bpaikman
RVF Supporter
- Joined
- Jun 25, 2020
- Messages
- 971
- Location
- Lake Jackson, Texas
- RV Year
- 2014
- RV Make
- Newmar
- RV Model
- Ventana LE 3436
- RV Length
- 35 feet
- Chassis
- Freightliner
- Engine
- Cummins 340 hp
- TOW/TOAD
- 2013 Subaru Crosstrek - manual, flat tow
- Fulltimer
- No
I didn’t bother to post earlier this week, because internet access has been shaky until Friday evening for us.
Our town was pretty much left without power after Hurricane Beryl blew through on Monday (the city must have the water system on generators because we never lost water. Our water heater is gas, and we never lost hot water either). But no AC at 90 F and 95% humidity is no joke in today’s AC-built horms.
(I’m VERY happy to say our house had no damage, and our motorhome that was stored a few miles away suffered no damage)
When we woke up Monday morning to a dark house with no AC, we picked up our motorhome and parked it on the street in front of our house. ( Our driveway is wide, but too short for the RV.)
We had fully fueled the RV and all cars on Sunday before Beryl arrived - IMPORTANT! (within the next couple days, we were seeing lines at the fuel pumps in town probably 50 cars at each available pump. And apparently, those little gas generators have to be refilled every few hours, depending. Our generator used less than 1/2 tank diesel over the next 5 days, running 1-2 ACs and a fridge.
We didn’t have to use the RV restroom because we still had water available in the house, but the RV was nice for middle of the night …minor needs. We
We even entertained guests when some neighbors visited to cool off. It’s exhausting to clear hundreds of downed limbs and debris from the yard in 90 degrees 90% humidity!
It was great to sleep in our own beds, cook and eat our own food and stay by our house to watch for looters.
And, as a bonus, it was a great opportunity to check out the motorhome supplies and operation before our big trip a few days from now. We had to replace the chassis batteries. Good to find out before the trip!
You don’t fully appreciate the luxuries until you don’t have them for a while!
Bob and I both grew up in tent-camping families, but being camping in a modern house without services is different. Today’s houses are designed for AC.
Our town was pretty much left without power after Hurricane Beryl blew through on Monday (the city must have the water system on generators because we never lost water. Our water heater is gas, and we never lost hot water either). But no AC at 90 F and 95% humidity is no joke in today’s AC-built horms.
(I’m VERY happy to say our house had no damage, and our motorhome that was stored a few miles away suffered no damage)
When we woke up Monday morning to a dark house with no AC, we picked up our motorhome and parked it on the street in front of our house. ( Our driveway is wide, but too short for the RV.)
We had fully fueled the RV and all cars on Sunday before Beryl arrived - IMPORTANT! (within the next couple days, we were seeing lines at the fuel pumps in town probably 50 cars at each available pump. And apparently, those little gas generators have to be refilled every few hours, depending. Our generator used less than 1/2 tank diesel over the next 5 days, running 1-2 ACs and a fridge.
We didn’t have to use the RV restroom because we still had water available in the house, but the RV was nice for middle of the night …minor needs. We
We even entertained guests when some neighbors visited to cool off. It’s exhausting to clear hundreds of downed limbs and debris from the yard in 90 degrees 90% humidity!
It was great to sleep in our own beds, cook and eat our own food and stay by our house to watch for looters.
And, as a bonus, it was a great opportunity to check out the motorhome supplies and operation before our big trip a few days from now. We had to replace the chassis batteries. Good to find out before the trip!
You don’t fully appreciate the luxuries until you don’t have them for a while!
Bob and I both grew up in tent-camping families, but being camping in a modern house without services is different. Today’s houses are designed for AC.