Flyteof4 wrote: propane 1320 and anyone else living in edmonton, i found 2 new dump stations today that are apparently open year round. one is at an RV/truck wash at the intersection of Highway 60 and Yellowhead, the other is at a truck wash at 60 ave and 99th street. They don't look like much but they're there and I'll be using them during the next few months because I'm renting my motorhome to friends who are doing a major kitchen reno and need a portable kitchen on their driveway. I'll need to go and dump the tanks and refill propane about every week or so. I used the rig this past weekend at Pigeon Lake in -10 celcius temps every night with no problems. we were the only ones in the entire campground...it was awesome. we used 2 electric space heaters and a 75 watt light bulb in the wet bay. there was enough heat leaking through the floor to keep the basement above freezing. the furnace hardly ever ran. we had to run an extension cord to the adjacent campsite to steal power for the second heater as they only have 15 amp power there. one of those heaters eats a circuit all by itself.
good luck in the snow.
Thank you for the info on the Dump station. I will check it out next next day or so.
For your camping you can also try Miquelon Lake. They got 30 amp all winter and I think it is a little closer. I can do Miquelon in around 45 minutes while it takes me way over an hour to Pigeon.
Gonzo 71, thanks for the info on Miquelon Lake. I didn't know they were open year round with power. they're a little farther for us cuz we live in spruce grove but we might check it out. as for the dump stations, I found that the 2 rv/truck wash places I called both had sani dumps that are open year round. I suspect there are more out there and I aim to find one close to my house.
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Actually Frontranger -- we live in the pine ridge area surround by high ridges covered with pine trees with sandstone buttes with cotton wood tree lines creek bottoms between it all. Our new house will sit atop a knoll with view of the Black Hills 120 miles to the north, and treed buttes & ridges on all other sides. Yet a few miles away you'll find a Badlands area similar to the one in South Dakota. We also have high grassy plateaus. The upper panhandle is dry land winter wheat and cattle country (we think)some of the best beef in the country. In the southern panhandle in the Platte River valley you'll find irrigated farm land that grows corn, dry beans, & sugar beets. Therefore the panhandle of Nebraska has some of the most diverse scenery you can wish to find. Our only industry here is agriculture and tourism to visit the many historical sights. To us -- its heaven on earth!
Another hint for those who have not learned the hard way. Always pull in your slides if it is snowing more than a dusting or if you think it will snow at night. Snow builds up on the slide cover and it will not close. You end up climing on top of a slippery Coach to sweep off the slide covers. Or you can put a tarp over the top of the slide and just pull it off when you are ready to leave.
Anyone know of any resorts that have electricity even 110 handy?
I got an electrician at Taos drunk one night and the next day he rigged me a 110 outlet on a sign. Not sure if it is still there.
Chime in on resorts you find RV friendly and parks that are open.
Taos has RV parking in the employee parking lot a short walk from the lifts. The also have parking lot shuttles that will take you to the ski school and Kids center.
A hidden gem is just over the mountain from Taos and it has a couple RV parks open all winter. It's Red River and there is a bus that comes through the campground and delivers skiers right to the lifts. One of the lifts comes down into the town and we were able to park our tow vehicle within a hundred feet of the lift. Not as big a mountain as Taos, but very adequate and much less crowded. It is also fairly easy to get there. Spent eight days there two winters ago and of dozens of RV ski trips we have taken, this one may have been the best. That is before our trip ended early when my wife tore her ACL.
I also advocate bringing in the slides when it snows. Even if it is extremely cold, if sun is shining during the day, it will melt the snow making contact with the slideout awnings and it freezes overnight. The morning I left, it was over 20 below and I had to beat the ice out of the awning material as my wife brought in each slide a couple of inches at a time.
I fully agree with tarheel. If your slideout awning is loaded with snow &/or ice it can be difficult to retract. The weight on the cold awning material, especially if the fabric is not new, can be damaged (stretched, torn or at least surface cracked). When in doubt -- retract! Down the road -- you probably won't regret it.
