The digital copy has each attraction or restaurant linked so you can easily browse to the establishment's website to check for hours, pricing and directions while you're out and about.
Hidden Valley RV, a Little Piece of Country in San Antonio
Keeping San Antonio visitors up to date on what's happening in San Antonio & providing a relaxing RV experience for all our guests at Hidden Valley. Please visit our blog for suggestions, to get San Antonio travel info, RV stories, travels, & RV tips. You may also contact us or reserve at the links on the right margin. WEBSITE: http://www.hiddenvalleyrvpark.com 210-623-6737 EMAIL: info@HiddenValleyRVPark.com
Sunday
New 2022 San Antonio guides are here!
Thursday
Meet the Hidden Valley Team
Rachel B Cardenas, a familiar face of the Hidden Valley RV Park
team has been our office manager since her official start here in 2019. Growing up at Hidden Valley she has a special
place in our hearts and we like to think the park’s in her heart too.
Her firsthand experience with customer service, computer
systems and communications has been a great benefit for the park and our
guests. Read on to learn more about
Rachel.
Where is your
favorite place to camp?
I most often camp on Port Aransas Beach in the Gulf
Coast. I love the small beach town feel
and that it is full of pet friendly areas and happy people. Garner State Park is a close second choice
for the river tubing and getting to the top of their hiking trails.
What do you enjoy
most about working at Hidden Valley RV Park?
I love the team I work with here plus the beautiful sunsets
are the perfect close to my day. I also
really enjoy meeting new guests from all over the world and seeing them come
back for years to see us at Hidden Valley RV.
What does the Hidden
Valley promise – “Southern hospitality” – mean to you?
Attention to details, going the extra mile and exceeding
expectations by becoming our guest’s personal concierge, providing directions
to attractions, parking options, new and unique events or things to do and just
making our guests feel like family. I
want to make sure you love our city as much as we do!
What Hidden Valley RV
Park improvements in the area of customer care have you been a part of?
Implementation of a simplified and streamlined online
reservation system for our guests.
Developing a touchless registration system to save our guests time and for their safety during the pandemic
Tell us more about
Hidden Valley RV Parks plans for the future.
There are some big changes in the works but they’re still in
the development stage. Keep on the watch
at the park and on our Facebook page as the new year comes around. Yep, it’s a cliff hanger!
Tuesday
RV Movies to Make You Laugh and Cry
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Best RV Movies |
This list of RV Movies will have you grabbing the popcorn and maybe even the tissues!
RV
This comedy stars Robin Williams and Jeff
Daniels and has the best dumping scene in any movie ever; with
a massive explosion that leaves Bob (Robin Williams) covered in an unpleasant
situation. The funny thing is we have all been there. Bob goes to the dump and
realizes he has no clue what he is doing. So, two kindhearted fellow campers
offer advice, but they are as clueless as Bob. This scene alone is worth
watching it repeatedly.
There are lots of mishaps along the way on this RV
adventure! A run in with racoons, his laptop gets stolen, no internet (we’ve
all been there) and constant run ins with an obnoxious, banjo playing,
partridge family singing family that sells car horns for a living. This movie
will have you laughing, singing and saying, "OMG, that's so US!"
We
Are the Millers
This is a very adult movie! It is
packed full of comedy, truth and intense moments that leave you cringing. It is
the type of movie that has you up pacing and covering your
Wednesday
Is There Something Spooky Lurking in Your RV?
Dark, damp and dreaded by many. Often smelly and always unhealthy. You may have guessed that this dastardly nemesis is MOLD and it's equally unwelcome cousin, MILDEW. While mold can be an enemy anywhere from house to boat to garage, RVs have a propensity to produce this stuff of our nightmares.
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Yuck, MOLD |
In addition to being bad for the RV or home, causing rotting and decay of the building materials, mold is particularly damaging to our respiratory systems. My husband is highly allergic to this fuzzy growth and it throws him for a loop even when it's in the outside air.
So, that begs the question, how can it be prevented, especially in our RVs?
Run a Dehumidifier
There are many electric air purifiers and dehumidifiers available through Amazon, hardware and big box stores that can pull moisture, that causes mold to form, out of the air. These do a decent job but only when your RV is plugged in to shore power not when it's in storage.
Use Damp Rid Crystals
Available from Amazon |
This is a pretty neat device that requires no electricity. All you do is put the crystals in the cup and leave it out to do its job. When all of the crystals have dissolved, it is time to replace them.You'll be surprised at the amount of moisture it pulls out of the air and into the cup.
Air Condition the Old
Fashioned Way
Open the windows and roof vents and let fresh air clean the damp RV air for you. When condensation collects and never has a chance to dry out, that is when mold occurs. Open a vent and a window, or a couple of windows to get the air flowing through your rig. This may not work well in very humid areas though.
Use Fans or Heaters or both
Fans keep the air moving and can help to keep moisture from settling. Depending on how large your RV is, you may want to use two or three fans in order to cover the entire area. Using both fans and a heater works quickly ot move out and dry out an RV. Small electric heater are generally fine but your propane RV heater can be used as well if propane is readily available where you are and not priced sky high.
Window Insulation
Window Insulation will create a barrier that keeps condensation that has formed on the window from reaching your living area. It also helps to keep heat from escaping. I've seen products at Walmart and even some DIY projects using bubble wrap that both claim to prevent condensation on windows and around the sills.
Dry Wet Surfaces With a Cloth
When you see condensation forming on hard surfaces in your RV, wipe them up. Don’t leave your windows, counters, walls, and vents holding moisture. When you see it, wipe it up.
