the neighbor on the left) and more in a few weeks. Getting there!
Here are a few update pics.
crunchman

[crunchman12001]

Here are a couple b-4 pics
crunchman

[steph45601]

Looks great crunchman!

[crunchman12001]

Originally Posted by steph45601

Looks great crunchman!

Thank you steph45601, It has been a lot of hard work but I am almost to the point when we can just go and relax. Fire pit area goes in this weekend.
I will update with more pics.
crunchman

[5 hole]

Originally Posted by Wiscampsin

As the season comes to a close for those of us in the northern tiers of the USA and those in Canada I thought I'd revive this thread. Anybody new? Anybody got any stories to tell? Get a new camper? etc. Our water gets shut off on Oct 15th so DW and I are closing up this weekend . We had another great season, met some people new to the campground, and as always wonder where the past 6 months went.

5hole, how'd your deck turn out?
Bodz, sent you a PM a couple weeks ago but haven't heard back. Hope all is OK.

Shows how often I have checked this thread in winter!! will post some pics asap on the deck build.

[smonagle]

Finally finished staining the deck at our seasonal site! Only took 25 hours this weekend of staining but totally worth the pain of using a brush on everything!


2011 Forest River Flagstaff Classic 831KRSS
2011 Coleman 267BH Fifth Wheel
2013 Ram 2500 5.7 Hemi

[crunchman12001]

Originally Posted by smonagle

Attachment 78164 Finally finished staining the deck at our seasonal site! Only took 25 hours this weekend of staining but totally worth the pain of using a brush on everything!


2011 Forest River Flagstaff Classic 831KRSS
2011 Coleman 267BH Fifth Wheel
2013 Ram 2500 5.7 Hemi

smonagle,
The deck turned out real nice. Good job!
crunchman

[smonagle]

Originally Posted by crunchman12001

smonagle,

The deck turned out real nice. Good job!

crunchman

Thanks crunchman! Never built anything like that before so was pretty pleased with how it turned out!


2011 Forest River Flagstaff Classic 831KRSS
2011 Coleman 267BH Fifth Wheel
2013 Ram 2500 5.7 Hemi

[BuckeyeChuck]

You did a great job!

[smonagle]

Originally Posted by BuckeyeChuck

You did a great job!

Thanks!


2011 Forest River Flagstaff Classic 831KRSS
2011 Coleman 267BH Fifth Wheel
2013 Ram 2500 5.7 Hemi

[5 hole]

So, finally getting shots of the new deck. 24 foot wide main portion with a step down to a 9x8 cooking area. Step was necc to get under the kitchen door and to get area at right height. Notice the steps trimmed in to be flush with finished deck and also the built in 'shoe box'.... An after thought as I quickly got tired of all the shoes around the front door.

[Platokidd]

Originally Posted by 5 hole

So, finally getting shots of the new deck. 24 foot wide main portion with a step down to a 9x8 cooking area. Step was necc to get under the kitchen door and to get area at right height. Notice the steps trimmed in to be flush with finished deck and also the built in 'shoe box'.... An after thought as I quickly got tired of all the shoes around the front door.

New deck looks good!

GO HAWKS!

[crunchman12001]

Hi all,
Just about got the new site finished. The grass is coming along well and the fire pit, planter box are installed and the grasses are planted. It sure will be nice to stop working on it now and start enjoying the site. I think it turned out nice, even the neighbors are fixing their sites now!
Here are a B-4 and today pictures.
crunchman

[Platokidd]

Originally Posted by crunchman12001

Hi all,
Just about got the new site finished. The grass is coming along well and the fire pit, planter box are installed and the grasses are planted. It sure will be nice to stop working on it now and start enjoying the site. I think it turned out nice, even the neighbors are fixing their sites now!
Here are a B-4 and today pictures.
crunchman

Very nice! Like the gravel pad around the fire pit.

[crunchman12001]

Originally Posted by Platokidd

Very nice! Like the gravel pad around the fire pit.

Thanks Platokidd,
The pit sure was a pain to put gravel in, 5.5 ton of #57 gravel with shovel and a barrowed broken down wheelbarrow. I sure am glad that is done.
The pit turned out to be a perfect size, we had a 4' tall flame and were able to back up far enough to keep from igniting our clothes.
crunchman

[riderskate]

Hello all. I'm new to the forum and I have enjoyed reading the Seasonal camper thread. We currently camp in a pop up that I have had for about 5 seasons. The pop up has a 4x7 bed on the front that I use to take one of my motorcycles with us. It would be cool to have a seasonal and be able to ride the bike to camp. The wife and I are thinking about going seasonal in the next year or so. What we are doing now is going to as many different campgrounds within 1 to 2 hours from home to see where we would like to set up a seasonal sight.

We like the idea of not having all the packing and set up time. Going right from work on friday would be great. Our boys are 17 and 19 now and are not as interested in camping right now as much as they were in the past. So we are looking for the little get away for the wife and I.

This is how I get my bike to camp.

[crunchman12001]

Welcome to the forum. This is our first year as seasonals, we love it. All you do is take your weekend clothes and food. Best part is no more making reservations or hoping you get a good spot.
crunchman

[Geo149]

Getting situated at Lake in Wood campground in Narvon, PA

[crunchman12001]

Originally Posted by Geo149

Getting situated at Lake in Wood campground in Narvon, PA

Looks like a great site. Enjoy!
crunchman