Music City Campground....Singing the Blues

In previous posts I've mentioned our trepidation about our campground here in Tennessee.

It was well-founded.

Here's some of what I've learned in my short time as a full time RVer. First, you want a level site. No one really wants to live in a house that is slanted from side to side or front to back. Most RV's come with leveling jacks (automatic) to help stabilize and level your home. Even with the jacks, we were slanting down hill. Chris went to Camping World and spent $70 for some leveling blocks. That helped but we're still not 100%.

Second, you want some amenities like cable and wifi. They did put in wifi (I have a feeling Amazon demanded it) and it's actually working pretty well. However, no cable. This is going to be a challenge (more for some of us than for others). Stay tuned for updates on that.

Other things aren't amenities but are necessities: like a laundry room. None here.

Yesterday I went into the office to register. I was there for as long as it took to get my driver's license from my wallet, have it copied and make maybe two mins of chit chat w/the woman there. When I got back to the RV, I reeked of cigarette smoke so badly I threw my shirt outside (didn't even want it in w/our dirty laundry) and took a shower. One of the questions I asked while there was whether we could have packages delivered there. (Yes, we can). But now I can't help but think every item we order online will come with a nicotine fix. So gross.

Another thing to look for in a campground is some sort of standards for people's sites. None here. There are some campers here that are so broken down, I doubt if they could get them out of here and because they've been here so long the residents have all sorts of clutter around them.

Perhaps we need to be here to learn a bit of humility and compassion. I tried to tell myself that and my heart pangs for what I imagine must be a pretty dreary existence. Not all full time RVers are traveling the country and seeing the sights, that's for sure.

There are some good things about this campground. We have a couple of trees. It's very quiet (except for the dog that is currently barking incessantly. Sadly we can't turn on the TV to drown out the noise.) It's also very close to several grocery stores, drugs stores and a laundromat (as well as a multitude of places to buy cigarettes, alcohol and get checks cashed).

Now...here's the irony. We heard about another campground that was added to the Amazon list, so we went there to check it out. We were filled with high hopes as we drove through the Tennessee countryside, past large horse farms and rolling hills of autumn colored trees. Turns out...that place was even less desirable than this one. Sites were still uneven and more narrow than what we have here. The wifi only reached a few of the campers (and would not reach the spot we would get if we decided to move) and it was at least 15 mins to any stores or laundromats. In addition, it had as many junky campers as Music City. And no cable.

For now, we'll stick with the devil we know.