Camper Cabin Report (Lake Shetek)

Well, that part of the trip could have  gone better. It turns out that all Camper Cabins are not alike, even in the same campground, and I managed to pick the lemon. Apparently Cabin C1 was some kind of pilot project and is markedly inferior to the standard design they eventually settled on. The large screened porch and substantial front stoop that doubles the living area in the standard Camper Cabin is missing, with just a tiny strip of a screened porch in its place. The main room is about the same as the standard model except without the excellent electrical work - note the ugly on-wall wiring, exposed fuse box, and complete lack of outlets on one side of the cabin. Instead of a ceiling fan there is a rather nice oscillating fan, but with no place to plug it in due to the previously mentioned shortage of outlets. Even the mattresses are different: uncomfortable naked box springs instead of the thick foam mattresses in the newer cabins.  The location is also unfortunate - a long walk from the toilets and in full sun most of the day. We made it work with the deployment of 3 extension cords and the emergency extra cushions we always bring for the beds, but it's hard not to feel bitter when you can clearly see that everybody else's cabin is better than yours. 

On the plus side, it's nice to have parking right next to the cabin door. And although it was a long and difficult hike to the toilets, involving an unlighted path lined with brambles and burrs, when you got there it was a full campground shower room with flush toilets. For future reference, Cabins C3 and C4 are primo, standard design and located at the other end of the bramble path just across the road from the nice shower room.