Tonight we are at Caesars Creek State Park in Ohio. We have a lovely secluded site right above the lake.
Three
quick things to share:
1) If you are new to camper camping (especially
with an older rig), learn from us and make sure you use a pressure
reduction valve. We have owned one since last year but have never needed
to use it. Last night our campground water pressure was really high and
we woke up to a cracked water pump and water all over the inside of our
kitchen 😬 One stop at Camping World later we are the proud new owners
of a new water pump. Thankfully Daniel was able to replace it before
dinner tonight.
2) We drove to a beach tonight after dinner. It was threatening to storm so we decided not to let the kids swim but agreed to let them wade. Daniel told them if they got their clothes wet they would have to walk back to the camper. Issac kept getting just a little deeper, awfully close to getting wet. Daniel asked him if he wanted to walk back. He looked right at Daniel, grinned and said, “I want to walk home” and promptly squatted down in the water 🙄🤣 When we got back to the car, Daniel wouldn’t let him get in and made him walk (just across a parking lot). After a lot of tears and a lecture about obeying, he let Isaac strip down and get in the car. Hopefully our youngest learned a lesson.
And finally 3) If you have read this far, and you are a Harding alum, you might get a chuckle out of the fact that Daniel is subtly preparing our boys for the Maybee challenge. When we camp and use the bathhouse for showers (or the our outdoor shower as we did tonight), D has the kids walk back the camper in just a towel, or buck naked 🤣 Tonight was at our remote campsite and it was the latter. Our kids think it is awesome!
If you're still reading: I took my turn for the outside shower after the boys were all done. As I was stripping off my clothes, I heard something big running through the woods behind me. I screamed and turned on my light just as our dog, Sophie, came barreling out of the woods. I almost had a heart attack.
Trip Stats:
Campground: Caesar's Head State Park, Ohio
Highlights: Showering outside in the buff