Day Five — Adventures in Propane and Precipitation
As loyal followers of our Reunion Camping Trip saga know, we’ve relocated Camp Run-a-Muck to Loft Mountain Campground in Shenandoah National Park. This morning began with what I’ll generously call a “refreshing” surprise — the propane ran out sometime during the night. We woke up to find that the refrigerator had reinvented itself as a deluxe warm-food spa. 🥵🥶
Rather than live out of a soggy cooler, we packed up and headed down the mountain on a mission: propane and leveling blocks. (Because sleeping downhill every night is starting to feel like Olympic luge training.) After some spirited internet wrestling, we struck gold in Staunton — an RV dealer with both propane and leveling blocks. Mission accomplished!
Of course, being the seasoned professionals we are, we took our time on the way down, stopping at every overlook like card-carrying members of the Skyline Drive Appreciation Society. You’ll see some of those scenic shots here. 📸
Back at camp, just as dinner prep began, Mother Nature decided to audition for Thunderstorm Idol. The canopy switched to its exclusive “drip mode,” and we retreated to the RV — partly for safety, mostly for dryness.
But then — the skies cleared, and a rainbow stretched across the valley like nature’s apology. 🌈 Spirits lifted instantly, and we’re holding onto hope that the weather gods might finally be in a better mood.
Saturday’s forecast is threatening more rain, so we’re debating whether to brave the Blue Ridge Parkway or call it a wrap early. Decision day is Saturday morning.
That’s the latest from Camp Run-a-Muck, where the coffee is strong, the floors are slightly slanted, and the stories just keep getting better. 🚐⛺⚡
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