Hello @KeithB and a warm welcome to the Community Forum 
Ahh the Blue Ridge Mountains, happy days! 
For reference as a member you can also add your TrustedHousesitters profile on to your Forum profile by following the attached link, should you wish. This will then enable others to offer you helpful advice and feedback.
Also, remember you can use the spyglass symbol at the top of the page next to the TrustedHousesitters logo and search for any questions that you may have as they have most likely already been answered on here and of course if not then please just ask! 
Hopefully you will find some other members in the area to meet up with, fingers crossed 