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USA RV Trip 2022
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- May 31, 2022, 11:20am
- ☀️ 28 °C
- Altitude: 242 m
- United States North Carolina Catawba County Claremont Bunker Hill Covered Bridge 35.72139, -81.11537235°43’17” N 81°6’55” W
Day 35
Bunker Hill covered Bridge
May 31, 2022 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
Almost the last of the 300 covered bridges built throughout the North Carolina area. Fantastic to see although the modern free youth of today respect their history with paint cans and filthy graffiti.
Doug: The primary reason for covering the bridges was to protect the Timbers from the weather. Sun, rain and snow would deteriorate the timber faster and only get 20 years maybe, but covered they would last 100 years or more. This is why it was so common in the northern states.
A secondary benefit was the roof integrated into the structure made the structure stronger and could support more weight.Read more
Traveler Hi P&S
6/2/22Reply
Traveler Why did they cover the bridges?
6/2/22Reply
Stafford Family Travels Have added an edit for you Doug.
6/3/22Reply
Traveler Ahhh makes sense. Thank you!
6/3/22Reply
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USA RV Trip 2022
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- May 30, 2022, 7:25pm
- ⛅ 28 °C
- Altitude: 276 m
- United States North Carolina Catawba Township Murrays Hill Murrays Mill Lake 35.676562, -81.0950735°40’36” N 81°5’42” W
Day 34
Old Murrays Mill, Catawba NC
May 30, 2022 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
Another great Harvest Host location. Even though they're closed today for the Memorial Day weekend they still contacted us and gave the directions on where to park up. Another old 1800’s mill that is still in working order which they run once a month for the public to see it working. Driven from a man made dam through the waterwheel.
We had a beautiful site up on the hill looking down towards the mill.Read more
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Ryan Herbert USA Trip
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- May 28, 2016, 5:36pm
- ☀️ 27 °C
- Altitude: 288 m
- United States North Carolina Alexander County Bethlehem Isaac Creek 35.80492, -81.3372635°48’18” N 81°20’14” W
Day 2
Lake Hickory, North Carolina
May 28, 2016 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
Memorial Day weekend with college friends on Lake Hickory. This was the first time in the tent for me, and we're happy with it so far! Rented a pontoon boat and enjoyed the sun and the tubing and the beer. We reached the milestone of my first time shotgunning a beer (can it be considered shotgunning if I had to stop 4 times?), and the ex-fireman LJ made a bonfire so big that so we spent the next 20 minutes hosing down everything near it, just in case. It was so hot that when Clara wanted to roast a marshmallow (standing 5 feet away from the fire and reaching towards it), LJ sprayed mist from the hose right above her to cool her off. It's been a good weekend!Read more
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Susan Fulmer Florida 2024
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- Jan 30, 2024, 2:32pm
- ☀️ 52 °F
- Altitude: 823 ft
- United States North Carolina Mountain Creek Township Lake Norman of Catawba Mundy Creek 35.565547, -81.03143335°33’56” N 81°1’53” W
Day 27
Wildlife Woods CG. NC
January 30 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 52 °F
Quiet. But I would recommend staying elsewhere. After you pay for the site, they hand you 2 sheets of rules. One of the rules is that you cannot use your electric hookup for heat., and if you do. You will be fined. You have to use your propane, even though you pay $50 a night to stay there. We all know that if you weren't given the rule BEFORE agreeing or paying, then it is not enforceable. Also. To get back your $10 for the card to open the gate. You can only hand it in after 9 am or before 4 pm. That means if you want to leave before 9 am, (most travelers do), You have to hand it in before 4 pm the night before. and then not leave the campground until the next morning. Again 2 pages with rules. I recommend staying at the other campground I mentioned earlier. Much much nicer.Read more
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Traveler MN to NC
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- Mar 28, 2021, 11:09am
- ☁️ 68 °F
- Altitude: 840 ft
- United States North Carolina Jacobs Fork Township Rhoney Jacob Fork 35.63573, -81.3008435°38’9” N 81°18’3” W
Day 3
Stopping
March 28, 2021 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 68 °F
We're stopping for today, because they don't want their stuff out of the trailer until tomorrow. Favorite found this truck stop with a big pupper park, just for me! I saw it from the window, it's full of mud!!! I'm so excited.Read more
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ron perva Dog Pack to Colorado.
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- Aug 28, 2015, 4:10pm
- ☀️ 29 °C
- Altitude: 257 m
- United States North Carolina Catawba County Claremont Mull Creek 35.73027, -81.1268935°43’49” N 81°7’37” W
Day 3
Water stop..Smoke em if you have em.
August 28, 2015 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
Ron's driving. watch out. Every one will sleep..
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