Leaving Monday for 4 1/2 months. How much do we pack?

We are currently at Wilderness Lakes, Thousand Trails, Menifee, California and the park is really nice except for the dairy farm next door. Every once is a while you get a sniff. The park is packed, but it is 80 miles east of Los Angeles where the grandkids are. Daughter and I meet halfway and I take care of the dogs while she visit the kids. We went to Sun City, Ca and played bridge Monday. Lot of activities around and mostly Class A rigs here. I think I am one of the smallest campers here. Shame, we can not find anything close to Los Angeles that is reasonable in price, but that is the way it goes. We did stay at the Arbor in Long Beach, but they only have 3 spots that are not permanent and could not get back in since they were taken. $145 per week. Anyway be thankful for what we have. I will sign up for zonecamping next year for sure since we it provides us with a home. John

Will be home on April 1st, Left Nov. 11.

[scrubjaysnest]

Originally Posted by Tampajohn

We are currently at Wilderness Lakes, Thousand Trails, Menifee, California and the park is really nice except for the dairy farm next door. Every once is a while you get a sniff. The park is packed, but it is 80 miles east of Los Angeles where the grandkids are. Daughter and I meet halfway and I take care of the dogs while she visit the kids. We went to Sun City, Ca and played bridge Monday. Lot of activities around and mostly Class A rigs here. I think I am one of the smallest campers here. Shame, we can not find anything close to Los Angeles that is reasonable in price, but that is the way it goes. We did stay at the Arbor in Long Beach, but they only have 3 spots that are not permanent and could not get back in since they were taken. $145 per week. Anyway be thankful for what we have. I will sign up for zonecamping next year for sure since we it provides us with a home. John

Will be home on April 1st, Left Nov. 11.

We start heading for Tx around Mar 1; who knows are paths may cross. Also want to try and get our GCVW below 11200#

[MamaJBee]

I put my TM down when it was in the 30s, and it really didn't like going down. Fought me hard, when it came to clicking in the down positions, and made me nervous.

Is it always like this, in cold temps? Need to open it and pack it again for hubby's trip to warm Daytona (darn him!), and it is looking like it will be in the teens and low 20s when we do....

Thanks! Love reading about everyone's posts!

[commodor47]

You might want to check the upper shell seals. A few of our seals will tend to collect water after a rain and if it is cold enough will freeze. Once they freeze it becomes difficult to close as the seals are too thick to slide past the box or the inner shell. The easiest way to check for a frozen seal is to squeeze it. To prevent the seal freeze I run water pipe heat tape (operates on 120 volts) along the seals and that will melt the ice. Periodically check the tape to make sure it doesn't get too hot for the seals.

Dick

[LoveToCamp]

Hmmm. I have put mine up and down many times in sub-freezing temps, and it has not been any different than when it is 90°. You may have the water problem Commodore mentions.

Can't think of anything else, unless you have thick enough foam on the rear bed, so that it compresses easily when warm, but is stiff when cold.

[Padgett]

Just an observation but having a SUV, Van, or Pickup with a shell is like having a shed.