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Cold fast flowing water at Deep Creek near Bryson City, NC.
Getting the home built slide in camper put on the truck literally at the last minute had its downside, serious back trouble for me. Nevertheless, it was so nice at Deep Creek all of us in our party (21 people) all marvelled ( all from Tallahassee) at the lack of mosquitoes and the fact we could be outside without instantly getting moldy from humidity. In spite of back trouble, I went tubing anyway and realized this was a mistake with limited mobility. The camper worked reasonably well although it rained Fri nite and I found a serious leak where screws had missed going into wood in an overhead vent so also missed the sealant. Saturday, everbody else went whitewater rafting on the Nantahala while I simply lay flat on a table watching kayakers. Every now and then, I'd wonder over to the water and wade in. There are worse punishments than lazing around watching girls in bathing suits. Camper pulled well although I never got over 70 mph. Got 17.5 mpg which is better than I expected with the wind resistance. A successful trip but it is back to the N. FL. sauna and so-called "Tropical Storm" Claudette. Seems the hurricane center is desperate to be somenear close to correct so they name every thunderstorm as a TS. |