Do NOT expect to fly into
Springfield or St. Louis and be able to take a taxi to your parcel.
First of all, this will cost a small fortune. Besides, these are
rural properties and we cannot give you an address that a cab driver could
find. Bring a map and driving directions both of which can be
downloaded from this website. A cell phone is also a great idea.
Do NOT start a
campfire. We have seen "dead" campfires come back to life as
much as 36 hours after the camper has left the site, just because a small
breeze came up. The forest floor of your wooded property is covered with
dead leaves, mosses and twigs, and is VERY combustible.
Do NOT cut trees on your
property during short visits. This is a violation of your contract
unless you're clearing to build, and besides, it takes a hundred years of so
to produce a mature oak. Don't be so hasty to get rid of it, your
grandchildren may not live to see it replaced.
Do NOT leave trash, even
buried, behind when you leave. Bring garbage bags with you, use them,
and take them with you when you go home.
Do NOT come camping with
regular luggage. You will want to camp on the most level, softest
spot, and this may very well be a few hundred yards from the road. A
backpack is best, otherwise use several small, lightweight bags that will be
easy to carry through the woods. Wheeled airline-type luggage will NOT
roll through the woods.
Do NOT expect to drive your
car, trailer or motor-home onto your parcel. This is not the desert
southwest. Not only is your property likely to be covered with timber,
but there will most likely be a ditch alongside the access road to handle
rainwater run-off. If you don't have a driveway into the parcel, you
may need to park your trailer or motor-home at a commercial camp-ground.
Do NOT expect the weather
here to be the same as where you come from. Watch our local weather on
The Weather Channel or www.weather.com for a few days before you arrive.
Do NOT build, drill a well,
or make any permanent changes to your parcel unless and until it has been
surveyed. Not only do you risk losing your money and effort, but you
may be liable to your neighbor for what you do on his parcel.
