KOA Amarillo, Tx

[Pete Masterson]

Ernie,

It's at its worst when the ground has thawed between storms-- the
ground can be really squishy as you discovered. Personally, I prefer
parks that (at least) have paved access roads. Even better are parks
with nice, concrete parking pads. We've been to a couple of parks in
the Sierra foothills where the parking spots were a tad "damp" due to
rain storms -- but, fortunately, the access roadways were paved.

I've learned to carry some 16" x 24" sheets of plywood (with rope
handles) to use under the HWH leveling jacks. Some parking spots have
slightly soft/spongy parking spots, especially after a rain. The
plywood (3/4") spreads out the pressure and really keeps the leveling
jacks from punching into the ground (or pavement as the case may be).

Pete Masterson
aeonix1@...
'95 Blue Bird Wanderlodge WBDA 42'
El Sobrante, CA




On Jan 30, 2007, at 3:41 PM, Ernest Ekberg wrote:

> Yesterday, I drove into this campground and paid for my site. I was
> here a month ago, and it suited us just fine. Since then, they have
> had 12 inches of snow, of which, most has melted. Little did I know,
> that their roads were mush. The attendant directed me to the rear
> which he informed me was up hill and drained "better". After driving
> back there, with tires sinking and squirming, mud flying everywhere, I
> drove back to the only pavement in the place and promptly said- this
> will not due. Drove a mile down the road and found another campground
> with better roads.
> Thought I was better off as these roads did feel solid.
> http://www.overnitervpark.com
> Ernie-83PT40, currrently in Limon, Co at another KOA- this one has 3
> feet of snow in drifts, sites are plowed.
>



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