Closing the camp

Water Camper · 10-24-2010, 05:59 PM

Rarely turn off the water before end of October, usually early November.
We come up both Thanksgiving weekend, and Christmas Weekend, haul water, GI Showers. Sometimes over the winter if its doesn't snow too much, like last year.

In years past, kept my boat year round at Lakeport Landing. They didn't winterize it until late November. Had some beautiful rides on the lake in November.

Want to live there, but economics just don't work.

How long is it until we open up !!

Think Spring,
Bill

Lucky1 · 10-25-2010, 03:05 AM

Never close either. First on the list of must haves was BUILT WINTERIZED. As it is 1979 (post 1973 energy crisis) it has nice toasty insulation and double pane Anderson windows though it is a simple small home. Previous owners lived there year round. Second on the list was gradual sand beach. If one puts sand in the lake it comes right along to me!!!

ishoot308 · 10-25-2010, 09:07 AM

Kind of hard to close up when we still have sunsets like this... I'm in for a couple more weeks then I'll leave kickin' and scatchin'.

This was taken Saturday evening 10-23-10.

Dan

codeman671 · 10-25-2010, 03:50 PM

Our water is being shut off today. I spent yesterday cleaning up, packing and emptying the hot tub in the rain. One more trip next weekend to grab the last of it and pull the moorings and I will be done. I'll probably pull the last boat 2 weekends from now just in case I need to get out one more time.

Bear Island South · 10-25-2010, 11:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ishoot308

Kind of hard to close up when we still have sunsets like this... I'm in for a couple more weeks then I'll leave kickin' and scatchin'.

This was taken Saturday evening 10-23-10.

Dan

I'm with you Dan, hoping to make it until mid November

moose tracks · 10-26-2010, 05:01 PM

I am with you, ishoot308 & Bear Island South. Our tradition has been to wait to the weekend after Veterans Day to close the camp. We go up for 4 days and enjoy the fall weather and then close-up on the last day. On closing day, my wife goes Christmas shopping while I winterize the camp. It is always hard to leave.

secondcurve · 10-26-2010, 06:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ishoot308

Kind of hard to close up when we still have sunsets like this... I'm in for a couple more weeks then I'll leave kickin' and scatchin'.

This was taken Saturday evening 10-23-10.

Dan

Dan:

The next party is at your place. What a sweet set-up!

VitaBene · 10-26-2010, 07:11 PM

Nice shot Dan... great view.
Love the bar

View Poll Results: When do you close the camp
On or before Labor Day	7	2.07%
Rest of September	21	6.21%
On or before Columbus Day	113	33.43%
Rest of October	103	30.47%
November	94	27.81%
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10-24-2010, 05:59 PM	#1
Water Camper Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Pembroke, NH / Laconia, NH Posts: 451 Thanks: 10 Thanked 207 Times in 89 Posts	To Close or Not To Close Rarely turn off the water before end of October, usually early November. We come up both Thanksgiving weekend, and Christmas Weekend, haul water, GI Showers. Sometimes over the winter if its doesn't snow too much, like last year. In years past, kept my boat year round at Lakeport Landing. They didn't winterize it until late November. Had some beautiful rides on the lake in November. Want to live there, but economics just don't work. How long is it until we open up !! Think Spring, Bill

10-25-2010, 09:07 AM	#3
ishoot308 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Gilford, NH / Welch Island Posts: 6,537 Thanks: 2,455 Thanked 5,468 Times in 2,143 Posts	I Refuse To Give In!! Kind of hard to close up when we still have sunsets like this... I'm in for a couple more weeks then I'll leave kickin' and scatchin'. This was taken Saturday evening 10-23-10. Dan Attached Images

10-26-2010, 05:01 PM	#6
moose tracks Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Loudon, Tennessee, foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains Posts: 283 Thanks: 336 Thanked 41 Times in 33 Posts	It is always hard to leave I am with you, ishoot308 & Bear Island South. Our tradition has been to wait to the weekend after Veterans Day to close the camp. We go up for 4 days and enjoy the fall weather and then close-up on the last day. On closing day, my wife goes Christmas shopping while I winterize the camp. It is always hard to leave. __________________ Moose Tracks

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10-25-2010, 03:05 AM	#2
Lucky1 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Moultonborough and FL Posts: 459 Thanks: 318 Thanked 123 Times in 53 Posts	Never close either. First on the list of must haves was BUILT WINTERIZED. As it is 1979 (post 1973 energy crisis) it has nice toasty insulation and double pane Anderson windows though it is a simple small home. Previous owners lived there year round. Second on the list was gradual sand beach. If one puts sand in the lake it comes right along to me!!!

10-25-2010, 03:50 PM	#4
codeman671 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 3,604 Thanks: 223 Thanked 856 Times in 519 Posts	Our water is being shut off today. I spent yesterday cleaning up, packing and emptying the hot tub in the rain. One more trip next weekend to grab the last of it and pull the moorings and I will be done. I'll probably pull the last boat 2 weekends from now just in case I need to get out one more time.

10-26-2010, 07:11 PM	#8
VitaBene Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Moultonborough Posts: 3,644 Thanks: 1,718 Thanked 1,662 Times in 861 Posts	Nice shot Dan... great view. Love the bar