Use a Digital Humidity Meter
Ideally, you want to try to keep your humidity level inside between 30% and 50%. A hygrometer, or digital Humidity Meter can help. Some dehumidifiers come with hygrometers installed, but you can also purchase them separately from Amazon and elsewhere.
Inspect Your Pipes Regularly
Pipes can crack or leak, allowing moisture to collect in your walls and compartments. Check those areas regularly to make sure they aren’t any leaks or moisture and if there is, tend to it immediately.
Make Sure Your Bathroom Is Properly Ventilated
Bathrooms
make a perfect mold habitat. Most people keep the door closed so it is
essentially shut tight with no real air movement. The moisture can build
and lead to some nasty mold. Open the vent regularly and let the fan
run, especially after someone has taken a shower. Also, leave the door
open. A heater at the doorway, run until the air is dry can be helpful. Keep wet towels and bathmats elsewhere till they are dry.
Run Your Oven/Stove Fan While Cooking
Cooking generates a lot of moisture. Turn on the range fan while you are cooking and keep the lids on the pots as much as possible. If it is dry outside, open some windows. If it isn’t dry, consider turning on the central heat or a fan for a while. Heat dries up the moisture while cooler temperatures encourage it. Keep that in mind when you are fighting mold. If you need to get rid of moisture in your RV, turn up the heat.
This Water Damage and Mold Remediation Link has some tips to get rid of persistent mold.
What about y'all? Do you have any mold busting tips? Tell us about them below in the comments.
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Team member Rae B, is a long-time part of the Hidden Valley family. Born and raised right in the park, she has a unique perspective to share Hidden Valley and San Antonio inside info.
Sunday
RV Safe Go Bag
Wouldn't this be a great gadget to put by your RV door or fire escape window for your valuables?Amazon link below.
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Thursday
Hikers and Outdoor Lovers: Important Info About Ticks
Recently we've been hearing a lot about ticks and Lyme Disease and an increase of sightings in many parts of the country. So we've updated some information from a past article on the topic.
Bad year for ticks? What you need to know

Here are ten facts about ticks you may not know.
10. Ticks crawl up. They don't jump, fly or drop from trees onto your head and back. If you find one attached there, it most likely latched onto your foot or leg and crawled up over your entire body.
9. All ticks (including deer ticks) come in small, medium and large sizes.
8. Deer Ticks in particular are not killed by freezing temperatures and will be active any winter day that the ground is not snow-covered or frozen.
7. Ticks carry disease-causing microbes. Tick-transmitted infections are more common these days than in past decades. With explosive increases in deer populations, extending even into semi-urban areas in the eastern and western U.S., the trend is for increasing abundance and geographic spread of deer ticks and Lone Star ticks. Scientists are finding an ever-increasing list of disease-causing microbes transmitted by these ticks including Lyme disease bacteria, Babesia protozoa, Anaplasma, Ehrlichia, and other rickettsia, even encephalitis-causing viruses and possibly Bartonella bacteria. Back in the day, tick bites were more of an annoyance but now a bite is much more likely to make you sick.
6. Only deer ticks transmit Lyme disease bacteria. The only way to get Lyme disease is by being bitten by a deer tick or one of its "cousins" found around the world.
5. For most tick-borne diseases, you have at least 24 hours to find and remove a feeding tick before it transmits an infection. Even a quick daily tick check at bath or shower time can be helpful in finding and removing attached ticks before they can transmit an infection. Lyme disease bacteria take at least 24 hours to invade the tick's saliva.
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courtesy of Global Lyme Alliance |
4. Deer tick nymphs look like a poppy seed on your skin.
And with about one out of four nymphal deer ticks carrying the Lyme
disease spirochete and other nasty germs in the northeastern,
mid-Atlantic, and upper mid-western U.S., it's important to know what
you're really looking for. They're easy to miss, their bites are
generally painless, and they have a habit of climbing up (under
clothing) and biting in hard-to-see places.
3. The easiest and safest way to remove a tick is with a pointy tweezer.
Using really pointy tweezers, it's possible to grab even the poppy-seed
sized nymphs right down next to the skin. The next step is to simply
pull the tick out like a splinter.
2. Clothing with built-in tick repellent is best for preventing tick bites.
An easy way to avoid tick bites and disease is to wear clothing (shoes,
socks, shorts or pants, and shirt) with a tick repellent built-in.
1. Tick bites and tick-borne diseases are completely preventable.
There's really only one way you get a tick-transmitted disease and
that's from a tick bite. Reducing tick abundance in your yard, wearing
tick repellent clothing every day, treating pets every month and getting
into a habit of doing a quick body scan are all great actions for
preventing tick bites. Some have suggested that bounce dryer sheets, especially in a pant
cuff or hanging out of a sock will waylay the little buggers. I've seen
it work with mosquitoes and ants: it's worth a try.
If you've been bitten: Time for Lyme, Inc. has compiled an
interesting list of things to consider if you've been bitten by a tick.
The list promotes caution but not fear. You can find it on the Global Lyme Alliance website.
Courtesy of www.tickencounter.org
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Tuesday
Hidden Valley RV Park Remains Open During COVID-19
Friday
Right Up There With The Alamo
Remember the ALAMO SAGA
A Little History and Interesting Facts
Tuesday
Go Bat Loco in Texas
The world’s largest bat colony is right here in Texas!
Sunday
Some Cool Tips for RVing from The Experts
Here are some of the best tips they revealed to make your traveling safer, more fun, and enjoyable!
“Make sure your sewer pipe is properly secured into the dump pipe before opening your black tank. Don’t ask how I know.” -- Jimmy Le, Airstream Owner