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25 year+ plumbing contractor here and I tell my customers if they are leaving for anymore than 24 hrs to turn the main valve off and don’t forget to turn the breaker or gas off to your water heater
Sometimes I do dream about being footloose and free on the road with no responsibilities, but in the end, I like having a house to come back to. Thanks for watching!
Thanks for this Steve! Two questions. Do you carry any sort of vacuum or broom? And does either side of the twin bed get warm from the components underneath?
I have a small black and decker battery powered hand vac. I also have a broom and a swiffer that I keep in the closet. I use the swiffer wet pads for mopping. Nothing under the beds gets warm, except the furnace on the curb (passenger) side. But the heat from the furnace is ducted to two outlets in the main cabin and one in the bathroom. Thanks for watching! 👍
I was there in May for the first time. I live about 45 minutes away South of Cheaha. Usually go to Pine Glen, but it was kinda full. Stayed in Coleman overflow. I always take my Heeler as well. Caught a couple fish for dinner. Walked the loop and bridge, explored the dam area. Very nice weekend, only a couple other campers on that side. I was on a little hill facing the lake with swimming area on left and bridge to right. Like your videos. ***edit*** Went back and looked at my pics from 20 May 2024 and the green stake was there, but no rain gauge yet. At the time I assumed it was USFS for monitoring with the cellular in the HOBO box.
Very cool 😎 I love the area, it is so beautiful! I love Pine Glen as well, stayed there a few times. Nice and quiet. Thanks for commenting and watching!
Thanks for sharing your experience. 👍🏾 This is one of our favorite places. We have camped in that very spot and enjoyed it just as you and your fur baby did. Just a beautiful COE location for camping and water activities.
Thanks for another relaxing video, Steve. That looks like it would be a wonderful destination in spring or autumn. Too hot for me in summer! The pork chops looked tasty. Deb asked how the bug zapper worked?
Hi Steve! Appreciate it, yeah, the humidity can be awful. Can't wait for the fall weather! Tell Deb the bug zapper worked pretty good. I had about 20-30 bugs zapped in there the first night. It's waterproof and you can just rinse it under running water and let it dry. I'll add the link to the zapper in the description. Hope you and Deb are having fun!
Enjoyed watching your channel once again in sweet home Alabama, where the skies are so blue - double like on the hiking pics. Bug zapper is a good find. Enjoyed dinner chef Steve, but where a chef's hat next time :)
Great Video ! Loved it … Liked watching you cook dinner - dang they looked yummy .. going to make … Thank you Have a Blessed camping Adventure . Hi Oreo 🐾🐾🐾🐾
Thanks for the video. Really enjoy your musings. Yes, please include the cooking portion. The variety of activities in your videos makes them especially appealing. Tell Oreo that she's the star of the show. Thanks again. Looking forward to your next excursion.
im not seeing proper ventalation under the solar pannels, That is very important...im an engineer helping engineer those pannels...meed at least 3 inches under those pannels in all directions
Absolutely. The double-hull construction is great insulation with both a reflective barrier and an air gap. All the tanks are between the hulls and there is cabin ventilation around the tanks. There is probably a limit to how cold you could go in it, but I think that would be true for any camper. The fall and winter is by far my favorite time to camp! Thanks for your comment and for watching!
I enjoyed the video. As usual well done. My wife and I have never visited any of the Corp of Engineers camps but you have definitely made us want to. I will offer a suggestion for a place you might like to visit, Look Rock campground. It is in the Smoky Mountains. It is a national park campground on the Foothills Parkway near Maryville Tn.
Thanks for the suggestion- I have been to the GSNP, but not in my camper. The heat lately has just been too much for boondocking. You should definitely try the COE campgrounds, they are among some of the best-run and cleanest I have stayed in. At least that is true in Alabama... Thanks for your comment and watching!
Thank you for posting. I enjoyed it very much. My name is also Steve. I also bought an Oliver( hull #. 1043) like yours. I am a widower and travel alone. Made a trip out West from Ga. (13,000 miles) in 2022. Then again in 2023 out West. Another 12,000 miles. I love my Oliver. I pull it with 2022 Ram 2500 HD diesel. I get 15 mpg average. Out West sometimes better pulling the trailer. I am retired now. Lost my wife in 2021. Married 55 years. This would be a lot better with her to enjoy it with. Thanks for posting. I
Sounds like we have a lot in common, Steve! Sorry to hear of your loss of your wife. My wife died in 2019 at the age of 59-- too young! You just have to take care of your body and mind and move into the next chapter of your life. I definitely have a trip out west in mind. I have a few things I have to wrap up here in Alabama to take long trips, but I expect to do something longer in the fall. Thanks for commenting and watching!
Depending if we have mild winters, I really like the fall / winter months. June through September are usually blazing hot. Alabama has some great spots to visit! Thanks for watching!
I have gotten error codes on my water-heater due to air in the gas lines. If I start the stove for a minute then the water-heater starts. Same thing with the fridge. Love your videos!
Where is that park? I see lots of parks named Prairie Creek in the USA. Thanks for sharing your fun. Oh, okay, I asked too soon. It's the one in Alabama.😁
I realized after I uploaded the video that I didn't put in the voiceover for the map. I did add a link to the campground in the video description. Thanks for watching!
I remember walking through a campground one afternoon and heard the sound of rushing water. Turned the bend to see water gushing out of a campers lower storage doors. The owners were gone but we did turn off the main supply to the camper.
