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I don't know what's worse; being rained on while grilling, driving through so much rain on the way to Summerfest that we decided to not even go, or trying out a new water trampoline.
A heavy, ten foot diameter water trampoline is bulky after inflation but we managed to lift it over a pickup to get it out of the garage. We lifted it over shrubs and carried it it to the edge of the steep hill. We carefully carried it down a long flight of stairs and to the end of a narrow pier. We set it down so I could go back up for a fifty pound cinder block and 100 feet of rope to use for an anchor.
The rope was ninety feet too long and the block had too many sharp edges and was twice as heavy as was needed but we got it anchored. The raft was almost impossible to climb onto because we apparently didn't have enough air in it. The trampoline was totally useless. After several unsuccessful attempts at climbing aboard we raised the mucky, weedy anchor, being careful not to puncture the side, and paddled back.
Because the raft was at a condo we had to lug it back up the hill and over the shrubs and pickup truck, made more difficult by the wind.
So, how do you store a ten foot raft in an eight foot tall garage? Well, at least the water wasn't too cold!
