Annual Camping trip...

Hello all late as usual two weeks ago we had our annual family camping trip we typically go to Cherrystone campground but three days before we were going the campground was hit by a tornado and tore the place apart! It was very sad two people lost there lives and many injured. Being that Cherrystone campground was closed we made other arrangements and headed out to North Landing Beach Campground. The campground is very nice the sites are large, the bathrooms are very clean, and the beach very quiet for the most part the water is shallow so the kids and Akira (dog) had a blast. Another nice thing is they have a swimming pool as well. The only complaint is at night the mosquito's and other insects are relentless no matter how much fogger, bug spray, bug repellent, dryer sheets, those suckers would not go away but thats all apart of the experience! We also did some kayaking, played washers, cornhole, domino's, rode bicycles, ate lots of good food, drank beer, and enjoyed everyone's company.

Weekend projects...

Well first off its been a while since I've posted anything sorry bout that been a little busy. But over the weekend I was able to work on some projects involving the camp chef expedition. I had a cargo net in the shed that I never used so I folded it and and used some "S" hooks and wire ties it now serves as a hammock for cooking utensils. The other is extra workspace the griddle takes up two burners and a majority of the time it's not being used so I cut down a piece of plywood and used a metal shelf from an old grill to protect the wood from the flames/heat. Bam!

Backyard fire

Having a relaxing night in the backyard by the fire!

New member of the family!

As if we didn't have enough kids already we have added another....a four legged furry kind! Meet Akira she's four years old mix of ???  She is very well behaved and great with all the maniacs I mean the kids. She has never been camping but we think she will have a blast!

New Leisure Components Faucet

Found a replacement faucet for the camper and installed it this past weekend. The nice thing about it was I didn't have to do any modifications at all. It lined up with the existing screw holes! To dispense the city water just push down on the handle. The camper also has a fresh water holding tank in order to get dispense the from that you pull the handle up and push down (it's a pump).

The Garden

The garden is coming along quite nicely so far this year. We've planted a variety of tomatoes (roma, cherry, and big boy) also several types of peppers (bell, jalapeno, chili, and banana), Also there are cucumbers and some herbs (flat leaf parsley and sweet basil).

Magic erasers are really magical

The wife decided to try magic eraser on the side of the camper and with some elbow grease it really makes a difference. Also in the pictures below are the food lion brand but I highly recommend you spend the extra money and get the "compressed" ones they work way faster.