Federal and COE's: Has the shutdown affected you??
PIEERE said
01:24 AM Oct 6, 2013
Hasn't affected me; but I drove down to the Cedars of Lebanon State Park today and their open with a "No Vacancy" sign. A few of the overnighters in the park I'm at say; the COE's and Federal lands are closed to the citizens. There is about 7 overnight spaces here and they are full this evening; had 5 empty this morning.
If I were traveling I would look at ALLSTAYS.com as they list all the wayside areas; box stores; state; truck stops; overnite rest areas and maybe a few more I overlooked. Hope this helps!!! PIEERE
GENECOP said
02:29 PM Oct 6, 2013
We have dates booked at Allegahny State Park, hope things open up by then....
PIEERE said
02:39 PM Oct 6, 2013
GENECOP wrote:
We have dates booked at Allegahny State Park, hope things open up by then....
I believe the State Parks are open. Tn. State Parks are!
Lucky Mike said
03:34 PM Oct 6, 2013
A hiker had to be rescued today in Arcadia National park after being injured while hiking........the park was closed , the park only had 4 rangers available ....a private rescue team had to be brought in from 80 miles away to take this woman off the mountain.
think before you hike in....
Ann-Hank said
10:06 PM Oct 6, 2013
We just arrived at USACE Allatoona Lake in GA last Sunday. Spent our first day here locking gates and hanging "closed" signs. Didn't even have time to do paper work. We are able to stay in our camp site, just not work. I know when this is over, our second day on the job will be taking down signs and unlocking gates.
RVKevi said
12:38 AM Oct 7, 2013
We had to leave Battle Run Campground on Summersville Lake in WV a couple weeks early because of the shut down. We were camp hosts there since Labor Day. We would have liked to have stayed, but were required to leave.
NWescapee said
04:09 AM Oct 7, 2013
Ann & Hank - hoping you will be taking those "closed" signs down very soon. Just looked at the weather in Rapid City SD, you guys left there at a very good time!!!
Lucky Mike said
07:10 PM Oct 7, 2013
Arcadia national park is now issuing fines..for trespassing
We were supposed to be on our way to Florida yesterday (Sunday) heading to a USFS park we are going to work
at for the winter BUT ......the park is closed and we are still stuck here in Michigan!
Got the call last Thursday from the Regional to stay where we are for right now....so needless to say we are not very happy!
Now I am trying to scramble and try to come up with a "plan 2 job" just in case this shutdown lasts a long time.
The DH and I need a paying Host job and those are hard to come by in Florida! :)
MarkS said
09:44 PM Oct 7, 2013
The federal government shutdown? That explains the reduction in stress!
GENECOP said
08:05 PM Oct 11, 2013
I have been trying for years now to check out Allegahny National Forest.....it's closed, looks like we need an alternate plan.......o well, maybe next year.....any ideas around western PA, we will head South after that toward Nashville....
PIEERE said
08:55 PM Oct 11, 2013
My Bad! The states have been given the opportunity to open them!
-- Edited by PIEERE on Friday 11th of October 2013 08:56:45 PM
PIEERE said
09:44 PM Oct 11, 2013
I read a quick news alert stating the "Officials" are reopening the National parks!
bigredoes said
12:12 AM Oct 12, 2013
I don't understand why they were ever closed.....all the employees are getting paid for all the time they were out......weird.....
Hina said
05:04 PM Oct 23, 2013
Guess this post is over, with the "re-opening" of the government (87% of which never closed...) but I camped for a week at Walker Lake NV, BLM. There were others there too, and none of them paid, since the BLM employees were furloughed, and weren't coming around to collect.
Sherry said
09:01 PM Oct 23, 2013
We checked into Assateague National Seashore the day before the shut down. Got to stay 4 of the 5 days we had booked and then they shut it down. I think they dragged their feet as long as they could and we really appreciated it.
If I were traveling I would look at ALLSTAYS.com as they list all the wayside areas; box stores; state; truck stops; overnite rest areas and maybe a few more I overlooked. Hope this helps!!! PIEERE
think before you hike in....
www.seacoastonline.com/articles/20131007-NEWS-131009793
not to say these folks dont deserve it!!
at for the winter BUT ......the park is closed and we are still stuck here in Michigan!
Got the call last Thursday from the Regional to stay where we are for right now....so needless to say we are not very happy!
Now I am trying to scramble and try to come up with a "plan 2 job" just in case this shutdown lasts a long time.
The DH and I need a paying Host job and those are hard to come by in Florida! :)
-- Edited by PIEERE on Friday 11th of October 2013 08:56:45 PM
Guess this post is over, with the "re-opening" of the government (87% of which never closed...) but I camped for a week at Walker Lake NV, BLM. There were others there too, and none of them paid, since the BLM employees were furloughed, and weren't coming around to collect.
We checked into Assateague National Seashore the day before the shut down. Got to stay 4 of the 5 days we had booked and then they shut it down. I think they dragged their feet as long as they could and we really appreciated it.