June 30, 2007 by Terri Enright.

We went to Clear Lake State Park again this year to celebrate the 4^th of July because we had such fun last year. We were unable to get the same spot we had before, but the one we ended up with was just as nice.

We went up this year with 6 different families. We had a large group. On Saturday we all got together for a potluck dinner. We had an enormous amount of food. Nobody went to bed hungry that night.

One night we attended a campfire-cooking seminar. Chris, one of the park rangers, put it on. The presentation was really quite good. The ranger was friendly and had a good sense of humor even after taking some razing from my husband. He showed us how to make pizza over an open flame and it turned out quite good.

We went for a bike ride on some of the park’s trails. It was something I have not done in several years. It was a lot of fun until I jumped off the bike to avoid getting run over by my husband who was behind me. I ended up with a sore back. I hope to be able to give it a try again sometime soon.

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June 22, 2007 by Tim Enright.

This weekend we went to a campground near Standish, Michigan. It is called Saginaw Bay and is part of Outdoor Adventures. Outdoor Adventures is a group of campgrounds for members only. These parks offer activities for the entire family.

Most of the sites at this park are nestled in the woods, which provide plenty of shade. All sites include electric and water. Some include sewer. The ones with sewer tend to be somewhat smaller.

The theme for this weekend was “Mardi Gras”.  Lots of people had beads.

On Saturday morning we went to breakfast. You get a pretty good meal for $2. We met some people in the chow line that were from Mississippi. They were here as part of the “Coast to Coast” membership.

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June 15, 2007 by Tim Enright.

We picked up our RV at the dealership and went straight to the Bay City State Park. It is a nice park if the mosquitoes do not carry you away. We met some relatives there. They picked out the site for us since they arrived first. I was surprised to find that we were in a site with the most unusual tree on it.   

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June 11, 2007 by Tim Enright.

When I first arrive at a park that doesn’t have water hookups, I will fill the fresh water tank. Then I will also look into the black tank through the toilet to see how full it is. This is because the gauge for this tank can be deceiving. Last time I did this I noticed a bolt in the bottom of the tank. This discovery began a very interesting lesson.

First I called my local dealer and informed him of my discovery. He stated that all kinds of things have been known to show up in these tanks while they are being built. The most typical to be found is the cut out for the toilet that is dropped into the tank while it is drilled. He said that I should look for this cutout as well as the bolt I told him about. I said that made sense since I have had problems draining the black tank ever since I bought the RV.

I went home and spent quite some time looking over my black tank and the way it was put together. I used a mirror on a stick to try and look inside the tank. I did discover that the drain in my tank was not on the side of the RV like I had thought but in the center. In fact ,it is located in the front and center of the black tank in my 2006 Jayco JayFlight.