John Jasper wrote: Perhaps I've lived in San Diego too long, but I'd be very concerned about driving our MH in the snow. All that weight! All that white slippery stuff! All those steep and curvy mountain roads!
How do you all handle it? Chains? Snow tires? Guts? Sense of immortality?
You think, use proper caution, and pay special attention to what the other guy is doing. I have driven on Ice and snow for years and know how to drive in those conditions. But I always run into the idiot who drives too fast for the conditions, watch for him and be prepared.
For some reason it drives people crazy to be behind a Motor Home on a curvy road, even if you are driving the speed limit they feel they have to get around you and save themselves 5 minuites getting to wherever they are going. The day that 5 minuites makes that much difference to me I think I will just shoot myself.
My Motorhome actually handles very well on snow and ice, I have never had any problem with road conditions and have driven many snow covered roads. Black ice is what to watch for and with black ice it does not matter what you are driving.
I carry chains, (chain type not cable) the only time I have needed to use them I needed the heavy duty chains. It was in a RV Park on a dirt road. And chains are not hard to put on if your jacks will lift your back tires. Just make sure to chock the front tires as jacks will slip on ice or snow.
Slow down, pay attention, and think ahead, things you should do in any conditions.
An RV'r is someone driving a $300,000.00 Motorhome pulling a $40,000.00 car and looking for a free place to park.
tarheal wrote: A hidden gem is just over the mountain from Taos and it has a couple RV parks open all winter. It's Red River and there is a bus that comes through the campground and delivers skiers right to the lifts. One of the lifts comes down into the town and we were able to park our tow vehicle within a hundred feet of the lift. Not as big a mountain as Taos, but very adequate and much less crowded. It is also fairly easy to get there. Spent eight days there two winters ago and of dozens of RV ski trips we have taken, this one may have been the best. That is before our trip ended early when my wife tore her ACL.
I know the place. I love to go there in the summer and mountain bike, they have a cross country ski place that is great for biking.
As nice as it is the mountain at Red River is not technical enough for my tastes. I am 53 years old, out of shape, overweight, and ski Double Black Diamond slopes. Last year my friends and I hiked Kachina Peak at Taos. We did not set any records and got passed by alot of young flat bellied kids but we made it. We often hike in to remote areas of the resort to find that great powder.
Sorry to hear about your wife's ACL hope it is better this year. North Carolina is a long way from New Mexico but if you come down let me know, or just look for a 2002 Itasca Horizon with purple trim parked at Taos.
John Jasper wrote: Perhaps I've lived in San Diego too long, but I'd be very concerned about driving our MH in the snow. All that weight! All that white slippery stuff! All those steep and curvy mountain roads!
How do you all handle it? Chains? Snow tires? Guts? Sense of immortality?
Weight is your friend in slippery conditions.
The exception to that rule being downhill off-camber corners!
I already have chains in the motorhome (just in case) but I hope I never need them.
(I know the place. I love to go there in the summer and mountain bike, they have a cross country ski place that is great for biking.
As nice as it is the mountain at Red River is not technical enough for my tastes. I am 53 years old, out of shape, overweight, and ski Double Black Diamond slopes. Last year my friends and I hiked Kachina Peak at Taos. We did not set any records and got passed by alot of young flat bellied kids but we made it. We often hike in to remote areas of the resort to find that great powder.
Sorry to hear about your wife's ACL hope it is better this year. North Carolina is a long way from New Mexico but if you come down let me know, or just look for a 2002 Itasca Horizon with purple trim parked at Taos.)
I agree with the challenges of Taos. Like to ski it also. We're thinking about another trip this winter. It took us 5 days to get there last trip. We had to stop in north Texas because the roads were closed for a day or two, depending which direction you wanted to go. Even I-40 was closed for a day. We went by way of Dumas to US 64, and then over the mountain at Eagle Nest to Red River. Roads were a little hairy, but I've found that in bad roads if you take it easy the motorhome does well. If we go this winter, after Taos and Red River, we'll head up to Wolfe Creek which was on our aborted route last trip.
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