The next morning we met one of the many friendly organizers and headed over to the group camping area where the event was to be held. We knew we couldn't stay for the entire upcoming VW event so made sure to camp in a spot that we could easily exit from and not get boxed in.
A perfect spot right by the lake and shaded with a nice pine tree.
Hindsight is 20/20.......
When we were in the main camping area I kept wondering why there was white powder spread around almost all the parking sites. I later found out that it was to discourage ants from "ruining the party". After that (too late) learned that Comet cleanser sprinkled on the ground is an old Boy Scout trick to discourage ants from entering your camp area.
Despite the 90+ degree heat and ensuing ant procession, it was a beautiful park
The small part of the show we were able to enjoy was amazing and it was bittersweet to leave early.
At the end of our trip we had had enough of the ants invading our space and were happy to head home. We also ran completely out of propane for the first time the last night which made our departure even more timely. Having run out of propane for our fridge has me considering our next addition to the camper which is a portable cooler/freezer to run off our 80Watt solar panel. Hopefully my next post will include some freshly frozen ice-cream to enjoy on our next journey!!!
I also want to add our latest addition/improvement which is our LED back-up lights. I've found out that backing into a dark camping spot leaves something to be desired so this inexpensive mod will surely make things better....
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