Comments about issue 357 (Dec. 13, 2008)

[Chuck]

Do you have a comment about the editor's essay or anything else in issue 357 of the RVtravel.com newsletter? If so, leave it here.
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[Loren]

Chuck,
In the last two issues you have a video comment listed, but no video in the space provided for it, at least on my computers. Is there a program I need to watch these? Your first couple came through fine.
Loren
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[rvfredumlvr]

We live in Spokane and though we winterize our 5th wheel, we consider it on standby if we lose power for an extended period of time. We have rarely lost power out in the GreenBluff area, but having that RV on standby gives us a sense of security anyway. We also leave non-freezable food and supplies (toilet paper, paper towels, kleenex, towels and washcloths, etc) in it so it has what we initially need in an emergency. We have some water gallon bottles in the RV, but your tip to have some bottles in a warmer place (therefore thawed) is a good idea, not just for the RV but even for folks without RVs. By March when there's less of a chance of a deep freeze, we have the RV packed with everything but refrigerated items and ready to roll at a moment's notice - not so much for emergencies, but for quick weekend trips around the Pacific NW to get away and have fun with friends and family. We work fulltime so our time-off limits all but short trips. But once we retire (in two years), we will using it for short and cross-country trips. Until then, though, the RV is mostly "grounded" in the back yard. It is a great emergency asset - ready any time!
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Happy camper in 2005
Forest River Wildcat 5th wheel, 2004 Dodge Ram 3500 diesel truck

[Chuck]

The video is also available at:
http://tinyurl.com/6yaqt7
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[Travelin' A's]

Well, I can certainly vouch for your advice about using the RV for emergencies. We have always kept ours in a ready state anyway, mostly because we did not take everything out when returning from a long trip: mostly the dry goods and can goods.

A while back here in central Texas, we had a massive ice storm with loss of power for two weeks to our home in a rural area. It took so long because they fix the power lines in the rural areas last.

While many of our neighbors out here had to move into the only motel in town or with friends in town, we were able to stay put.

At first we stayed in the house until it got too cold. We simply put food from the refrigerator and freezer into the camper. It would have spoiled in the house anyway.

Our fresh water and waste tanks won't freeze here, so we were lucky there. Our two bottles of propane were both full - which is something I do when we get back home from a trip anyway. We also know we could have hooked up quickly and drove to a distant campground or RV park that did have power.

Anyway, it is good advice and it is so easy to do.

[nohome46]

We spent 50 years enjoying the winters of Illinois and the last 11 somewhere warmer. We don't need 70 degrees and above, but do enjoy the warmth and non-snow shoveling. Looking north to see if it snowed on the mountains is enough for us.
But then you have a business to keep you occupied and your 'Clapper/Loader' to keep you company, so have fun and the cold.
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Gary & Donna
3/4 Ford 6.4
07 Nash 27T