Don't camp at Terra Haute Campground

 July 19, 2022

Terra Haute Campground

Terra Haute, Indiana

Here we go again!  Low voltage on one leg.  Our surge protector keeps shutting down the power to protect us.  As soon as something was turned on, the voltage dropped as low as 103.

and we were only pulling 18 amps on that leg.Momma had started a load of wash and had attempted to begin dinner.

The gal in the office gave us a list of 4 other sites we could relocate to.  As Momma and Dad were walking around to check them out, another camper who had arrived today said when he plugged into the 50 amp receptacle, his power protector went haywire so he connected to the 30 amp plug instead.  

Dad got out his voltage meter and every site on the offered list was registering the same as our site:  115 on one leg and 124 on the other.  Moving wouldn't be solving our problems because as soon as we would begin to use amperage, that 115 would take a dive.  

Now get this....this is a first.....the gal in the office called her manager who said they could call an electrician and forward the cost on to us.  Say WHAT???  WE don't have a problem.  This campground has issues.  

Well, as it turned out, Dad took Momma out to eat.  He had quickly located a Culver's a couple of miles away.  He said the meal was great but he would probably have indigestion because he filled the Ram's tank....at the tune of....... $5.65 a gallon!!!  And we had just departed from the $4.99 a gallon location in Missouri.  Welcome to Indiana.

So even though the campground refuses to acknowledge a power issue and refund our second night, we are heading out tomorrow.  We aren't playing the 'can't plug in/turn any devices on' game.  Good bye Terra Haute, a Keifer Campground.  Even the chocolate chip cookies they presented to us upon arrival isn't getting rid of the bad taste of this campground!!

It seems every campground has its quirks.  The last campground had a train that ran on a high trestle. 

We are used to trains being near campgrounds, but these trains had an unusual effect on us.

If we were watching over-the-air TV, our signal would be blocked and we would lose our picture until the train cleared the track.  Now wouldn't you know, it always seemed to happen during the evening news broadcast.  That was much easier to accept than this campground's failure to acknowledge their low voltage on one leg issue and the offer to have us foot the repair bill.

Now me....I'm disappointed that they won't let me play with the donkey they have at this campground.  He keeps bellowing out an invitation to play but policy won't allow any playtime with me.  

Yep, time to move on.....

I'm Chloe