Baby its COLD outside.

[Headhunter]

Hi Guys:
Just woke up to a balmy -4 degrees below zero. Sure glad my coach is as snug as a bug in a rug in a heated storage facility.

Now how much were those RV lots in Florida again?

HH

 

[Buly]

We woke up at Rainbow Springs State Park FL with 37F and summer loop pump caput (hot water pump on the Oasis)
Canoeing for lunch to Swampy’s restaurant. It will be around 70F.
WiFi is useful only between 8Pm and 8Am. During the day, nothing.

 

[NWIP]

We woke up at Rainbow Springs State Park FL with 37F and summer loop pump caput (hot water pump on the Oasis)
Canoeing for lunch to Swampy’s restaurant. It will be around 70F.
WiFi is useful only between 8Pm and 8Am. During the day, nothing.

Oh sorry to hear summer loop pump out, changed mine last weekend here in Florida and temp was about 80*. I’m getting too old for that job

 

[Jim]

Warmed up to 35* but it'll be dropping fast in a little while. They say we're supposed to get a couple feet of snow tonight. Oh boy.

 

[Headhunter]

Hey Jim: Yep big storm heading your way. Hey how cold does it get in the winter in Bella Terra. That's in Alabama correct?

Jim P.

 

[J&JD]

Oh sorry to hear summer loop pump out, changed mine last weekend here in Florida and temp was about 80*. I’m getting too old for that job

As am I. I’ve also changed the pump. Not a real hard job, just a total PITA because of where it’s located. ITR should be able to do a better job with these pumps.
As for weather, beautiful 65 degree sunny day here in the Bay Area with at least a week of the same following.

 

[Jim]

Hey Jim: Yep big storm heading your way. Hey how cold does it get in the winter in Bella Terra. That's in Alabama correct?

Jim P.

Yes, Alabama. But I don't know what the temps are but I assume they will be pretty much the same as Pensacola FL, which is about 30 miles away. It's been 10 years since I've lived there, but as I recall it was generally around the 50's. Sure, it gets colder, but on average I would think in the 50's.

I know it's a whole bunch warmer than it is out here in NC! Out here in NC we get -3* several times a year.

 

[Rich W.]

Cold in Central Texas (Comanche City Park for the night) at 27F right now, but my Sis-in-law in NH says it “warmed up” to 6 degrees F yesterday. According to weather.gov its “Fair” and -3 right now - thats cold!

 

[Jim]

OK, that's enough. You can go away now.

 

[NWIP]

@Neal is on his way for a little winter camping 🏕

 

[Neal]

Snow is the only way to camp. Peaceful and quiet. At one with nature. Highly recommended.

Banff and Jasper tickets for February still available. Actually all available. Don't miss out.

 

[J&JD]

Snow is the only way to camp. Peaceful and quiet. At one with nature. Highly recommended.

Banff and Jasper tickets for February still available. Actually all available. Don't miss out.

Been waiting for my application form. Can I get that on line @Neal ? WWW.funsnowrving.com?

 

[GlampDaddy]

OK, that's enough. You can go away now.

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And just like that...it's Deer Springs Ski Resort!

 

[AbdRahim]

Hi Guys:
Just woke up to a balmy -4 degrees below zero. Sure glad my coach is as snug as a bug in a rug in a heated storage facility.

Now how much were those RV lots in Florida again?

HH

Ahhhh yes. Real winter still does exist.

In six weeks it will begin to warm up; 11 weeks it will be about over. Jim will have to import man-made snow.

 

[Jim]

Snow took a break for most of the day, replaced by a "wintery mix" of frozen water and mild snow. lol. And now, it's snowing again. Supposed to stop by midnight but who knows?

Good news is the power came back on about 30 minutes ago. Temps are now in the low 20's, and forecast says 13* tomorrow. That's for Franklin, we're 2,000 feet higher so we're always 10* lower, so we'll probably see 3* or maybe even in the negative 0;s. This happens about 3 times a year out here, but generally not until Feb.

Meanwhile, the dragon is keeping us warm and toasty! Marvelous piece of mechanics.

 

[Headhunter]

Hey Jim: That Dragon is pretty cool. Must take a lot of wood to feed that bad boy. We have a mini Dragon in our basement aka wood burning stove. Like you I have some acreage and have wood falling down and laying all over the place. We have a problem in our area with a bug called the ash borer. A lot of my ash trees have bit the dust. Saturday night it dipped to -7 below zero here in Northeast PA.

Sunday night we got hit with 10 + inches of very heavy wet snow. Got the jeep stuck with plow after I went off the driveway. Had to have wifey pull me out with tow rope & F150. Yep all in a days work with a NE PA winter.

I am ready for spring, but February and early March are just as bad.

HH

 

[Jim]

Hey Jim: That Dragon is pretty cool. Must take a lot of wood to feed that bad boy. We have a mini Dragon in our basement aka wood burning stove. Like you I have some acreage and have wood falling down and laying all over the place. We have a problem in our area with a bug called the ash borer. A lot of my ash trees have bit the dust. Saturday night it dipped to -7 below zero here in Northeast PA.

Sunday night we got hit with 10 + inches of very heavy wet snow. Got the jeep stuck with plow after I went off the driveway. Had to have wifey pull me out with tow rope & F150. Yep all in a days work with a NE PA winter.

I am ready for spring, but February and early March are just as bad.

HH

Yes, the dragon is awesome. It heats 380 gallons of water up to 185*, and then a series of pumps sends the hot water through the floors of the house, heating the rooms to whatever the thermostat in that room is set to. Have to cut wood each year but like your place, it falls down faster than I can keep up with it.

I don't know what the final tally was out here but I'm guessing pretty much the same as what you got. Got down to 17* last night and forecasted lower tonight. We've been snowed in now for 2 days and played enough cards to last a lifetime. I'm fed up with it, but Rex & Ryker are having a grand ol time.

 

[Dona40]

Wait. What? All I've heard is global warming will kill us all. Do they mean freeze to death?

 

[Jim]

Well, it's official, we are snowed in! More appropriately, we're iced in. Just fired up the snow plow but the blade just skids across the ice. We're stuck until the sun melts it all.

 

[AbdRahim]

Well, it's official, we are snowed in! More appropriately, we're iced in. Just fired up the snow plow but the blade just skids across the ice. We're stuck until the sun melts it all.

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Now y’all appreciate what we in the north go through every year. It ain’t fun.