Pretty seamless and easy job to install the "noodle" insulation around the pipes.  Much longer to spray out a gallon of weed killer with root killer in it.  I'm attempting to kill all the weeds that have grown on the pads before any gravel is laid.  I need a couple more gallons of that stuff.

Didn't get around to the post holes because I felt compelled to get those pipes insulated.  I don't know how hard the ground will be tomorrow after a 29 degree temperature night, but I assume after the sun comes up and starts warming things up, it won't be an issue for the machine to get it done, if I do, indeed, get around to doing that tomorrow.  

The insurance agent asked a bunch of questions, I answered all of them. I had already read in the rv park owners group on facebook that a person that has no experience managing an rv park may find it difficult to get insured.  I'm guessing it's just going to be expensive to start with.  I'm not ok with that but I have little choice in the matter. It's another reason I want to keep the number of amenities to a minimum to start with.  The more risk, the less likely I will be able to get insured. 

Would I open the park without insurance? Let's just say I don't even want to have to face that prospect.  I will contact as many insurance agencies as I have to get some kind of liability insurance on the property . Without it? I could be sued and literally lose everything if someone trips, falls on the trails and determines I should be held liable.  Or whatever - lots of potential scenarios.  

Of course, the power company was yet another no show today. How surprising.  

I'm working this thing down to the point of having little or nothing left to do but - open the park.  

I didn't finish the rules yet.  Working on it.  Lots of different rules parks have, I'm just attempting to figure out what I really want for rules.  

Facebook posted a memory for me to view, it was me walking the dogs on the freshly minted trails a year ago! Look at how long it has taken to get this far along with this project! Craziness, if you would have told me back then it was going to take a year to get to where I'm at now and probably a couple more months before opening, I would have balked at you.  

Why would it take so long? I would have thought.  Well, I found out.  Weather, contractors, supply/demand issues, utility companies - read: Swepco (power) - taking forever.  Long list of things that really made this project take much longer than it should have.  In my mind? This operation should already be running.

And now, facing this insurance issue, gag.  

Well, back to researching rules.

 A few things that will be added since there is plenty of room and at very little cost: Horseshoe pit and a large fire pit area with chairs.  Socializing is a thing, at least with some people, having a place to gather around will cost very little and add a bit of extra appeal.  There are other games that one can install that are not costly as well, but I'll have to look them up again. They aren't games I had ever heard of but were mentioned in a couple of posts that I was reading on Facebook.  

Oh, a corn hole game I could buy pre-made for around $50, I believe. Another cheap thing that can be near the horseshoe pit.  

I'm not adding a playground, at least not yet, it adds a lot to insurance costs.  There is plenty of room to play if a family happened to venture in, bring your own stuff to play with. Playgrounds aren't exactly cheap to build, either.  Perhaps I can put up a fenced in area and slowly start acquiring the things needed to have some semblance of one.  

However, that is not a priority and tho the park will be 'family friendly', there will be little for kids to do unless they like walking on trails.  Other than that, there is plenty to do in the area with lakes, museums, historical sites, plenty of already-built playgrounds, etc. 

There will be a list of all of the nearby attractions as well as a list of all nearby restaurants and stores that RV'ers may find handy including all of the propane service stations. There are 3 of them in our little town if I recall correctly.  One of them sells propane very cheap compared to others.  Tractor Supply also refills containers.  

Okay, well the insurance agent is "blowing up my phone". Welcome blowing up, she is attempting to find me insurance.  This is a local agent, I would rather be able to go to an office here and look at these people in the eyes with any problems than having to call some 800 number and get - lessor - service. We'll see what happens.  If this doesn't work out, then I'll attempt to use the nationally-recognized premiere leader in RV park insurance - so everyone claims.  

Plain, basic fire rings are 3 for $79 at Tractor Supply.  Perfect.  The employee is an outdoor enthusiast and told me that if I drill holes near the bottom of the rings, a "smokeless fire pit" would be created.  Apparently the air intake eliminates most or all of the smoke. Yes, that is highly desireable.  

I'm heading up to Lowe's to find some sort of tape or insulation you can wrap around the water lines to keep them from freezing and bursting. It's going to get below freezing tonight at 29 degrees predicted.  I hadn't even thought about this until I saw the weather forecast and was like, uhh, I better do something about that!  There's only 15 of them and 14 of the 15 are only maybe a foot up out of the ground. They did that on purpose both for freezing and for less exposure to damage from - people that don't know what they are doing.  

More job perusal has found several interesting things.  I will be keeping the names of these companies - all local work. Even if they take down their listing, I can still try to apply at these places whenever I'm at the point where I am ready to go back to work.  Not that I'm not working, folks, this stuff I have been doing is hard work and really takes it out of me!

Anyway, I need to get that tape and get that done.

G'day