tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4180460645169293250.post1383379734076412944..comments2023-07-27T00:30:28.566-07:00Comments on RV SHRINK, Common Sense Peddler: RV forecastingpacktoterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08904292209126449778noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4180460645169293250.post-63588993716829483982015-08-05T14:34:01.247-07:002015-08-05T14:34:01.247-07:00We have been full timing for 4 years and the name ...We have been full timing for 4 years and the name of the game with this lifestyle is flexibility......You may plan one thing and a breakdown, bad weather or injury or illness can change your plans pretty quickly. My DH has always been more flexible than I, so this is something I have had to learn. <br />travelinggramma63https://www.blogger.com/profile/08996132929097567406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4180460645169293250.post-51189187417426657122015-08-05T06:05:41.942-07:002015-08-05T06:05:41.942-07:00We have literally pulled out of our driveway makin...We have literally pulled out of our driveway making the decision to go right or left - right then and there! Not always, obviously, but twice. We just wanted to "get out of Dodge" and it didn't matter where we went.MrTommyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08296096084733046456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4180460645169293250.post-42059641227032760642015-08-04T14:13:28.557-07:002015-08-04T14:13:28.557-07:00Now you're making sense. We have friends who p...Now you're making sense. We have friends who plan their entire winter.They will sit for 2 weeks in the cold and wind and rain because that's what they decided 6months ago.Royhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14596929035652950617noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4180460645169293250.post-25694539109059573812015-08-02T18:40:13.045-07:002015-08-02T18:40:13.045-07:00Wow, you two are a little ray of sunshine! His poo...Wow, you two are a little ray of sunshine! His poor guy will never get to camp again if he listens to you, or if his wife does. <br />We've been doing serious RV travel for 15 years and have never been in danger. We watch the news, look at the weather and plan accordingly. Just because you set off for Glacier doesn't mean you have to go there. Montana is a huge gorgeous state with lots of things to see and places to go...find one or two or twelve. Go to Glacier next year when the conditions are better. Phillipsburg area is cute. Take a trip up to Hungry Horse dam and find a forest to camp in. Take the Lolo Hwy. over to Lewiston and Clarkston, following Lewis and Clark. Take heart, the country is big and it's easy to avoid problems. Happy travels.Laura C.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4180460645169293250.post-1075619947892376852015-08-01T07:28:22.765-07:002015-08-01T07:28:22.765-07:00This is a scary tale for sure, but I think it'...This is a scary tale for sure, but I think it's the exception rather than the rule. A lot depends on where you are camped (forest, desert, lakefront, etc.). It also depends on just how much stuff you set out when you are "set up". <br /><br />We boondock 90% of the time so our complete setup includes chairs, foldup table, and maybe bbq. Landing gear down and unhooked from the trailer. Dish on tripod. If we're in a fully hooked up campground, now we're plugged in, water hooked up (maybe) and sewer connected. Plus all the other stuff mentioned above. Boondocking offers the quickest flight, but we may not KNOW where all the roads go, so it's still a crap shoot. "You pays your money, and you takes your chances" no matter where you go.MrTommyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08296096084733046456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4180460645169293250.post-13300092601047402942015-07-30T07:02:24.003-07:002015-07-30T07:02:24.003-07:00I have to disagree with your idea that 'you ca...I have to disagree with your idea that 'you can leave at the drop of a hat'. It's not true.<br />Last year we were parked in Oregon's Molalla, beautiful forest and rivers area, when further down the road a fire was caused by guys at a shooting range. You will not be the first to know, unless you are attached to the police scanner. By the time we saw the smoke and the camp host tentative informed us that there was a fire coming our way it's was too late to leave. Fire trucks rolled in and began to collect propane bottles and remove them from the RV's and trailers of people not at their homes on wheels but spending the day elsewhere.( this could be you also) <br />We were at Ours because we just arrived the day before and we're still setting things up and getting comfortable.<br />By now we could almost hear the fire, at least we could smell it. The tick fog was setting in and the fire fighters from different area decided to use our RV park as a good base camp. We were discussing what to do, other people were being rounded up to be evacuated. We were told to pack a bag, take pets and be ready for evacuation. Because we were not totally settled my husband decided to use his communication skills to convince the commander he could be ready to leave with the RV in 20 min tops.<br />After a lot of discussion back and forth, all roads were closed by now, he was allowed to drive the RV out as only person in the park. Others were evacuated. We were lucky that we had not settled in yet.<br />The fire spread and spread and RV people have been at the evacuation place for almost 10 days. <br />Even though we were only just a couple of hours close to the fire we still had a lot of fall-out damage. Those little specs that look like paper that comes falling out of the sky as very hot and stick to your coating, plus the indoor air quality was horrible. We had smoke damage. Our insurance took care of that, she had to be treated inside and out and strangely enough that took them almost 4 months. Not happy! <br />So as you see, once you are caught in a fire it's not up to you if you can leave or not. If the fire fighters think it's too dangerous you will have to leave but without your RV. A fire spreads so fast that there is no time to pack up, disconnect and leave. <br /><br />Th RV park was lucky. I have photos were the flames can be seen sky high and very close to the park but because the fire fighters too the park as a base camp they did everything they could to keep the flames away from the propane thanks who were all stacked up with names on them together. The Park was spared, everything else around it was burned. It took them well over 3 months to get it under control. Which was sooner than they expected. The first guess was 6 months.<br />It was a life changing event for me and it gave me major respect for firefighters who were so organized and so very much compassionate to everyone human or animal. And all this because some guys wanted to practice shooting and hit something metal that sparked a flame. <br />Tinkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16951231576228161688noreply@blogger.com