Evans County PFA (County) 6/16/26 - 6/19/26 (#32)

We went to Evans County again (been twice before). Our last trip before taking the camper in for warranty work & a couple of minor issues & one major (levelling).

We had been a couple of times before, you can read about the CG here Evans County PFA. They have added several new FHU sites & we opted to stay in one of those (#27) which backed up to #9 where we stayed previously.

We arrived on Tuesday & were very worried about it being too hot, but lucked out on Tues. & Wed. with only passing light showers, plenty of clouds & a good breeze. The wind helped tremendously with both the temp as well as keeping the gnats away.

Greg fished a little one day, otherwise we just relaxed. It rained off & on all day Thursday & were woken up by thunderstorms around 3:00a on Friday morning.

Our purpose for headed to that area of Georgia was to stop by the cemetery where Greg's sister & Dad are laid to rest. We had ordered a VA plaque to be placed on the gravesite & wanted to take a picture for Greg's Mom.

We had to wait out the remaining showers but were able to leave around noon on Friday. We were a bit worried about finding the cemetery because it is literally in the middle of nowhere & there isn't an actual address. But, I contacted the funeral home director & he told us the road it was on & once we got to the turn off, it was easy to find. After a brief visit we headed home.

We'll get the camper cleaned out & cleaned in the next couple of weeks before taking it to a dealer about 3 hours away. I'll wait to get an estimate of how long they will have it in service before making any fall reservations. Until then, we'll be fighting the heat & gnats here, for the rest of the summer.

Oak Mountain (SP) 9/18/25 - 9/21/25 (#26)

It's been a while & I woke up this morning at 2:30a, thinking that I really need to get caught up in my documentation of 'things going on'. 

In late September, we decided to go to a garden festival in Jemison, Alabama. I was able to get reservations at Oak Mountain State Park in Pelham, AL.

We stayed on site #A03. Little did we know, it would be our last trip in the 'old' pull behind RV (Forest River, Flagstaff / Microlite 25BDS). And, I didn't get a last pic of it on the site ... boo.

The festival was about 30 miles south of the campground.

It was held at a beautiful nursery/garden center - Petals from the Past. Actually it was more of a meet & greet for around 40 YouTubers/Vendors. Here's a link from Just Dig It Farms for more information: Great Fall Garden Festival.

Our main purpose for going was to assist our neighbors Hoss Tools, setup & breakdown their booth display.

We were concerned about it being hot at this time of the year but the Hoss spot at the festival was in afternoon shade. We don't watch a lot of YouTube but we were familiar with several of the vendors through our friends at Hoss & it was good to meet a few. 

During our drive to & from the festival we passed by a few RV dealerships & decided to stop & shop .... see next post.

Chattahoochee Bend (SP) 10/7/23 - 10/10/23 (#20) Part 1

We took Coco on her first camping trip. Our first stop was at Chattahoochee Bend SP in Newnan, GA (about 4 hours from the Farm). It's a small CG on/near the Chatahoochee River.

We stayed on site 111 which was very private, at the end of the first loop. 

We arrived on a Saturday which is unusual for us (mostly weekday campers) so the campground was full of families camping & lots of kids playing. We took Coco for a walk around the CG once we got set up & all the kids wanted to pet her. She did great & loved all the attention.

It was the first time using a pet fence which worked very well keeping Coco on site without having to tether her.

The weather was quite cold when we woke up Sunday morning. Turns out in our haste to leave the farm, I had forgotten to close the vent above the bed. It's a wonder it didn't blow off on the way.

We went for another walk in the CG on Sunday morning & the kids we had met the day before all called out to say "Hey Coco!!".

Coco liked to keep warm by either laying in the sun or snuggling in the 'cooler' of my camp chair.

We went on a hike to the river the next day while dinner cooked (Boston Butt) in a small 2 qt. crockpot I got from my friend. It worked very well for cooking a the butt & then warming up soup the next day.

p.s. Coco did great on the hike!

We went into Newnan one day to buy diesel & take Coco to her first dog friendly restaurant Meat N Greet. Newnan is best known as the home of Alan Jackson (country music star) & there was a cool murel just down from the restaurant.

Overall, the trip was a great success & we think once Coco grows out of the puppy stage she'll be a great camping companion. A few more pics.

A small taste of fall.

Russian Wolfhound / Daisy. Didn't care for Coco.

Met lot of people & other dogs

Part 2 coming up.

R Shaefer Heard (COE) 4/24/22 - 4/27/22 (#11)

2nd trip for 2022 was to R Shaefer Heard Park in West Point, Ga (on the very large West Point Lake on the AL/GA border about 3 hours from the farm). It's another COE (Corps of Engineer) Park & as usual, did NOT disappoint. This was the first time we got to use the National Park Lifetime pass we bought last year. COEs are already a bargain at an avg. $30 a night but using the pass gets you 50% off, so $15 a night is even better.

