We are at CG#4, inside N.P. #2 – Indiana Dunes National Park. This one is also in a urban environment, and a one-hour drive from Chicago, just along the southern end of Lake Michigan.
National Park campgrounds typically have no hookups whatsoever, and this is one of them. Mostly tent campers and small RVs, but the road is wide enough that we were able to back-in to our site easily. At check-in, they were insistent that all tires have to be on the pavement, and with our rig, we were barely able to achieve that.
After dark, we closed the windows, fired up the generator, and ran the A/C for a couple of hours, in order to cut down on the humidity inside the RV. Then at bed time, we ran a small fan blowing air at us in our bed, and slept over the sheets. The fan runs from our inverter and battery bank, as does our refrigerator.
Not the most comfortable, given that air temps went up to 89F during the day, and only came down to 78F and 71% humidity at bedtime. That’s as far as we’re willing to go in terms of “roughing it”
Claudette’s Two Cents.
We gained an hour crossing into a new time zone—woohoo! With no power or hookups, I have to be more resourceful with food and water. That’s where the grill comes in handy, and making easy salads (coleslaw and potato) keeps camping meals fun.
It also means I naturally slow down and relax more.
One thing I love about camping is all the walking. My goal is to hit at least 5,000 steps a day. On moving days that’s harder, but on days like today, when we explore the campground and check out the area, it’s much easier.
Something we noticed: the campground was listed as “no availability,” but as we walked around, we saw plenty of empty sites. During our entire stay, we had no neighbors. My guess is people book these sites way in advance—because they’re such a bargain—then either change their plans and forget to cancel, or something comes up. Whenever our plans change, we always call the campground to let them know. It frees up our site so someone else can use it.
Welcome to Indiana
