Its COLD out there??

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james melberg

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> 39! 39! You poor people. It is only going to be
> 45 here today.

For those who don't know what cold really is..........

60 above:
Floridians try to turn on the heat. Minnesota people
plant gardens.

50 above
Californians shiver uncontrollably. Minnesota people
sunbathe.

40 above
Italian cars won't start. Minnesota people drive with
the windows down.

32 above
Distilled water freezes. Minnesota lake water gets
thicker.

20 above
Floridians wear coats, gloves and woolly hats.
Minnesota people throw on a sweatshirt

15 above
New York landlords finally turn up the heat.
Minnesota people have the last cookout before it gets
cold.

0 -
People in Miami cease to exist. Minnesota people lick
the flagpole.

20 below
Canadians fly away to Snow Bird Land - Mexico.
Minnesota people get their winter coats out.

40 below
Milwaukee disintegrates. Minnesota's Girl Scouts
begin selling cookies door to door.

60 below
Polar bears begin to evacuate Antarctica. Minnesota's
Boy Scouts postpone Winter Survival classes until it
gets cold enough

80 below
Mt St. Helen freezes, Minnesotans rent videos.

100 below
Santa Claus abandons the North Pole. Minnesota people
get frustrated when they can't thaw the beer.

297 below
Microbial life ceases to survive on dairy products.
Minnesota cows complain of farmers with cold hands.

460 below
All atomic motion stops. Minnesota people start
saying..."Cold 'nuff for ya?"

Jim
75 PB in Minnesota
Plus 18 degrees, bright & sunshiney, about 8 inches of
coagultated fog on the ground.

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Let's hear it for Minnesota people! Seems odd there are so many in
Florida this week? I suppose they brought their beer so it would thaw.

David Lee Greenberg
GMC Motorhome Registry
200 MacFarlane Drive PH4
Delray Beach, FL 33483-6829
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> You folks really do need to get better organized
> weather-wise. Out here
> between Denver and Boulder, we had ~3" snow the
> other day, but the sun came
> out and the roads were dry by evening rush hour.

Yah, when we moved to Golden in 1979, they told to
sell my snow blower for the very reason stated above.
We arrived early October. Wednesday before
Thanksgiving it snowed 30 plus inches. Didn't go away
till mid may.

Jim
75 PB in Minn
34 today.
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Hey, you GMCer's that are shivering, how 'bout sharing some tips on how to use
the GMC during freezing temperatures?

I've been reluctant to use my coach in the winter due to concern about the
freshwater and waste systems. But that makes for a short camping season here in.

Richard

- ----- Original Message -----
From:
To:
Sent: Saturday, January 29, 2000 9:36 PM
Subject: Re: GMC: Its COLD out there??

>
> > Yah, when we moved to Golden in 1979, they told to
> > sell my snow blower for the very reason stated above.
> > We arrived early October. Wednesday before
> > Thanksgiving it snowed 30 plus inches.
>
> My wife has told me about that one. I'm from New England, and all our
> neighbors laugh at me shovelling my driveway and walk every time it snows.
> I'm just making sure....
>
> Rick Staples
> '75 Eleganza
> Louisville, CO
>
 
We don't even try to use our GMC during the winter. We are at 3,000 ft. our
driveway is a solid sheet of ice during the winter so no getting in or out
with a motorhome. Big Jim is winterized and retired from the end of Oct.
through April. Idaho Panhandle.
Marlene Meineken

- ----- Original Message -----
From: Richard Guthart
To:
Sent: Sunday, January 30, 2000 6:46 AM
Subject: Re: GMC: Its COLD out there??

> Hey, you GMCer's that are shivering, how 'bout sharing some tips on how to
use
> the GMC during freezing temperatures?
>
> I've been reluctant to use my coach in the winter due to concern about the
> freshwater and waste systems. But that makes for a short camping season
here in.
>
> Richard
>
 
Sorry to here about the weather there. It "just" rains all the time here in
OR.
Jerry & Meri, CL, Sandy, OR.

> We don't even try to use our GMC during the winter. We are at 3,000 ft. our
> driveway is a solid sheet of ice during the winter so no getting in or out
> with a motorhome. Big Jim is winterized and retired from the end of Oct.
> through April. Idaho Panhandle.
> Marlene Meineken
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Richard Guthart
> To:
> Sent: Sunday, January 30, 2000 6:46 AM
> Subject: Re: GMC: Its COLD out there??
>
> > Hey, you GMCer's that are shivering, how 'bout sharing some tips on how to
> use
> > the GMC during freezing temperatures?
> >
> > I've been reluctant to use my coach in the winter due to concern about the
> > freshwater and waste systems. But that makes for a short camping season
> here in.
> >
> > Richard
> >
 
Emery, after hearing of your winter camping I'm going to have to load the family
and our snowshoes and give it a try.

Do you happen to know if a Macerator pump will be damaged if I let waste water
freeze in it?

Also,did you keep the GMC in heated storage between weekend trips, or did you go
through the routine of winterizing the water and waste system after each trip?

Richard

- ----- Original Message -----
From:
To:
Sent: Sunday, January 30, 2000 2:10 PM
Subject: Re: GMC: Its COLD out there??

