There's a couple camping across from us in a large, beautiful motor home. I have dubbed the gentleman the Leprechaun. He's very tall to be a leprechaun but he is thin and wiry and a veritable bundle of energy.
From day one, he made numerous trips onto the forest bringing back load after load of firewood. He has a two wheeled dolly that attaches to his bicycle and he filled it several times a day to keep a fire going, even on rainy days. I have no idea how far afield he traveled in his efforts, but I'm sure he racked up many miles. He chopped and sawed and expended a lot of energy to ensure he had a fire for reasons known only to him. I did notice a tri-pod over the fire at one point and I assume he was cooking at least some of their meals over the fire.
He also used his bicycle to haul his honey wagon to the dump station. Most coaches like his have holding tanks for 60 to 80 gallons of gray water and waste. His honey wagon is about 12 gallons so that meant 6 or 7 trips to empty them out about once a week. And, to keep himself busy, he also helped his friends empty their tanks.
The cutest thing was watching him and his wife take a stroll. She uses a motorized chair to get around and he would pedal beside her on her laps around the campground.
Even though our conversations and interactions have been brief, I will miss the hub of activity when they leave tomorrow.
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