Tester Jobs Requirements (VIDEO GAME)

On the second or third day of our visit to the Asheville East KOA I noticed a a bright yellow fifth wheel adorned with KOA logos and advertising pulling into the campground.  I sleuthed around a little and discovered that the inspectors from company headquarters in Billings, Montana were visiting for the campgrounds annual inspection.  I am fairly certain that I also spotted the actual inspectors the next morning at the campgrounds pancake breakfast.  Two thoughts came to mind as I saw them munching away.  Firstly, these hardened road warriors clearly have their priorities in order--testing a campgrounds pancakes is very, very important and should be taken seriously. These inspectors did just that--after every bite they jotted down a few notes in their journals and discussed their findings.  My second thought was simply--how the heck do I apply for that job???

Here at the Lively Little Campers blog we like to think that we also thoroughly inspect each campground that we visit--and we can certainly slay some pancakes...

So after consulting with Stephanie, Max, Theo, and Wes, we all decided to file our own campground inspection report on the Asheville East KOA.  Here are our findings....

1. The interior roads were paved and good for scooting.  In this photo one of the workers in the yellow cart blows Max away in a grueling race around the lake.

2. The duck corn was delicious--at least the ducks thought so--and the price was right.  We spent a relaxing morning exploring the banks of the Swannanoa River and feeding them.  However, if you look at the picture of the duck corn bags at the top you will see that there is a cute little drawing of a duck on one of the bags but not the other.  This irregularity should clearly be reported to headquarters in Billings!

3. The boys enjoyed playing at both of the playgrounds and were very happy when they brought in fresh mulch after it rained.  Hey, whose kid is that climbing UP the slide??  Parents these days!

4. The owners daughter made snow cones outside of the camp store on several occasions for a buck each.  The boys enjoyed picking out flavors and watching the ice being transformed into a tasty treat.  Just one of many little touches that made the campground so sweet and fun.

5. They recycle!

6. There is lots of room around the lakes for a pretty stroll.

9. There is a charming common area with games which makes for a nice place to meet your neighbors and unwind and relax after a long day of unwinding and relaxing.

10.  When I asked the owner where to disembark when tubing the Swannanoa River on their property she loaded me and the boys onto a golf cart and drove me out and showed me.  The boys were thrilled!  Its hard to beat that kind of customer service.  

I tried to share my report with the inspectors in the big bright yellow KOA fifth wheel, but like the fiddler and his airstream, they were gone.  They had probably moved on to their next pancake breakfast, check-lists in hand.