Recent content by Otisthecamper

I never stayed at it but this one in Elkin looks nice- http://byrdsbranchcampground.com/ We took a ride through it and it is small.  Also, there is a very good restaurant and brewery close by but I don't remember the name.

Welcome.  Can you suggest a few nice campgrounds in the Finger Lakes area?  Some that aren't too crowded and close.  We are in Ohio and like to visit the wineries.

Thanks but I am interested in quality of the trailer.  Which brand is best?  I have a new travel trailer and since I bought it I have had some issues with it and found some poor quality workmanship. 

I am thinking of buying a small 5th wheel (30') or a travel trailer of the same length.  Probably new.  Can I get some opinions on the best quality brands available. 

Maybe you blew a fuse.  Check your fuses in the camper.  The first time out I overextended my stabilizing jack and it blew a fuse.  No big deal, I used the manual crank.  What I didn't know until a couple hours later is that the refrigerator is on the same circuit.  Then it was a big deal.  I...

I figured out a good way to add support to my shower pan.  I removed the front access panel and measured the distance between the trailer floor and the plywood on the bottom of the shower pan.  I cut about 20 sections of schedule 40 pvc pipe and slid them in, upright.  I cut them about 1/16"...

Thanks for the information.  I will try to add additional wooden supports through the small access panel.  I am amazed at how cheap and flimsy the shower pan and other items on the trailer are.  If there is another trailer in the future I will know what to look for and not rely on the sales pitch.

I purchased a new travel trailer last year and it is still under warranty.  The shower floor was extremely soft and of course we didn't notice it before buying the trailer.  I took it back to the dealer and they said the company did not reinforce the floor properly at the factory so they...

We looked off and on for several years before settling on a new 2019 Jayco 23MRB.  We were very hesitant because we did not know if we would like camping again.  We tent camped many years ago and remembering  some of the "nice" bathroom facilities at the campgrounds we stayed at made us decide...

I have been thinking of buying a 30' class c motor home.  Possibly a new one or slightly used one. I talked to a person who used to own a 2 year old class c and he said driving it scared him so bad that he sold it.  He said semi trucks and wind gusts almost blew him off the road.  He also said...

Geneva State Park in Geneva,OH is a very nice place to spend some time.  It is close to Route 90 and walking distance to Lake Erie. If you like wine there are several very good wineries in the area.  I always make reservations to get a full hookup site.  There are many others with just electric. 

Thanks for the info.  Free would be best.  I don't need any hookups being I will just be stopping for 1 night for some sleep while traveling.

I will be traveling from Eastern Ohio to Traverse City MI with a travel trailer.  Any suggestions for an overnight location between Toledo, OH and Lansing, MI?