mouseketab.....Carol

After setting up on Site 1707.

(Thanks Rog for the picture!!!) As you know, for some reason, we didn't take a SINGLE picture of the campsite this trip. Actually, our picture count was waaaaay on the slim side this trip.

We got our cart that we rented from friends.

We headed out to Magic Kingdom for dinner at Crystal Palace.

We also went to a few attractions that Kevin hadn't seen since they were redone (Pirates, Haunted Mansion, Laugh Floor) and we saw MSEP and the Nightastic Fireworks. Kevin loved Laugh Floor. He is one of those computer geeky kinds and the real-time animation was cool to him.

Howdy folks here is my trip report for our SHORT trip to the Fort with the Mouse-ke-T@B. (I will relink the pics soon)

We generally stay at a Value resort over the 4th and just visit the Fiends cause I have to pick and choose my vacations, so the long weekend is all I can take.

However, I finally broke down and bought a factory awning for my T@B and really simplified my setup, so we thought we'd try it this year.

We decided to bring my youngest along. He was sans girlfriend, actually has a real job, and wanted to golf at the Disney courses. He also helped with setup and breakdown and was not at home while we were gone, so therefore the "mom and dad aren't home" party didn't happen :-)

Thursday, July 1st at 5pm, Rick and son pull up to my office and off we go!!

My little T@B just follows along like a champ :-)

We stopped in Tifton Georgia for the night at an EconoLodge. Cheap, right off the interstate.

Up an at em the next morning and we pull into property about 1:30 on July 2nd!!

As we pulled into the loop we were already chatting with other Fiends. We saw Lorna and Rich and Angie was behind us in her truck.

We expertly disconnected the camper and PUSHED her into the perfect spot!!! No backin in show from us!!!!!

Most of the threads have been about kid disabilities, just thought I would share my thoughts on some of the stuff my DH deals with when camping.

The Fort is just about the most accessible place I've ever been as far as the lay of the land.  Sidewalks everywhere, everything very flat and plenty of asphalt in all the right places.

Our disability problems mainly have to do with mobility issues.  We solve most of those with the ECV and we do things like I pull DHs socks off before he heads to the shower and we have finally found some hard soled slippers that he can get on and off easily.

We had to look long and hard to find a camping chair that would support his weight and still fold up small.

The only issue the Fort doesn't address is a companion shower area.  I really wish they would add one.  I can imagine there are many spouses that don't like using their RV shower (or don't have one in our case), but need to assist each other, and can't do that at the Fort.

Rent one from Donnie:

www.makecampingeasy.com

Smoking Allowed at the Fort?

Official Response From the Walt Disney World Executive Offices:

"While smoking is not permitted inside cabins at Disney's Fort Wilderness

Resort & Campground, smoking is allowed on cabin porches, at campsites,

and in the designated outdoor smoking locations throughout the

resort."

Welcome!!!!

Our lovely drive through Atlanta

Frank, Kathy, Jenn, Denise, Rick, Lorna's Grandson, Lorna's friend

Frank, Jenn, Lorna's Grandson, CJ, Denise, Rich, Rick

Rick, CJ, Lorna's Friend, Frank, Kathy

Denise, Frank

Kelly

Good eats!

I bring an electric blower

I said partial, but......

That's cause that's where I've stayed the most over the years.  I've stayed at all levels of sites except preferred and the cabins.

For future trips, it's probably gonna be full or premium.

Nolin Lake State Park in Kentucky, Site 11, Water, Electric, all concrete, close to bath house

http://parks.ky.gov/findparks/recparks/nl/

Mountain Glen RV Park, Pikeville, TN, Site 1, Water , Electric, Sewer, PullThrough. They have the park wired for Cable, but no cable in the area yet.

http://www.mountainglenonline.com/index.htm

Nice little RV Park. They have a nice pond with catch and release fishing. VERY nice bath rooms. (Yes, I mean bathrooms just like you have at home!!).  There is not much shade.

Starve Hollow State Recreation Area, Indiana

Site 15 Electric. Back In, On the Water, Flat Boat and Canoe Rentals nearby.  Newly Remodeled Bath House, nearby water supply, nearby grey water drains.

http://www.in.gov/dnr/forestry/4819.htm

Nashville Country RV Park, Goodlettesville, TN

Site 8, Water, Electric, Pullthrough, Cable, Free WiFi

http://www.nashvillecountryrvpark.com/

Cloudland Canyon State Park, GA - West Rim Campground, Site 11

Water/Electric

Some deer in a field nearby

The view from my chair

Little Mountain Marina Camping Resort, on Lake Guntersville, AL

Site 329, Water Electric Sewer, NO TV reception, out in the sun.

Grass sites with concrete porch, grill and picnic table at each site.

They have some nice lakefront area

Three swimming pools

Mini golf

Diner

Game room

Dock and rental boat slips

Playground

Tennis and Basketball

Also horseshoes, shuffleboard, and several indoor and outdoor pavilions

Lake Guntersville State Park, Guntersville, AL, Site E-24, Water, Electric, Lake View

Site 19 - Mountain Stream RV Park, Marion, NC

Water, Electric, Sewer, Cable, WiFi

www.mountainstreamrvpark.com

The view from my site:

This deck was also part of the site

Alright folks, camping season has begun again!!!

As much as we'd like to, we can't camp at the Fort EVERY trip, so let's show off where we do camp!!!!

Here is my latests trip,

Lake Guntersville State Park, site E31, Water, Electric.

Great site with view of the water and close to the bath house, but couldn't get an XM signal (Grrrr). Wanted to listen to baseball.

Auburn University near Jordan-Hare Stadium

Just a field with a few portapotties scattered about and a place to dump ashes from grills.

KOA, Forsyth, GA, Site 1, Pull-Through, Water, Electric

Four Paws Kingdom, Rutherdfordton, NC

www.4pawskingdom.com

Site #32 - Pull Through, Electric, Water, Sewer, Cable, Free Wi-Fi

This campground caters to the pet lovers.  It has two dog parks, two agility courses, and even a doggie bath house and grooming stations

There is also a covered pavillion where the owners usually host some type of potluck or themed dinner on the weekends.

Natchez Trace State Park, TN - Pin Oak Campground - Site 51, Water, Electric, Sewer, Pull Through, Really Large, Picnic Table, and Lamp Hook $25 per night, cash only, Very Nice Bath House, and Laundry Nearby

Hugh White State Park, Grenada, MS, Site #13

You need a loooooong electric cord, and a looooong water hose for this park, as every other site shares a water and electric.

Here are a few shots of my overnight stop on the way home from Disney at Eagle's Roost.  Nice, easy pull throughs, great bath house facilities, great laundry.  Their little store was a bit lacking though, they really only have souvenirs.  Needed a roll of paper towels, and they don't carry any of that kind of stuff.

Old Stone Fort State Park, Manchester, TN, Site #34