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10-31-2015, 01:06 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2015
Location: Southern California
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While some are Hunkering Down for the Season...
We are just getting started. [emoji1]
Booked 4 trips between now and May. Excited to finally get 'er out! Picked up trailer in July after waiting 15 weeks from ordering and only camped once in it!
One of the few benefits of living on the West Coast. [emoji560]
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10-31-2015, 05:07 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2014
Location: Florien, LA
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We've never shut down either. 365 a year, rain or shine, 110 deg or below freezing, we're gone. A lot of times we're traveling to places where people have theirs winterized or put away. I'll never understand why, but everyone has their reasons. There are ways around it. Even where we live, we have to take precautions in below freezing temps, and it's more things to do after each trip, but well worth it. Maybe should start a thread, why you shut down in the winter. I can understand 6-8' of snow, but other than that...
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10-31-2015, 06:53 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: Fulton, NY
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This is why we shut down...
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10-31-2015, 08:22 AM
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Location: SF Bay Area
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Just finished a week in Yosemite - fall colors still not very vibrant, after this weekend all the campgrounds except one (with the dump station) close for the season for those who love camping in snow. Direct sunlight from 10am-2pm, coooolllllddddd nights and limited generator hours (7-9, 12-2, 5-7), showers in Curry Village only [valley is dry camping; absolutely no water/elec/sewer hook-ups]. BUT we had a great time hiking and biking, and although one day was consumed with a heavy thunder/rain storm ~ followed by a rock slide, it was enough (combined with a tad of high country snow) to start the waterfalls! For those of you who want to make this trip, reserve far in advance and take highway 140 (120 has higher elevation and steeper grades, 41 is very twisty) and enjoy the drive.
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10-31-2015, 08:44 AM
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Location: Eagle River, AK
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Living in Alaska we winterize our TT, but that doesn't mean it just sits all winter. There are Caribou hunts to be had in December. We simply adjust to using a portable 35 gallon water tank with a hand pump which we put in the shower. Then if the temps are going to be above zero, we utilize water softener salt in the drains and black tank to lower the freezing point of the water and pour a cup of RV antifreeze down the drain every morning. If below zero we double up on the RV antifreeze.
Of course it has not happened in my current rig YET!!! but in a previous rig, we have been out for a week and half and the temperature never got above 25 below, and the coldest we hit was 37 below. It was a successful Caribou hunt though....
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11-02-2015, 10:42 AM
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Location: Nor-Cal "State of Jefferson"
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We do most of our travel Jan- Jun The next two months I am slammed busy with Christmas based business and then off for two months of travel and fun. We do have a 4 day trip this week crabbing on the coast. Then its time to get busy
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11-02-2015, 11:37 AM
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Location: Peachtree City, Georgia
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Quote:
Originally Posted by LiftedAWDAstro
This is why we shut down...
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The effects of Lake Ontario .....
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11-04-2015, 06:08 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: Fulton, NY
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Yup! 
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11-04-2015, 06:29 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2015
Location: Abingdon
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Now you're just rubbin' it in. 
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11-04-2015, 11:38 AM
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Location: Cumming GA.
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Just booked a weekend from 12/3-12/7 in N. Ga. mountains. We just never know if it will be sunny and in the 50's or rainy and cold. I LOVE being out in the winter down here, sometimes its as nice as spring through fall days where I grew up in NY.
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11-04-2015, 11:50 AM
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Location: King George
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Here on the East side camping at places like Gatlinburg and smoky mtns is great after all the kids get back into school.
Some places are actually quiet after September haha...
Of course we love kids and support all they do... I sort of remember when I was a kid once...
Roy Ken
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11-04-2015, 12:14 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: Oklahoma
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We are going out next weekend and plan to do so through the winter here in Oklahoma. Will winterize when and if needed but while home our baby will be hooked up to electricity and open in our driveway.
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11-04-2015, 01:45 PM
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Location: Western NY
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I just installed the Snowblowing driveway markers to delineate the edge ...in the dark and blowing snow....
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11-04-2015, 01:51 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: James Island, SC
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Quote:
Originally Posted by mothernaturesson
Just booked a weekend from 12/3-12/7 in N. Ga. mountains. We just never know if it will be sunny and in the 50's or rainy and cold. I LOVE being out in the winter down here, sometimes its as nice as spring through fall days where I grew up in NY.
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We love that area also but never have been in the winter. Which cg are you going to?
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11-07-2015, 06:30 PM
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Going to try River Vista in Dillard. First time there but Rabun Count Ga is one of our favorite destinations. Mountains, trout fishing, hiking, Tallulah Gorge, multiple water falls and three State Parks! It's only about 70 miles or so away. Our first boondock trip was in September to Tallulah River Campground, it's a National Forest Servce site sitting right on the river. We got run off when they closed it due to those rains that flooded you.
In August we went to Riverbend in Hiwassee, it was very nice. Did James Island Park survive in good shape? We're ready for our first stay there come next spring.
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11-07-2015, 07:47 PM
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Location: James Island, SC
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We have camped many times at River Vista. It's a great location.
JI County Park is still good. Not affected at all by the rains. Come on down.
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