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Topic: Weather
Posted By: Buckeye
Subject: Weather
Date Posted: 22 Aug 2020 at 12:55pm
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Traveling to West Yellowstone and will be there for the first week of September, then on to Glacier for the second week, and down to Colorado for the third week by way of Idaho and Utah. Any weather preparation tips or thoughts from y'all? My concern is frigid mornings/water difficulties. Is it wise to invest in a water hose with the heat tape? Thanks in advance. ------------- Craig-retired teacher of the blind Carol-retired legal admin asst Spot and Sam-the miscreant Shih-tzus "Politically incorrect with no real changes expected...” Former 2017 Rpod 180 F150 5.0 4x4 |
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Posted By: RoverPod
Date Posted: 22 Aug 2020 at 2:40pm
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Be prepared for heavy smoke, too. |
Posted By: Buckeye
Date Posted: 22 Aug 2020 at 2:47pm
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From? ------------- Craig-retired teacher of the blind Carol-retired legal admin asst Spot and Sam-the miscreant Shih-tzus "Politically incorrect with no real changes expected...” Former 2017 Rpod 180 F150 5.0 4x4 |
Posted By: StephenH
Date Posted: 22 Aug 2020 at 2:55pm
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The wildfires in California. I don't know if there are any burning in the Yellowstone area, but the smoke from California is covering a rather large area. https://img.particlenews.com/img/id/0woXo0_0Wij3rov00?type=thumbnail_1024x576 - https://img.particlenews.com/img/id/0woXo0_0Wij3rov00?type=thumbnail_1024x576
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Posted By: RoverPod
Date Posted: 23 Aug 2020 at 5:47am
Yes, from the California wildfires. There are also fires in Colorado right now. https://www.instagram.com/p/CEMqvKYFFsG/?hl=en  |
Posted By: Buckeye
Date Posted: 23 Aug 2020 at 7:36am
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Thank you. Just read an article about the fires. We live in strange times. Be well and safe. ------------- Craig-retired teacher of the blind Carol-retired legal admin asst Spot and Sam-the miscreant Shih-tzus "Politically incorrect with no real changes expected...” Former 2017 Rpod 180 F150 5.0 4x4 |
Posted By: GlueGuy
Date Posted: 23 Aug 2020 at 10:58am
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Yes, there are close to a million acres on fire at the moment, and the news I read this morning is that the smoke is reaching as far as Nebraska. ------------- bp 2017 R-Pod 179 Hood River 2015 Ford F150 SuperCrew 4WD 3.5L Ecoboost |
Posted By: ArenaBlanca
Date Posted: 25 Aug 2020 at 12:28pm
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Northern NM and southern CO have already had one night of cold weather. But I don't think you will need to get a heated hose. Most campgrounds in the area have running water until they are closed. If you suspect freezing overnight temps, you have two options. You can fill the fresh water tank and use that. The volume is such that it probably will not freeze. The second option is to disconnect from city (campground) water for overnight. Drain the hose and reconnect in the morning. You should be okay for this time of year. You might wish to call the campgrounds you plan to saty at and ask their advice. ------------- Enjoy Life!! |
Posted By: offgrid
Date Posted: 25 Aug 2020 at 1:25pm
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It would take a lot to freeze the fresh water tank but the feed line from the tank to the pump is exposed so that would freeze about as soon as the city water line. You could enclose it in foam pipe insulation and run a little water through it a few times overnight, that would probably handle temps down into the high 20's. If you want to be sure drain the tank, disconnect the city water, and use bottled water if you hit cold conditions. ------------- 1994 Chinook Concourse 1995 RV6A Experimental Aircraft 2015 Rpod 179 - sold |
Posted By: Dirt Sifter
Date Posted: 25 Aug 2020 at 1:28pm
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Agree with ArenaBlanca. When camping in the high desert or mountains the night temps can get into freezing range, but only for an hour or two, not enough to freeze warm water usually. Disconnecting the (city) water hose is good insurance just in case.
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