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01-16-2018, 07:18 AM
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Senior Member
Name: bob
Trailer: Was A-Liner now 13f Scamp
Missouri
Posts: 3,209
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brrrrrr
wow minus 5 here this morning here been a long time since its been that cold!!!
wish I was at quartzite!!!
bobb
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01-16-2018, 10:44 AM
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#2
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Senior Member
Trailer: Bigfoot 21 ft Front Bedroom
Posts: 701
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Flat zero degrees here (Springfield area) at 9:30 am (Jan. 16th). Looks like it is 50 at Q. I have become somewhat addicted to the Intellicast weather maps. Today I spend packing and getting ready to go in the morning. The truck is gassed up and the groceries are loaded. My trailer is pretty much ready except the air pressure in the tires hasn't been checked since deer season. That will be a pain in this weather. Then I need to get my ATV loaded. That will be a pain too. Trying to decide whether to put some water in the tank or run dry until I get to warmer weather.
My route to the Quartzsite is I-44 to Oklahoma City then I-40 west. If there is bad winter weather in Northern New Mexico and Arizona I turn southwest at Amarillo, go to Clovis, Roswell, Ruidoso, and get on I-10 at Las Cruces. Southern or northern route is the same distance from here. The only thing is I plan to go to Las Vegas first and be there by Monday night. On the way I want to stay at that new Twin Arrows casino 20 miles east of Flagstaff Thursday night. They are predicting snow at Flagstaff Saturday. I will be in Las Vegas at least three days then start migrating down the valley toward Q.
I will be gone four to six weeks and will boondock at BLM land, truck stops, casinos and camp at Elks Lodge camp grounds.
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01-16-2018, 11:51 AM
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Senior Member
Trailer: Escape 17 ft Plan B
Posts: 2,389
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Quote:
Originally Posted by k0wtz
wow minus 5 here this morning here been a long time since its been that cold!!!
wish I was at quartzite!!!
bobb
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I'm here at the Q, and it was 70°F yesterday. A little cooler this morning - 58°F right now (11:00AM), and 48°F last night.
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01-16-2018, 12:14 PM
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#4
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Senior Member
Name: bob
Trailer: Was A-Liner now 13f Scamp
Missouri
Posts: 3,209
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bruce we leave in 2 weeks from Auxvasse mo still have plenty to do also. we don't pack water so no problem there trying to figure out where to put a portpottie in our 13f scamper.
maybe we will see you there in feb.
bob
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01-16-2018, 12:17 PM
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Senior Member
Name: bob
Trailer: Was A-Liner now 13f Scamp
Missouri
Posts: 3,209
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jon what part you in?
bob
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01-16-2018, 01:21 PM
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Senior Member
Name: Steve
Trailer: Scamp 13
California
Posts: 1,889
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We will be in Quartzsite this weekend and then back in Feb for the rally. Will be in High jolly camp ground this weekend and then Dome rock for the rally.
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01-16-2018, 02:30 PM
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Senior Member
Name: Steve
Trailer: 2018, 21ft escape— 2019 Ram 1500 Laramie
NW Wisconsin
Posts: 4,500
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Quote:
Originally Posted by k0wtz
wow minus 5 here this morning here been a long time since its been that cold!!!
wish I was at quartzite!!!
bobb
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Bob , I know it is hard to believe but have faith , you will survive and be all the better for the experience.
We had the same feeling of despair & desperation one year when we were in Texas . It was so hot I prayed to the Lord to spare me.
Luckily we were able to escape to Arkansas .
Now , it is nothing more than an unpleasant memory.
Good Luck !!
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01-16-2018, 04:45 PM
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Senior Member
Trailer: Escape 17 ft Plan B
Posts: 2,389
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Quote:
Originally Posted by k0wtz
jon what part you in?
bob
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LaPosa West, about 1000' from the "Big Tent" ( a tent the size of a football field), which opens with lots of RV stuff for sale on the 20th. I'll stay here through the show, then head to Dome Rock, possibly with a stop somewhere in between.
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01-16-2018, 04:58 PM
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Senior Member
Name: Carl
Trailer: 2015 Escape 5.0TA
Florida
Posts: 1,694
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72° F just north of Tampa today. Tomorrow and Thursday night lows around freezing forecast, with a high of only 54° on Thursday, but then the forecast is for mid 70s for at least a week with nightime lows in the 50s.
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01-16-2018, 05:09 PM
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Senior Member
Trailer: Trillium 2010
Posts: 5,185
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Quote:
Originally Posted by CPW
72° F just north of Tampa today. Tomorrow and Thursday night lows around freezing forecast, with a high of only 54° on Thursday, but then the forecast is for mid 70s for at least a week with nightime lows in the 50s.
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Hope the citrus is ok. I'm waiting on the Honey Bells to arrive.
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01-16-2018, 06:59 PM
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Senior Member
Name: Carl
Trailer: 2015 Escape 5.0TA
Florida
Posts: 1,694
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Raz
Hope the citrus is ok. I'm waiting on the Honey Bells to arrive.
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Many of Florida’s citrus trees are being wiped out by citrus greening, a bacterial disease with no treatment/cure. The bacteria are carried by a small insect vector. Whole groves are dying. Unless a cure or treatment is found, the entire Florida citrus industry may soon only be a memory.
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01-16-2018, 07:03 PM
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Senior Member
Trailer: Boler 13 ft
Posts: 2,038
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Friends are in northern FL and is an avid container gardener. Said his back is about broken from moving pails in and out of garage due to freeze warnings... Here in Western MT of Maine we are hovering in the teens and I am keeping warm by splitting next years fire wood with a 9lb maul... weather is better then a few weeks ago where we had 6 nights with temps down around minus 29 and one morning I had negative 33 F. Stayed in those days.
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01-16-2018, 07:54 PM
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Senior Member
Trailer: Bigfoot 21 ft Front Bedroom
Posts: 701
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01-16-2018, 08:09 PM
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Senior Member
Name: Steve
Trailer: 2018, 21ft escape— 2019 Ram 1500 Laramie
NW Wisconsin
Posts: 4,500
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Bruce H
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Why would I focus on the weather in Phoenix Arizona.?
Finding a cure for the disease attacking Florida's citrus crops is actually something of real importance or maybe my priorities are misplaced ?
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01-16-2018, 08:19 PM
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Senior Member
Trailer: Trillium 2010
Posts: 5,185
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Quote:
Originally Posted by CPW
Many of Florida’s citrus trees are being wiped out by citrus greening, a bacterial disease with no treatment/cure. The bacteria are carried by a small insect vector. Whole groves are dying. Unless a cure or treatment is found, the entire Florida citrus industry may soon only be a memory.
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Of course I was referring to frost but I heard a report about citrus greening on NPR last fall. It didn't sound hopefully. I track winter by the arrival of the different varieties. No citrus would be a real loss.
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01-17-2018, 06:38 AM
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Senior Member
Trailer: 1973 Compact Jr and 1980 Bigfoot 17 ft
Posts: 1,339
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9 degrees F. this morning (1/17/2018) in Dallas. Forecast to be 69 degrees Saturday (1/20/2018).
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01-17-2018, 07:16 AM
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Senior Member
Name: Bill&Laura
Trailer: 1988 Bigfoot Fiver
Kentucky
Posts: 814
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Tom Trostel
9 degrees F. this morning (1/17/2018) in Dallas. Forecast to be 69 degrees Saturday (1/20/2018).
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Tom, 9° here in Danville, KY this morning too. This stopped being fun yesterday after I shoveled the same sidewalk for the third time. We've had over six inches of snow in the last 24 hours. This is why I left Minnesota!
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