Good morning!!!!

[daugen]

the good news is I'm safe and sound in campground in Morgantown WV.
bad news is electrical problems persist, tech called, said he would be here at dinner time or tomorrow morning. I told him extra tip if he showed up today.

but I got lost on the way here, took the rv gps way and it was a terrible mistake. It took me over a mountain and down a dirt road where I finally had to turn around. There were two guys ahead of me pulling atvs and one old guy very nicely got out and walked back to me and said you don't want to go this way, the road is mud.
In backing rv around in the woods, I got high centered on one side with a
nasty crashing sound. Sigh. My hydraulic steps are now squashed up against the body of the rv, destroyed, but at least not in the way, and I have a step stool I use so no big deal. That will be a nice repair when I get home.

then I got back on highway, missed the exit, went ten miles too far, turned around and finally got here. From now on, I'm taking my own instructions in the mountains, not the nav route. I want to stay on major roads, not go offroading on dirt roads.

guy I called seemed nice, hope he shows up
had a sandwich, now need to lie down and try to relax.
not much relaxing since 1am last night...

saw a sign on the way for Eastern Continental Divide, about 2200 feet up.
something tells me the western version is a lot higher.

 

[buckeyefarmer]

What campground Drew? Sounds like you missed Puccini. I drive that route a lot.

 

[scott_vt]

Good Afternoon,
RS, that sounds like a bad hair day ! Hopefully you can get the right kit for your cylinder repair !

Drew, well could have been much worse than squashed steps, could have gotten stuck in the mud ! Good luck with the tech today or tomorrow!

 

[daugen]

What campground Drew? Sounds like you missed Puccini. I drive that route a lot.

Sand Springs Campground
exit 15 Coopers Rock only
I sure found out when you go any other way...

92 and hot out, but at least cloudy and I have shade of a tree today, makes a huge difference. 73 in rv, very comfortable
shower building was not far away so I thought a good hot soak would help my neck and headache after a challenging day. Pretty rustic setup but it worked and I feel better.

very happy no one is near me, noise of my gen a real irritant to folks who camp in the woods. I'll ask if they want to move me.

 

[daugen]

Drew, well could have been much worse than squashed steps, could have gotten stuck in the mud ! Good luck with the tech today or tomorrow!

a wheel dipped down and that's all she wrote.
two very exposed parts, the stairs on one side and the septic system on the other. I believe not wrecking the latter is a serious plus...though the pipe parts are pretty cheap. Those electric stairs aren't. Just a lump on the head and keep on trucking.

if there's any best part it squashed "up" so not obvious it's wrecked.
It could have been hanging off...

 

[Looking4new]

A lesson for you Drew, NEVER trust GPS or Google Maps. Rand McNally truckers edition is a bit better, but not by much.

 

[daugen]

A lesson for you Drew, NEVER trust GPS or Google Maps. Rand McNally truckers edition is a bit better, but not by much.

it was a Garmin RV gps, latest model and it's supposed to alert for dirt roads and avoid them. Nope...
so now each morning before I leave I write my nav cheat sheet, road numbers and turns and when in doubt, stay on main roads.
byways are one thing, wood roads in mountains are another.

 

[Looking4new]

Once bitten, twice shy.

 

[buckeyefarmer]

Sand Springs Campground
exit 15 Coopers Rock only
I sure found out when you go any other way...

92 and hot out, but at least cloudy and I have shade of a tree today, makes a huge difference. 73 in rv, very comfortable
shower building was not far away so I thought a good hot soak would help my neck and headache after a challenging day. Pretty rustic setup but it worked and I feel better.

very happy no one is near me, noise of my gen a real irritant to folks who camp in the woods. I'll ask if they want to move me.

coopers rock is neat to see. gravel lot at the end should fit the camper. very short walk.

a wheel dipped down and that's all she wrote.
two very exposed parts, the stairs on one side and the septic system on the other. I believe not wrecking the latter is a serious plus...though the pipe parts are pretty cheap. Those electric stairs aren't. Just a lump on the head and keep on trucking.

if there's any best part it squashed "up" so not obvious it's wrecked.
It could have been hanging off...

all i can picture is Diable Pass in the movie RV.... I don't see a dirt road between exit 15 and the campground, google says take a right from exit, then immediate right on old 73, then left on chestnut ridge rd, which is a paved road.
I keep having Waze try to steer me wrong, it likes to take back roads and alleys instead of staying on the main route.

 

[Looking4new]

BEF, is there a button in Waze that will allow you to select paved roads only?
Personally, I don't use any of them things. I've heard too many nightmares.