Eastward Whoa!

After our last experience in May and June, I decided to get a few things done to the RV that might make our time go a little smoother.  I had planned on using some expanding foam insulation under the floor of the cab area to lessen the noise but that didn't work as planned.  I also built a manifold of sorts to make the water connection much simpler, that did at least work out well.  We took a few hits to the windshield on our last trip and I was able to get one fixed but another started to run before I could get to it.  I'm told there is something that can patch those now but it'll have to wait till we get back home again.  

Our first Destination is the Blue Licks Battlefield State Resort Park.  This is the site of the final battle of the revolutionary war.  A fitting location to be staying at on Independence Day but a 12 hour drive so we will split it up into three 4 hour drives.  We got on the road Friday afternoon around 3:30 and headed north into Missouri then east to our first overnight stop at Markham Springs in the Mark Twain National Forest.  It was later than we would have liked getting started and was dark when we arrived.  Luckilly this was just an overnight stay and the campground wasn't crowded yet.  A good night sleep and we were off Saturday morning towards our next overnight stop in Western Kentucky.  This one was just a privately owned RV Park and just off the highway with full hook-ups. I had planned on starting the blog after we arrived there but there was no signal to get onlne.  Sunday finaly saw us arrive and we got set up for a 3 day stay.  

Getting set up here was a bit more challenging than expected.  The park has water and electric hookups but they are located between every other site.  Making the connections on the opposite side of the RV and a good 40 feet away.  On top of that, the space is sloping downhill so it took some work to get parked in a spot with the least slope and still had to use ramps to get the back end up enough that we could get level without picking the rear wheels off the ground.  We finally got everything hooked up, Grilled some steaks, and settled down as a thunderstorm rolled in.

Being our first trip in summer, we weren quite prepared for the heat.  The weather was always moderate during the last trip but it was 96 degrees when we left home and it was unexpected that the heat would radiate through the floor like it did.  I'm now looking into another option for insulating the floor and road noise is not as much a priority as it once was.  Thankfully, it's 70 degrees here this evening and the next three days will only be in the 80s.  We'll spend our time here exploring the park and its history.  That should provide some fuel for the next blog.

Thanks for dropping in, Comments are always welcome.

Steve, Lynn, Toto, Bilbo, and Georgie Girl