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Operating an RV park: We have a new RV!

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By Machelle James The last article we left off with us having a massive leak in our RV’s roof. Well, it is worse than we...

Operating an RV park: The weather is changing; and we discovered a leak in our RV!

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By Machelle James Well, AJ and I are pleased to say that our Campground has definitely been noticed in the RV world. We are full...

Operating an RV park: Rain, rain, go away! But our weekends are booked solid!

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By Machelle James I never thought I would complain about the weather, but the rain this past week has been horrendous! We had 4.5 inches...

Operating an RV park: 4th of July recap, and we messed up!

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By Machelle James I feel bad for missing my deadline to write two weeks ago. Our lives were truly chaotic and I just could not...

Operating an RV park: We passed the health inspection, and more updates

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By Machelle James AJ and I were pacing the floor waiting for the Health Inspector to arrive. AJ had installed the plumbing, per their specs,...

Operating an RV park: Memorial Day weekend update, and a big Thank You!

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By Machelle James I think I could have had a heart attack last week. The stress level for us to get the store opened and...

Operating an RV park: Store updates and a noise ordinance!

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By Machelle James Here we are, one week from Memorial Day weekend, and our store is finally coming together. We just passed drywall inspection and...

Operating an RV park: We have a billboard! And ice – almost!

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By Machelle James This moment in our lives is so surreal, I have goosebumps sharing it with you. As new business owners, you sometimes forget...

Operating an RV park: Let the camping season begin!

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By Machelle James AJ's Getaway RV Park is officially open for the season! OK, so sometimes one does get ahead of oneself. While AJ and I...

Operating an RV park: Gorgeous weather and early arrivals!

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By Machelle James What happens when the weather turns nice, early in the year? You get early reservations! We originally had planned to open our...

Operating an RV park: The phone is ringing off the hook! And more adventures

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By Machelle James The phone has been ringing off the hook! We took out an ad on Facebook for the Tucson, Phoenix and Maricopa market....

Operating an RV park: We are back and busier than EVER!

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By Machelle James AJ and I are losing days of the week, because we're busier than ever. We returned from our amazing trip across the...

Operating an RV park: Campground updates, and we’re going on a road trip!

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By Machelle James Have you ever packed for a two-week vacation and wondered why you have three bags each at the end? I am experiencing...

Operating an RV park: We passed our building inspection on the first try!

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By Machelle James FINALLY! We can see what the store is going to look like! I cannot even begin to describe what this feels like....

Operating an RV park: Ongoing progress, and a visit from RVtravel.com readers!

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By Machelle James As I write this, I am tired. I’ve been using our new 18” chainsaw for the past 3 days and my arms...

Operating an RV park: Last-minute projects; and why we won’t sell our “baby”

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By Machelle James With the 2022 New Year quickly approaching (Oops, it's here as you read this!), we are frantically wrapping up last-minute projects. We...

Operating an RV park: More progress: Concrete is poured, and we have a tractor!

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By Machelle James What an amazing past two weeks we have had at our RV park! The stamped concrete patio is almost finished. The crew...

Operating an RV park: We have walls!

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By Machelle James As we continue to build our check-in area and store, we have progress! The concrete truck came out and poured our slab...

Operating an RV park: News from ARVC Outdoor Hospitality Expo, and building updates

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By Machelle James I was really hoping we would have photos to show you of our store with the frame built up. At this writing,...

Operating an RV park: Building updates and a fun Halloween!

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By Machelle James Even with the RV park basically closed for the winter, we're still very busy. We had camp helpers come and decorate our Event...

Operating an RV park: Check-in/store is finally being built!

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By Machelle James From my view here, I can see two things happening outside my window at the RV park. First and most exciting, I...

Operating an RV park: The event of the season was a huge success!

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By Machelle James So much has happened in the last two weeks that I had to take notes so I wouldn’t forget to write about...

Operating an RV park: We were down and out, but we’re back better than ever!

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By Machelle James As I sit here, reflecting upon the last several weeks, my mind is pulled into a million different directions. I can start...

Operating an RV park: Invaders in the park; and Happy 50th, Machelle!

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By Machelle James What I am learning when operating an RV park is that most people are good people, like, really good people. We have...

Operating an RV park: We are officially campground owners and operators!

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By Machelle James WOW! What an amazing past two weeks we’ve had! As we navigate the transition from building a campground to actually operating a...

Building an RV park: We had our Grand Opening!

