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How To Wash by Hand
In his book Travels with Charley, John Steinbeck described laundry day in his truck camper. He put dirty clothes, water and soap in a plastic can with a lock-on lid, such as a trash can. After sloshing down the road for a while, his clothes were ready to rinse, wring and hang on a hickory limb.
As a solo woman RV traveler it’s likely you have at least some delicate duds that need hand laundering, so here are some ideas to make the job easier:
* It’s best to do hand laundry while parked. It can be hazardous and messy to drive with a heavy load of water sloshing around in the RV.
* Shop for the right wash tub. I use a small, inflatable swimming pool. Some RV’s have a bathtub. A diaper pail is a good size for small loads of unmentionables. Use a plumber’s helper as an agitator.
* Many campgrounds prohibit attaching clothes lines or any other objects to trees. It can damage bark. It's also a no-no in many parks to spread clothing on bushes, fences, rear view mirrors or anywhere else outside the RV. Have a plan in mind for the wet clothing before doing a lot of laundry.
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* Spot-treat first, just as if you were using a machine, then and give the treatment time to work.
* Old fashioned scrub boards are still made and sold. Amazon sells as lightweight plastic washboard for under $10. A sturdy, galvanized metal board is a good investment and you can also play it on Talent Night in the campground.
* Before washing, zip zippers and button buttons to keep garments from being pulled out of shape. Tie drawstrings or you could lose the bitter end.
* Use a low-suds laundry detergent and use it sparingly. A tablespoon per bucket of water is probably enough.
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CAMPGROUNDS; GOOD NEWS/BAD NEWS
These just-in RV news items from local sources may be premature or incomplete. It's up to you to verify and follow up as the story develops. Locations are in BOLD print, event dates are in RED.
NEW RV AND FUTURE PARKS AND CAMPGROUNDS
A Grand Opening marked the debut of the expanded Golden Mesa Casino & Hotel and its RV park in Guymon, Oklahoma. The glittering complex has restaurants, a four-story hotel, gaming and shops. It’s a project of the Shawnee Tribe and is said to be the only entertainment venue in the OK panhandle. The RV park has 45 sites, showers and a welcome center. Go to GoldenMesa.com or call (580) 754-2777.
Finishing touches are being put on two new campgrounds and the new visitor center at the all new Lehigh Portland State Park in Iola, Kansas. Hookups are installed and the bathhouse is nearing readiness. The Lehigh Portland Trails are known for hiking, bicycling and mountain biking.
Once the site of the nation’s largest cement plant, the new state park will eventually have an amphitheater, swimming beach, kayak and paddleboard access and cabins. Get updates at TravelKS.com/
Construction isn’t over yet, but a modern, 50-site RV park is now open at Eagle Island State Park, Idaho. Reserve at (www.) parksandrecreation.idaho.gov/ Contact the park at (208) 939-0696. The 545-acre park west of Boise has a swimming beach, horseback riding, non-motorized boating, concessions, picnic areas, restrooms and five miles of trails.
On the drawing boards in Georgiana, Alabama is another of those one-stop travel centers that RV-ers love for oernighting. It’s to be the BusyANT Travel Center with fuel, multiple shops and food centers, a dog park, RV park, recharge stations, and someday a motel. Its opening date is projected to be late summer, 2026.
RV PARK ADDITIONS, CHANGES, NEW OWNERS
* Between West Glacier and Essex, Montana, Glacier Haven Resort has updated its campground and cabins. RV sites have full hookups now. Guests also get planning and scheduling help for visits to Glacier National Park. The resort has a home style restaurant: (406) 888-5720, : https://glacierhavenresort.com/
RV EVENTS
“ Happy Halloween Weekends at Holiday World in Santa Claus, Indiana are September 20 through October 26. They are filled with spectacles and special surprises such as unlimited soft drinks, free parking and sunscreen with every ticket. The dinosaur theme show will cover 12 acres and 500 drones will star in the “Dinos in the Night Sky” shows. See the full theme park story at HolidayWorld.com. A full-service RV resort is across the road at Sun Outdoors Lake Rudoph. SunOutdoors.com, · (812) 937-4458. The resort has free shuttle service to the theme parks, as well as an arcade, dog park, golf cart rentals and large, fully service RV sites.
SCUTTLEBUTT
Plans are being made to renovate all campgrounds in Big Basin Redwoods State Park near Santa Cruz, California. To follow the story go to (www.) Reimagining.BigBasin@parks.ca.gov/
Phases two and three of new BLM construction at Vulture Mountains Recreation Area , Wickenburg, Arizona are underway. Included are an OHV staging area, three pull-through RV sites, trail heads, parking spaces, picnic tables with shade structures, a nature enter and amphitheater. .Get updates at MricopaCounyParks.net/
Keep an eye on this area of the Lonestar State. It will someday mean new campsites. Post Oak Ridge State Park. Texas, across from Colorado Bend State Park, is located on the Colorado River and spring-fed Yancey Creek. Under development now, it’s only open for hunting in the fall and limited hiking next year. The full opening is planned for 2030.
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