The campground was very nice, primitive with no hookups. We sat up in a quiet level site and settled in for the evening. We arrived shortly after noon so enjoyed lunch after setting up. Temperatures had been dropping all day as we moved north and at noon it was around 35 degrees. Without electricity we will just use our furnace and keep nice and warm all evening.
Mid afternoon I decided that since we have a generator to use for the microwave at supper time why not just run it a bit this afternoon to get our e-books and game computers charged up. All worked great for awhile with the furnace keeping us nice and warm ---- that is up until the furnace quit working while it was 62 degrees inside and then the generator shut down. Now what is going on??? A quick check out side let me know that we were out of propane. We have two 30 lb tanks and I had thought, as we left home, that would be fine for the whole trip, not knowing just how much the generator would use plus the furnace. Sure didn't expect such low temperatures this late in the month.
With no way to heat the camper and keep warm we had to do something fast. I searched for the nearest full hookup campground and found a KOA within 30 miles (as the crow flies) so I called them to see if they could fill our LP tanks and provide a site for the night. They were about to close their office but told us to come ahead and just call when we arrive as they live on the property. It took us an hour of driving but still arrived before sundown and they were gracious to accommodate our needs after hours.
We are now in a comfortable camper with two full tanks of propane, the furnace set on 69 degrees, a good internet connection, and good cell phone service. Tomorrow we will continue our travels toward the Manor without driving the last 60 miles of the Trace.
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