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By Machelle James The last-minute push was real. We had eight family members come up to help us with one week to spare before opening...

Building an RV park: We were evacuated, but we’re almost open for business

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By Machelle James I finally can sit at my laptop and write about the CRAZY week we’ve had. This was the first time in my...

Building an RV park: We see the light! Update on bank loan

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By Machelle James As I sit here, trying to remember everything that has happened in the last two weeks, my mind goes blank. As a...

Building an RV park: We are overwhelmed! But a change in plans …

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Update from the editor: 2:00 p.m. Pacific time, Saturday, May 29 Machelle just heard from their contractor that due to product delays, AJ and Machelle...

Building an RV park: We were bank approved! And more good news!

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By Machelle James As I sit down to write this week’s article, I am exhausted. Emotionally and physically. We heard back from the bank and...

Building an RV park: Still waiting on the bank, but lots of progress on the RV park

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UPDATE as of May 3: AJ and Machelle's banker has received well over 100 emails of support from our wonderful readers – so you...

Building an RV park: Bank schmank; and the septic is installed!

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By Machelle James Let’s start this week off with the GOOD NEWS first! AJ and received our Arizona State Transaction Privilege Tax (TPT) License! We...

Building an RV park: Waiting for the bank; Rocks, rocks and more rocks!

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By Machelle James I’m nervous and I’m stalling to write my article. The bank is reviewing our loan at this very moment and I am...

Building an RV park: Septic progress and 4th of July announcements!

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By Machelle James The days are beginning to blur together. We have had the construction crew here every day except for when it was snowing!...

Building an RV park: The construction crew arrived and the real work begins!

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By Machelle James The anticipation is building and AJ and I are pacing the property. We are excited and nervous and OH SO READY for...

Building an RV park: The RV pads are graded!

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By Machelle James As I sit back and reflect on the last two weeks, it’s a bit of a blur. When I last wrote, we...

Building an RV park: Thank you! And we can see the camping spots!

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By Machelle James My Oh My, did we have a very successful last two weeks! Thanks to you, our readers, friends and family, we raised...

Building an RV park: We had a bombshell dropped on us!

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By Machelle James It was a beautiful Sunday afternoon when AJ opened his email and he received a BOMBSHELL email from our General Contractor. Here...

Building an RV park: Saying Goodbye to 2020 – and a surprise interview!

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By Machelle James While we celebrated a quiet Christmas here at home, we are now getting ready to celebrate New Year's Eve and say Goodbye...

Building an RV park: SBA loan delays, videos of elk fighting over pumpkins

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By Machelle James As Christmas music plays in the background, hot tea in hand, I truly have no idea what to write about as AJ...

Building an RV park: Septic update and a dirty cabin!

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By Machelle James As I write this, I am still recovering from a week-long food coma. We had family come into town last week for...

Building an RV park: What happens when you hit a rock shelf digging for a septic tank!

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By Machelle James As we watched the Cat® tractors rumble past us, roaring to their next dig, we could hardly contain our excitement. It's actually...

Building an RV park: We have tractors! Septic system, fencing and more updates

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By Machelle James (Thurs., Nov. 5) — It is our last week before the crazy, cold and unpredictable weather comes in. We received a phone...

Building an RV park: Septic system approved! Costs escalate

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By Machelle James Our phone rang at 5:00 p.m. last Friday. We were in the middle of fixing a propane gas leak on our friend’s...

Building an RV park: We have RV storage progress, and more!

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By Machelle James I had to look back at my calendar to see all the appointments we’ve had the last couple of weeks! We had...

Building an RV park: Vendors and more vendors! Plus paperwork progress

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By Machelle James When you shop in a store, it probably doesn’t occur to you who the parent company is for that product. As in,...

Building an RV park: Information overload with so much exciting news!

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By Machelle James My head is about to POP! Information overload today and it is all exciting news! We had our septic salesman, Dan, and...

Building an RV park: Stress and more stress, but Max brightens our days

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By Machelle James Now I understand why I keep getting asked, “How are you and AJ doing?” I always have said, “We are good, and...

Building an RV park: Surprise visitors, perc tests and off-roading, Oh My!

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By Machelle James We had unexpected company stop by for my birthday last week. A HUGE Monaco Coach came pulling up in my driveway and...

Building an RV park: I see roads! And funding is finally on the way!

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By Machelle James I can see it. I can FINALLY see what the Campground is going to look like. We had Tractor Tim come through...
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