Monday, Sept. 30, 2013 - UPS and Travel Day to Brushy Creek

We had ordered replacement parts for the damage done to the awnings back in the Black Hills, and they were sent out last week from our dealer in Florida, but the arrival wasn't scheduled until today. Since our drive today is fairly short, we decided to wait for UPS, since we were told the truck usually arrives around noon or 12:30. After breakfast and packing up, we drove out to the entrance to the park and waited, and waited, and waited, until finally, at 1:20, UPS arrived. Now we were a bit behind schedule, but the trip was uneventful (fortunately), though the route my GPS took me put us right through the middle of Fort Dodge, so it was slower than we had hoped. A stop a Walmart and the Subway inside was all we really needed, then we headed out to the campground less than 30 minutes away. There are two horse campgrounds at Brushy Creek, North and South. I had determined from Google Earth and other maps that the South Campground would have the most benefits, both in proximity to the most amount of trails and openness for a satellite signal. Fortunately, there is a good cell phone signal here as well. The first loop was mostly shaded, lots of trees and very pretty, but the farthest loop was mostly open, with one long half of a loop up against a row of trees. They have the dreaded hitching posts here, but many are hidden in the woods, providing opportunities for a highline, and after some reconnoitering, we decided Site #55 would work the best. Many of the sites here are full hookups, including sewer, but we settled for an electric site with a water spigot just one site away. Off-season rates just $14/night! Very reasonable. Great cell phone signal, too, internet is nice and fast. Got everyone settled in, water in the RV and one of the rain barrels, highline up, animals fed, and in our recliners at just about dark, which is getting earlier now that Fall has arrived!