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(Don't miss the Events including free petroglyph tours in an Arkansas state park and a major art festival at a state park in South Carolina.)
Come Clean
Let’s talk dirty. Laundry, that is. Here are some tips on the RV traveler’s washday.
* Compact washers-dryers are available for installation in larger RVs but before you buy, consider whether you’d rather devote the weight and space to something else. Laundry machines are heavy and they also require ample water and electric power.
* Plastic laundry baskets are bulky for a small RV. Make or buy fabric bags. Fill with with dirty clothes and whatever treatment “pods” or “sheets” you use and everything goes into the wash including the bags. Bring clean clothes back to the RV in them.
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| Laundry bags fold flat for storage |
* Assuming it’s safe for the fabric and appropriate for the type of soil, use a stain stick on dirt before putting items in the hamper. You won’t forget them later.
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* Use dye-absorbing sheets in every load. They prevent accidents (the elusive red sock among the white tee shirts) and allow you to save money by washing everything in one load.
* Take plenty of hangers to the laundry room. Partially dry garments in the dryer, then shake and hang them. Most garments will dry wrinkle free.
* Don’t trust an expensive item (your silk blouse; the custom bedspread) to a laundry machine you haven’t tried before. It could be hotter, colder or more harsh than similar machines. Too, water hardness varies widely around the country, so you could use too much or too little soap if this is your time experience with this machine.
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| Don't damage trees with clotheslines or hammocks |
* Be aware of campground rules. It may be against rules to dry laundry outdoors. Howwever, even in the most remote woods, avoid damaging tree bark by tying clotheslines to trees.
* Retractable clothesline reels that mount permanently indoors (the shower stall is a good spot) are available from camping supply stores..
Portable, folding dryer racks are lightweight but cumbersome to carry. If you have room in your basement to carry one, it will hold an entire load of laundry when set up inside the coach.
* Read labels on new garments and observe laundry instructions. Using chlorine bleach, for example, could destroy forever a fabric treatment that was meant to last the life of the item.
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CAMPGROUNDS; GOOD NEWS/BAD NEWS
NEW CAMPGROUNDS TO COME
Near Shell Creek, Florida approval has been given for a 33.66-acre development to be known as the Paradise Palms RV Park. The park will have 138 RV hookups, a general store, clubhouse with swimming pool, laundry, shower/bathhouses and ball courts. Stay tuned.
Deep Lakes Park in Muscatine, Iowa, is about go to camping. Currently a day use park, the 435-acre greenspace will add a modern shower house and 22 campsites with full hookups. In due course the former quarry will add another 24 campsites and possibly a golf course. At present the park has restrooms and offers fishing, kayaking, a beach on Lake Chester, a paved walking and biking trail, and nature watching. The campground is expected to be ready for the 2026 season. (563) 264-5922
The Bend Resort on the Cumberland River near Grand Ole Opry in Nashville, Tennessee has been in the offing for a few years now and it’s finally coming into reality as a high-end resort on 200 acres. The first phase will have 320 RV sites, cabins, a welcome center, camp store, event center, swimming pool, petting barn, chapel and a pavilion for crafts. There’s also talk of a future hotel and restaurant.
CAMPGROUND CHANGES, NEW OWNERS
New owners at the Twin Falls/Jerome KOA Holiday in Jerome, Idaho are making improvements including a makeover and expansion of the camp store. Drop in to meet the Mazurs. The park has oodles of activities and popular amenities including bicycle rentals and mini-golf. The swimming pool opens on Memorial Day weekend. (208) 324-4169
The city-owned Claybanks RV Park in Merritt, British Columbia is about to come back under city management after some years of outsourcing. The reopening could be accomplished as early as this summer. .Call +1 250-378-6441
NEW AMENITIES
Here is exciting news from Pinnacle Mountain State Park, Roland, Arkansas. High-tech Trackchairs now make it possible for physically challenged visitors to tour the rugged outback. Reservations are required at arkansasstateparks.com+2accessibilityacrossarkansas.org+2arkansasstateparks.com+2
The 55,000-acre park has forests, wetlands and hosts of both natural and historic/cultural features. The park has no campground. It’s just west of Little Rock, so check surrounding areas for RV campsites.
EVENTS
Save the date. The 50th annual Atalaya Art Festival will be a humdinger at Huntington Beach State Park, Murrells Inlet, South Carolina. Dates are September 26-28 so reserve now your choice of the 173 park campsites. Full and partial hookup sites are available and Wi-Fi throughout is free. One of the South’s premier art festivals, the affair attracts more than 100 fine artisans and artists. Local musicians and food providers will be on hand. (843)-237-4440.
On selected dates through 2025, interpretive guides provide free petroglyph tours of Thousand Hills State Park | Kirksville, Missouri. The park is home to rock carvings made by ancestors of today’s Native Americans. Get dates and details at (660) 665-6995. Registration is not required for the tours. The park has two campgrounds with electric hookups. They are seasonal, closing November through March. Reserve your campsite at (877) 422-6766..
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