Weather was good, mid 50s at night & around 80 during the day. It did threaten rain on Tuesday but all we really got was a few sprinkles which ended around 5:00p.

We checked in on Sunday around 3:00p. We had site #44 right on the lake with a great view, concrete pads & level. The CG is divided into 6 different loops. A - tent camping; B - East facing, wooded & very private; C - West facing, wooded, private & great views; D - Mountain feeling, very steep & somewhat narrow; E - Less shade, resort feel, family friendly with beach front swimming; & F older sites, weird setups. Almost all sites are on the water, see notes for favorite sites. Our site was great except for about 2 hours in the late afternoon, the sun is still a bit low in the sky & was quite brutal. I don't think it would be a problem in July or August.

Walked the CG which was a little over 3 miles total but didn't hike the lake trails this time. Drove over the dam & walked through the visitor center which was pretty neat. I think it would fun to take kids there. Plenty of interactive learning about the building of the dam & a taxidermy room w/lots of 'stuffed' animals & wildlife on display w/information about each one's contribution to the environment.

We also visited 3 other COEs on the lake. Amity - 96 sites, older, narrow roads but park is maintained. Holiday Campground  - 112 sites, also older & didn't seem as well kept. Whitetail Ridge - 58 sites, favorite of the 3, but still older. R Shaefer Heard is definitely the diamond on the lake.

Drove into West Point looking for diesel & finally found some at a Kroger in Lannett, AL about 6 mi. from the CG.

As usual, there was plenty of activity on the lake.

As well as beautiful sunsets.

Greg took these on the first night & managed to hurt his foot climbing back up the bank. He survived, just wasn't able to go on our walks.

And of course Nelly liked it as well.

We really enjoyed our stay & will most likely be back in the future... After we cross a few more off our list.

Notes: Favorite sites / 22-25, 28, 33 (PT), 36-38, 43-45, 48, 59-61, 64, 78 & 81 / site 39 is a very private nice PT but no view of the lake. Met a nice guy w/wife & 3 kids (& a 4th on the way!) from Calhoun, Ga, on their 1st trip.

Dames Ferry Park Campground (SP) 3/27/22 - 3/30/22 (#10)

Our first camping trip of 2022 went off w/o a hitch. Dames Ferry is a small SP in Juliette, Ga, just a few miles N. of Macon, Ga (SE of Atlanta) & operated by the much larger nearby High Falls SP. 

Left on Sunday morning & checked in just before noon. First time driving I75 almost the whole way. Not an issue except for construction the last few miles before our exit. The CG actually called to check us in when we were enroute. 

We had the 'premium' site this time (#28)  & was well worth it. It's located on the tip of the peninsular beyond a cove & very private. 

The only downfall was traffic from the busy road running near. But, even that was something you could tune out & it slowed dramatically at night. It was quite windy Sunday & Monday but not too chilly. Tuesday was darn near perfect. 

As is our custom, we take Nelly for a walk around the CG & noticed several very cute little campers, some vintage. 

Turns out they are part of a group called Sisters on the Fly. Consists of women who solo travel & have gatherings throughout the US, usually around festivals in various states. This group was in town for a nearby Cherry Festival the prior weekend & most had already left on Sunday morning.

On Monday we drove over to High Falls but didn't get to drive thru the CG sites because there was a gate & we didn't have the code. We drove over to Indian Springs & noted a few sites that would be worthy if we ever visited that park.

Juliette is where the movie Fried Green Tomatoes was filmed (1991 / starring Kathy Bates & Jessica Tandy). They had built the Whistle Stop Cafe for the movie & left it standing after filming was complete. They have since built several old style buildings creating a little tourist street that houses shops carrying antiques & movie trivia. We had lunch there on Monday & of course had to have fried green tomatoes as an appetizer. Greg got a burger & I got a salad with fried chicken (could only finish 1/2). Everything was very good. The train even went by & 'whistled" when we were waiting to be seated.

On Tuesday, took a longer walk w/o Nelly & just hung around the camper reading, watching boaters & casting a few lines. The local ducks (Moochy & Scrounger) would squalk (isn't that what ducks do?) as they came up to the campsite, come out of the water & walk right up to you wanting a handout. Nelly wasn't having any of that, she would run them off each time so they mainly visited other campers on the cove.

Overall, it was a very relaxing trip to 'get our feet wet' & kickstart the 2022 camping season. 

Various CG pics:

Beautiful Sunsets:

Obligatory Nelly pics: