One benefit of the drought - fewer mosquitos!
I was worried about the number of mosquitos - my last trip to Waldo was sharply curtailed by the swarms of mosquitos at dawn and dusk. Despite the beautiful setting, the great paddling on this crystal clear lake, I couldn't hack the 'skeeters'. The mosquitos were quite light on this trip - so this campground gets a note to reserve after mid-August!
Campsite with xpen set up for Molly |
Continuing the 'dry-camping' experiments
The learning curve is steep! First, I forgot to top off the fresh water tank, so we ran out of water. This required numerous trips to a campground spigot and a somewhat sloppy transfer to the onboard tanks. Having water inside again was short-lived as the battery gave out - no water pump, no lights, not even enough power to keep the fridge going on propane! So, we really felt like tent campers again. Fortunately, I had brought the big cooler filled with ice (I knew I'd need ice for my creaky knees) - so all the food stayed safely cold. I still don't know why the batter discharged so quickly. I'll have to get it checked - this is just making me want to invest in some solar panels sooner.
Good sized picnic area, unfortunately on the wrong side of the trailer. Many of the lakeside campsites have HUGE picnic areas between the camp and the lake. |
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