June Weekend Camp Out

There's nothing like a 4 day weekend to give you some extra time at the camp, not to just to get some work done but to also have some down time between tasks. We wanted to run power to each of the 6 trailers and a line down to the shed and outhouse, so I rented a walk behind 'Ditch Witch' to plough in some trenches. 

What a cool little machine, with a digging blade capable of going as deep as 38" and cutting a 4" wide trench, with all the dirt augered off to the side. And though it's called a walk behind unit, you plough toward you so technically, it's a walk in front model! haha! I figured 20"-24" was plenty deep enough because we were laying direct buried, armoured wire. That wire could actually be laid right on top of the ground if you really wanted to do that, but part of the objective was to clean up the place and not have extension cords laying around, not just to have the convenience of a plug in right at the back of each trailer that was on its own 20 amp breaker.

It took two men a day and a half to trench 220 m and lay in that much wire, back fill it and do a bit of compaction, but we got 'er done. Only got rained on once, right at the beginning, other wise all good for weather. We set the posts and mounted receptacles at the back of each trailer, so all that needs to be done now is hook everything up at the panel. Can't wait to use it after that!

Otherwise, a great weekend of hanging out with friends and enjoying a few cool brews, by the river or the fire. We were dog-sitting Stevie, the crazy energetic pup that needed to get played out. And, play her out we did. A few small trips to the creek and some path way exploring, then a big afternoon at the river, swimming and chasing sticks, or was that logs!! haha! That pup is too strong and rambunctious but she was pretty pooched by the time we got back to the camp and was curled up in a blanket by dusk.

The were some wicked storm clouds rolling around us but we only had actual rain fall on us once

Really, I am not a pyromaniac!! haha

Every loves a big warm fire on a chilly night

Play time at the creek

Stones stacked on the fence by someone unknown

Our friends enjoying some river time in the heat of the afternoon.

Stevie was a pretty pumped up puppy at the river and took on some extra large sticks

This puppy was cold and tired after an entire afternoon of romping at the river

Back to that big fire

Heather brought this cool, blow up, solar powered LED light that will last for 8 hours

I felt like a farmer, plowing in the field!! Or maybe I just looked like one! haha

'Planting' some wire!! LOL