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    Posted: 02 Sep 2018 at 1:04pm
Just got back from camping in the Colorado Mountains.  On the side of I-70 I saw an old camper trailer that was burnt on one side in the rear half.  No one was around, fire was out, no vehicle, no people, camper only.  Therefore, I didn't stop. 
 
Who knows exactly what it was from?  But, I suspect that if the propane tank was turned off, any fire would have been a lot less widespread.  Plus the fact that it has been super dry in most of Colorado this year, so a large fire could have started as well.  Starting a wild fire would be a terrible burden.  Burning yourself would be an even bigger burden.  

That's why I always travel with my propane tank turned off.  I leave the frig on the battery and it seems to do fine.  But my frig is cooled down and has frozen stuff in the freezer prior to traveling.  

As my father used to say, "Even if it's less than 1%, if it's you, it's 100%!!
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Originally posted by lostagain

the staggering beauty of central NV and our historic mining towns?

Completely agree with your description! And we're looking forward to spending a lot more time exploring. I've done a bunch on and off but it's been since 2010. Keep enjoying! 
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Oh, mcarter, politics out here in NV is a blood sport.  .... we carry guns.  It's always been entertaining.  

Seriously, though, we went on a nearly 3 week trip with our fridge on propane and temp's in the high 90's and low 100's and our little Norcold freezer kept everything frozen hard as a rock.  I was tempted to make ice for Margaritas, but Herradura Reposodo tastes too good to ruin with margarita mix.

Well, as for the presence of God in NV, we are a pretty wild place and He's got a lot of work to do out here with all the stuff that goes on that you can't talk about back home.  Evil Smile
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+1 to you.
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I tend to think in categories such as "planning for a positive outcome", "situational awareness" and "points of failure" as a few examples. So in this case for me, leaving propane on creates an additional and (for me and mine) unnecessary potential point of failure. On the other end, choosing to drive let alone haul a trailer is something we happily do even though it's "high risk". Therefore do everything we can to increase our odds of keeping it positive (driving while rested, sober, seat-belted, WDH, etc.). Here at our country-setting home we leave our 500-gallon propane tank on because it feeds our propane appliances. We also leave on our RPod propane tank when we're away from our property (it's chocked so unless we have The Big One it's not going anywhere Smile ) In our setting we live with all kinds of potential hazards without even leaving home but that's ok too, we take precautions to increase our odds of a positive outcome, without being afraid. I really appreciate these discussions and all the divergent views because at the least they're interesting, they add to my thinking and more often than not I learn something too. So thanks all! 
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Posts: 6128 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 01 Sep 2018 at 5:36pm
I've been to central NV.. well almost all of NV.. My parents got hitched in Virginia City a long long time ago.. Staggering beauty is a stretch.. In fact, my Excursion was just in Winnamucca this week.. without me, thankfully..

BUT.. I will admit that the desert has it's own beauty, though not for everyone...
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lostagain, you win , you are entertaining. Actually enjoyable. A conversation about politics I would find boring. Differing opinions I do find interesting. Nevada is a beautiful state although not convinced God is there more than anywhere else, and my fridge doesn't do a good job of freezing anything no matter how far west it goes. Truce:)
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Oh, mcarter, I assure you we disagree more than twice.  But, my friend, if you really want to be entertained, you should come out west and watch Jim aka poston and I argue about local politics.  Now that would be really entertaining, though off topic.  

How can we convince you to take US 50 west with your refer cheerfully freezing your food on propane as you enjoy the staggering beauty of central NV and our historic mining towns?
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Good my friend, we disagree twice.
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"Hijacked" is a pretty strong word, mcarter.  Perhaps a kinder gentler term my be that it "drifted" a little off topic. Confused  But I still think it is perfectly reasonable to keep the fridge powered by propane while in transit.  

And you are also always welcome to head out here to God's country and visit historic Dayton, NV, and perhaps even risk going to Virginia City.  Take US 50 all the way across Utah and NV.
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