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12-10-2008, 07:19 PM
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Trailer: 13 ft Scamp 1983
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Last time it actually snowed in Houston was Dec-04' .
We are going to sleep in the trailer tonight, just for the fun of it!
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12-10-2008, 08:12 PM
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Trailer: 1983 Scamp 13 ft Standard
Posts: 359
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Perfect time to test the Propane Furnace if you have one. I like mine, but more often use a little Pelonis Cube Heater that makes the insides nice & toasty. You may notice t a little radiated cold near the walls as the fiberglass & insulation isn't always 100%.
You'll also find out how much charge capacity your 12V battery has as it's the power source for your propane furnace. Mine needs replacing, another reason I use the cube heater.
Enjoy the Snow! It ain't often you see it in your neck of the woods. and I'm sure it won't stay long.
ConwayBob
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12-10-2008, 08:43 PM
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Trailer: 1979 13 ft Boler and 1987 Bigfoot 5th Wheel
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Wow, how fun!
It's been pretty chilly here the last three nights. I actually cleaned out the house furnace and used it before bed.
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1979 Boler B1300 | 1987 Bigfoot 5th Wheel | 1988 Bigfoot 5th Wheel | We officially have a collection!
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12-10-2008, 08:50 PM
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Trailer: 2008 Oliver Legacy Elite
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Happy camping in the snow, April! I'm excited for you.
I got a birthday present in late October in North Carolina:
Enjoyed walking in the woods during a beautiful, crisp day, woke up about 1 am to the sound of sleet (or something) for a couple minutes, then silence. Here's what morning brought us:
Sherry
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12-10-2008, 08:59 PM
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Trailer: 1974 Boler 13 ft (Neonex/Winnipeg)
Posts: 3,008
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Oh look, the chairs have white "blankets" on them just waiting for you to cozy up 
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12-10-2008, 10:17 PM
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Trailer: 13 ft Scamp 1983
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Our back yard... 
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12-10-2008, 10:28 PM
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Trailer: 1976 Trillium 13 ft
Posts: 995
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Wow, we are still waiting for our first snow here on Vancouver Island (Canada isn't all snow and ice). Ski hills are getting worried as they should have opened 2 weeks ago.
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12-10-2008, 10:37 PM
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Trailer: 1974 Trillium 13 ft
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Booker, you can have some of ours. Well over a foot of snow yesterday in the Ottawa valley...
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Driving on parkways and parking in driveways.
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12-10-2008, 11:24 PM
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Trailer: 1975 13 ft Trillium
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Booker, you can have some of ours. Well over a foot of snow yesterday in the Ottawa valley...
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12-10-2008, 11:35 PM
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Trailer: 2005 19 ft Scamp 19 ft 5th Wheel
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Wow, we are still waiting for our first snow here on Vancouver Island (Canada isn't all snow and ice). Ski hills are getting worried as they should have opened 2 weeks ago.
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The last time I went camping on Vancouver Island . . .
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12-11-2008, 04:29 AM
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Trailer: 1981 Trillium 5500
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we have well over a foot on the ground, I've already shovelled the trailer off once, Yesterday it went to -4*F, and is still there now.
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12-11-2008, 08:53 AM
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Senior Member
Trailer: 1989 Bigfoot 17 ft and 1989 Li'l Bigfoot 13 ft
Posts: 538
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Wow, that's crazy... snow in Houston.
Waaaaay up here we have just barely a skiff just to remind us that winter is supposed to happen (which will be on Sunday when the overnight low is forecast to be -28C )
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12-11-2008, 09:04 AM
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Senior Member
Trailer: 1983 Scamp 13 ft Standard
Posts: 359
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[quote]Our back yard...
Attachment 17132
A Tent & a DISCO BALL!
 Let's party on the patio! 
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12-11-2008, 09:09 AM
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Trailer: 2008 19 ft Scamp Custom Deluxe 5th Wheel
Posts: 134
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Gee.. all this SN*W talk (sorry but that is a 4 letter word in MY book) suddenly makes me feel way better about the foggy / overcast mornings we have been having here in California's Great Central Valley. Highs have still been in the low 60's. Thank GOD my folks moved to California back in the 50's.
Backstory on their decision to move... our family is from the Pittsburgh area - my Great, great great great grandpa, Wilhelm Weinel was a preacher in western PA... anyway after WWII, my dad's brother settled in Sacramento. He kepy writing letter to pop about how NICE it is.. no snow and cold... no coal and soot and crap.... This went on for 11 years. Finally in 1956 we came out for a visit. 1957 we moved. THANK YOU POP!!!!!!!!!!
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12-11-2008, 09:42 AM
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Trailer: 1976 Trillium 13 ft
Posts: 995
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Peter, that's because you went to Port Alberni - it always snows on that pass. However, spoke too soon, getting snow tomorrow.
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12-11-2008, 01:09 PM
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Trailer: 2005 19 ft Scamp 19 ft 5th Wheel
Posts: 1,555
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True, true. It did snow as I headed eastbound over the pass, but those pics were taken the next morning at the Living Forest campground in Naniamo on the "warmer" east coast of the island and on my way to the ferry.
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12-12-2008, 07:42 AM
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Trailer: Y2K6 Bigfoot 25 ft (25B25RQ) & Y2K3 Scamp 16 ft Side Dinette
Posts: 5,040
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8* F here in Eastern Iowa this morning. Had snow and ice earlier in the week. It keeps the riff-raff out. 
Roger
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12-13-2008, 02:27 PM
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Senior Member
Trailer: 13 ft Scamp 1983
Posts: 534
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Quote:
A Tent & a DISCO BALL!
Let's party on the patio!
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BTW we do have occational parties back there, with live music! Good times!
That "tent" is a screen house that used to have an inflatable hot tub inside, sadly, after Ike, and having to take it down, the hot tub bit the dust... so now it just has chairs. Maybe it will have one of those 10' inflatable ring pools inside for next summer.
The snow was fun, but didn't even last till morning.
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12-13-2008, 05:56 PM
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Trailer: Former Burro owner and fan!
Posts: 9,015
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it's about to dump here.
ONLY when I positively HAVE to go to the plant..
sigh... where's my shovel?
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12-15-2008, 07:46 PM
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Senior Member
Trailer: Former Burro owner and fan!
Posts: 9,015
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it's snowing in:
San Bernardino
Las Vegas
Hell hath frozen over!
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