Weather while traveling - RV-Dreams Community Forum

Mikeco · RV-Dreams Community Member

Weather while traveling

el Rojo and Pam · RV-Dreams Family Member

Both. Sometimes we leave a day early or late. Bad storms are usually wide spread, too far to drive around. Snow and ice in Texas only lasts 3 days so we can hunker down.

Dog Folks · RV-Dreams Family Member

We make a decision on travel before we leave the campground. If it looks bad, we hunker down. Being retired,there is no reason to rush.

Lucky Mike · RV-Dreams Family Member

Slow as she goes.......bad weather means I top off , hit the grocery store and kick back.......bad weather is the cause of bad things!!!

Technomadia · RV-Dreams Family Member

When we first started out, and before we learned the lesson that 'there's no rush' - we pushed through and drove through a bad storm. We ended up hydroplaning on the interstate, and landing in a jack knife with our Jeep/Trailer setup. We did a 360+ spin at 55 mph and thankfully spun out safely in the median without taking anyone out with us.

That was enough to scare us into always hunkering down if we can't safely get ahead of a storm.

- Chere

PIEERE · RV-Dreams Family Member

I always had and will hunker down if there is no choice in avoiding the bad weather. It seems to be safer sitting still than trying to push on. High winds; slick roads from being wet; snow; Ice; etc. is no fun driving and trying to keep the vehicle following a steady path.

NWescapee · RV-Dreams Family Member

We're still on the "learning curve" with this situation. When we were part-timers and needed to get "home" after an art show so I could go back to work we drove late into the night / early morning including a few questionable times (ice / snow) over Snoqualmie Pass to get back to Seattle. I really don't want that kind of stress again.

That being said, we were in Colorado this last summer when the floods occurred. After much perusing of web sites / closed roads / Colorado DOT sites, etc. we made the decision to leave instead of waiting it out the day after we were told to evacuate our campground. Spent a night in a Target parking lot and it didn't seem like any relief or better situation was going to happen in the next several days so we chose to take the long, slow, route out of town. With more rain in the forecast and nowhere to stay, we decided it was best to leave.

We do not regret that decision and are learning that each situation is different and will require evaluation. We'll stay put as much as is reasonable but there are times when it makes sense to leave.

SnowGypsy · RV-Dreams Family Member

One thing we learned when towing a U-Haul on a move from KS to AZ is that you may be in an area where you can't pull over. We were caught in the most horrible rain storm we had ever been in and had no choice but to continue since there was no place to get over, no side of the road. The U-Haul leaked too! Was not good when we got to our destination. I cannot believe how many people I have seen that do get up in the morning in a storm that is predicted to get much worse and just go. A few years ago, I decided my life and that of my family were more important than being on time and I can't believe the risks that we took so many times to get to work or to an appointment on time. Not anymore.

Cowdog353 · RV-Dreams Family Member

Wait it out is the name of my game now!
Before retirement, as with most people, time was always limited and the rush to get from point A to point B was very important.
Now that I'm in the slower mode, travel wise, I'll wait out bad weather every time.
If you must travel in bad weather, try to do so at a slower pace. Be careful, we all want to see more of your posts!
Jim