Thinking About 2012 Camping Season

Plans have begun for 2012.  First big camping trip of the year is down to Top Sail Hill SP, Santa Rosa Beach, FL

Then we may go over to Charleston later in the summer or somewhere on the East coast near the ocean.  We'll have a couple of stops out to the Smoky's sprinkled in and some long weekends out to some of the more local parks.  Fall is up in the air...we usually hit the beach again but this year we may elect to leaf-peep instead.

Keystone Owners Blog Link

There is a new Keystone owners blog on the internet.  I have added a link for anythat may be interested in checking it out.  As Keystone owners we joined the group and have enjoyed watching it grow from the first week it was published.  I welcome you to check it out and join up if you'd like!
http://www.keystonervforum.com/

Amazing Sunsets

Piney CG is located in Tennessee within the borders of Land Between the Lakes, NFS.  It sits on the Eastern shore of Kentucky lake which is fed by the Tennessee river at just such a location that the sunsets are often spectacular.  Here is one I took while camping over the Thanksgiving holiday, 2011.

Another shot this time with waterfowl in the picture

Thanksgiving to Remember

Our Thanksgiving this year was spent camped out beside Kentucky Lake in LBL. We had a wonderful view out our large back window overlooking the lake. We saw ducks, geese, blue herons, bald eagles, deer and a whole lot more squirrels in the campground than campers!

Piney CG on Kentucky Lake



Cooked the turkey in the Weber kettle grill using indirect heat and mesquite wood chips.



The bird came out perfect, juicy and full of flavor.



We plan to make our Thanksgiving's acamping tradion.

Digi-Art

I like to photograph and enjoy using Photoshop and Coral Paint to enhance and create digi art treatements in my spare time.  These are my first published efforts, which I expect the folder to grow with time.  Click on the boat to see the folder.

Its all about the season!

Just over a week away from parking the TT at Kentucky Lake for Thanksgiving and preparations are well underway.  My spare time is full up but well be well worth it once we arrive.  Planning is everything!  We are all really looking forward to spending time parked overlooking the lake and enjoying the campground this time of season. 

The photo's below were taken in late October.

Chestnut loop entrance

Lake side campsite

Barge plying the waters of Lake Kentucky

Sanitizing Fresh Water Hose

We all know about sanitizing our water systems in our RV’s but what about the hoses used to connect from the water supply to the camper? I am of the opinion (and am also guilty) that few RVers think to clean their hoses. This year I decided to make it part of my seasonal cleaning ritual and here is what I  did.

EQUIPMENT:
Sanitizer
Food grade 5 gallon bucket
Rubber Gloves
Protective Eye Wear

METHOD:
Star San:
I use a food grade acidic cleaner called Star San. It is Oder less, tasteless and only takes 30 seconds of contact to kill bacteria. It also will not harm clothing and does not have to be rinsed. It can be purchased on line, just Google “home brewing supply”. I do not recommend the Iodine sanitizer for hoses. Star San is the same cleanser restaurants use to clean their beverage lines.

Bleach:

You can also use plain bleach and achieve the same results but you have to handle it a little differently than the Star San. Wear old cloths, add 1 tablespoon of bleach per gallon of water and soak your hoses for 20 minutes and finish by rinsing them thoroughly.

Tightly coil the hose to fit into the bucket then massage the hose to fill with sanitizer.  After sanitation drain and I use an air compressor and blow out the lines though that is optional.  Let dry and you’re done but for the cleanup.