>

>
> use
>
> the GMC during freezing temperatures?
>
>
> I've been reluctant to use my coach in the winter due to concern about the
>
> freshwater and waste systems. But that makes for a short camping season here
> in.
>
>
> Richard >>
>
> We have used the GMC for winter camping for the last 18 years. In the early
> 80's I had 3 daughters and a son that belonged to a swim club and we traveled
> all over Michigan going to swim meets on the weekends. Often we would leave
> on Friday after work and park the GMC in a school parking lot where the meet
> would begin about 8 am the next day and continue into Sunday.
>
> The biggest problem that you might have is to make certain that you don't get
> stuck in a spot where you can't move the GMC because of the snow / ice. Be
> sure to carry chains for the front wheels.
>
> With regard to the water/sewage system, if you have the GMC heated with the
> furnace you shouldn't have any freezeup of the water system. If it is really
> cold you might want to open the cover by the water pump so as to let more
> heat into that area and if your water heater is not plugged in, open the
> sliding door by the heater. If you are going to be somewhere where you can
> plug in, bring an electric space heater to supplement your furnace.
>
> The sewage system is a different matter. I have had the dump valve freeze in
> place in very cold weather. Fortunately for just a weekend outing we didn't
> have to dump until we parked the motorhome at home. Human waste contains
> quite a bit of salt and this will help prevent freezing. At today's price of
> antifreeze you can forget about adding any of that to the tank, besides,
> you'd have to put in about 10 gallons to do any good; but you can flush some
> relatively inexpensive salt pellets down the toilet. These are the ones in
> the bags they sell for water softeners. However, below about 15-20 deg. F.
> it will still freeze but not as hard as it would be without the salt.
>
> I know someone who bought some 120 volt heat tape which is used for houses
> and mobil homes and wrapped it around the drain area of the holding tank.
>
> You also should use sleeping bags or the TravSack (Camping World and others)
> that is made for motorhome use. If really cold bring another comforter or
> two.
>
> We have really enjoyed using the GMC in the winter. We've camped in Yosemite
> Valley in Jan. with about 4 or 5 feet on snow piled around the areas that
> they plowed [ great time -- absolutely no crowds! ], and have done the same
> thing at Mt. Shasta and other places in Michigan and Colorado in the winter.
>
> Gene Fisher has info on his site http://www.california.com/~eagle/
> which details how to winterize the motorhome when you return to home base.
>
> Have fun!
>
> Contrary to popular belief, northern NM is not a hot place in the winter. We
> are at 7000 feet elevation and its been about 15-20 degrees here at night
> lately warming to 35-40 in the day. The nice thing though is that the sun
> comes out almost every day.
>
> Emery Stora
> 77 Kingsley
> Santa Fe, NM
>
 
Richard,
I've taken mine to ski resorts once or twice a year since I got it in 1986.
This includes New Mexico, Colorado and Utah. I usually winterize the water
system with the commercial products available and minimize use of the
bathroom facilities. I still have the original Solaire heater and its doing
a good job. I carry chains and have used them. Stay on sanded roads and it
is not a big problem. I see no reason not to use it regularly. As with
traveling by car, the worst problems are the other drivers who ignore bad
conditions. Use it!
Bob McLaughlin

- -----Original Message-----
From: owner-gmcmotorhome
[mailto:owner-gmcmotorhome]On Behalf Of Marlene
Meineken
Sent: Sunday, January 30, 2000 1:33 PM
To: gmcmotorhome
Subject: Re: GMC: Its COLD out there??

We don't even try to use our GMC during the winter. We are at 3,000 ft. our
driveway is a solid sheet of ice during the winter so no getting in or out
with a motorhome. Big Jim is winterized and retired from the end of Oct.
through April. Idaho Panhandle.
Marlene Meineken

- ----- Original Message -----
From: Richard Guthart
To:
Sent: Sunday, January 30, 2000 6:46 AM
Subject: Re: GMC: Its COLD out there??

> Hey, you GMCer's that are shivering, how 'bout sharing some tips on how to
use
> the GMC during freezing temperatures?
>
> I've been reluctant to use my coach in the winter due to concern about the
> freshwater and waste systems. But that makes for a short camping season
here in.
>
> Richard
>
 
When you come here after the 9 months of rain are over look us up.
Jerry & Meri, menee, Sandy, OR.

> In a message dated 01/30/2000 3:56:41 PM Eastern Standard Time,

>
> in
> OR. >>
>
> Yeah, that's one reason I moved from Oregon to NC 30 years ago and now only
> visit Oregon in the summer and fall.
>
> JR Wheeler 78 Royale (currently about 1 inch of freezing rain on
> everything).
 
When you come here after the 9 months of rain are over look us up.
Jerry & Meri, menee, Sandy, OR.

> In a message dated 01/30/2000 3:56:41 PM Eastern Standard Time,

>
> in
> OR. >>
>
> Yeah, that's one reason I moved from Oregon to NC 30 years ago and now only
> visit Oregon in the summer and fall.
>
> JR Wheeler 78 Royale (currently about 1 inch of freezing rain on
> everything).
 
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