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I get a chuckle this time each year

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Topic: I get a chuckle this time each year

Posted By: coopercdrkey
Subject: I get a chuckle this time each year
Date Posted: 05 Nov 2018 at 4:44pm

The questions about winterizing signal the advent of our prime camping season!

We leave tomorrow morning, right after voting, for a brief getaway in our 177. It is still forecast to be warm, so the AC will get a workout rather than the ceramic heater. It will be another month or more before we get to our favorite weather- mid-60's during the day and 40's at night.

Summer camping in Florida just doesn't do much fore us.

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Bob and Joyce
Jennifer and Baxter, the Campin' Cocker Spaniels
RP 177 "Key Pod"
Chevrolet Silverado 1500 LT / Z71

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Posted By: Awchief
Date Posted: 05 Nov 2018 at 7:28pm

I hear ya. 10 years of travel trailer ownership and I have never winterized. Mississippi Gulf Coast.

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Michael

Posted By: jato
Date Posted: 05 Nov 2018 at 8:50pm

Originally posted by coopercdrkey

Summer camping in Florida just doesn't do much fore us.

Doesn't do anything for us either. That is why we stay up north, if we did a summer camping adventure in Florida we might have to consider getting an A/C unit for our 177.

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God's pod
'11 model 177
'17 Ford F-150 4WD 3.5 Ecoboost
Jim and Diane by beautiful Torch Lake
"...and you will know the Truth and the Truth will set you free."

Posted By: kansasfrogs
Date Posted: 06 Nov 2018 at 3:29pm

I must say I am a little jealous...winterized for Kansas weather quite a while ago. But come Spring, watch out!

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FROGGY

Posted By: furpod
Date Posted: 06 Nov 2018 at 3:55pm

I've been to FLA in October.. still to summer for me... LOL..

But I am sure, some day, we will winter that far south.. or at least spend part of it down there.. Right now we do part of the winter in SC on the beach..

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Posted By: coopercdrkey
Date Posted: 09 Nov 2018 at 4:02pm

Just spent 3 nights at Manatee Springs State Park in Chiefland, Florida.

It is our "home park"- so to speak- since it is a mere 50 minutes from home. Daytime temps hit the low 80's, (the 177's AC called upon for afternoon naps), but nighttime in the mid-60's made the campfire-and-red-wine ritual enjoyable.

The best part? The Park is just outside the nearest cell tower range and there is no internet at all, even with a hot spot. It was wonderful...

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Bob and Joyce
Jennifer and Baxter, the Campin' Cocker Spaniels
RP 177 "Key Pod"
Chevrolet Silverado 1500 LT / Z71

Posted By: offgrid
Date Posted: 09 Nov 2018 at 4:23pm

Sounds like a great park.

Just outside of cell coverage? That sounds like a challenge. I'll have to drive down and see if my cell booster and directional antenna can pick it up....

You can always just turn the phone off and pretend to everyone that there's no service where you're camping...

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1994 Chinook Concourse
1995 RV6A Experimental Aircraft
2015 Rpod 179 - sold

Posted By: Dannytoo
Date Posted: 27 Nov 2018 at 6:51pm

I am lucky to have a heated warehouse and enough room for my Pod never worry about cold weather.