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Lucky Mike · RV-Dreams Family Member

OOooooPs!!!!

lindy · RV-Dreams Family Member

Well you do have about 30' of bare pavement under the coach. Slam the throttle to the floor and HOPE for the best!!! And if you don't make it it'll cost less to plow because you'll be closer??

SnowGypsy · RV-Dreams Family Member

Sorry to hear this Mike but, gee, trusting the weatherman? Hope it melts soon. It was 58 degrees in KS today and still about 48 degrees this evening. I'll go and fan it your way. Wish I could do more.

Lucky Mike · RV-Dreams Family Member

Im looking at the bright side..........its free long term parking!!!!!!! (its 18* here it might take a bit for it to melt!)

French Bikers · RV-Dreams Family Member

Mike could you tell me why do you still stay in an area where the snow keeps coming. I live in Canada today I had to shovel three times we got close to 18 inches of that white sh...... Listen I've been planning to become fulltimer a long time ago and I'm pretty close to hit the road, one thing is for sure is that I do not intend to stay in a place where that white powder called snow will come and anoy me. I prefer rain you don't need to shovel it......

Jo and Ben · RV-Dreams Family Member

Oh no! Here's hoping a good samaritan with a plow on his truck drives by and sees your plight and generously plows you out!

PIEERE · RV-Dreams Family Member

That what happens when we have faith in the weather people!!! Is it the dry powder type snow and do your tires have deep thread. Start it up and drive it out; it should not spin because the tires are not warm from driving. Just keeping going back and forth until you make a tire path. Think it's about time to get out of DODGE! If you can't I feel for you! It hasn't been the warmest her but at least the frozen stuff hasn't stuck. PIEERE

Sushidog · RV-Dreams Family Member

Sorry to hear of your troubles, Mike. I'd buy a snow shovel and clear out a short path for the wheels to get a running start and plow my way through.

I'm with French Biker though. At this time of year I'd be in Rockport, TX, Big Bend or some other area below the snow belt. Of course this comes from a guy who grew-up in south Louisiana. The only snow we see is in June through August - on our snow-balls (snow cone for you yankees) with flavored syrup and sweet condensed milk on top. Yum!

Chip

-- Edited by Sushidog on Sunday 15th of December 2013 09:30:06 PM

Bob and Lindy · RV-Dreams Family Member

No wonder you are called 'Lucky'. For $600 you should be able to get to a hardware store by taxi & purchase a snow thrower & have $ left over. You stay up north that snow thrower could come in handy. Good luck Mike!

flyone · RV-Dreams Family Member

Lucky Mike, If you can hang on until about the middle of July I'll be up there and help dig you out.

Flyone

CJSX2fromCT · RV-Dreams Family Member

I'll see if I can get the SNH run this week and pull you out.

mylittledogs · RV-Dreams Family Member

Just wait it out, when the store decides to open they will call the snow plow. You can then stock up on food an head for warmer weather, or more snow . that's what's good about full timing you get to decide. Good luck mike.

WendysPhotos · RV-Dreams Family Member

I feel for you Mike! I wish I could offer some suggestions, but where I live When it snows all the neighbors get out their tractor and ATV's and plow everyone's driveways. So I have never had to worry about it. For 600 though I bet you could find a couple of teenagers that if you just needed a couple of tracks would do it for about a $100.00 bucks.

Lucky Mike · RV-Dreams Family Member

Going to hang in here until after tomorrows storm ......then I will hire my way out of this....LOL(must keep a sense of humor)

MarkS · RV-Dreams Family Member

Mike, you know with all the conversation about the things you need to take with you in your coach when you fulltime, the one thing we don't stress enough is a sense of humor. No matter what you think you need, a sense of humor is the number one most important possession to always have with you.

cherylbrv · RV-Dreams Family Member

I wish I was there to help you. Do you have enough fuel to keep warm, and food and water?

You can keep busy by building a bunch of snow people around the coach!

I think when I'm ready to pack for the RV, I'll make sure to pack a shovel and bag of salt or kitty litter (for the ice). Although unless I'm caught off guard, I don't plan to be anywhere near the snow belt during the winter. It's real purty when it first falls, but as soon as you step outside.... :(

Good luck and keep up your spirits (or drink some)!!!

CJSX2fromCT · RV-Dreams Family Member

Find a local kid with a snow blower hand him $100 and you will be out in no time a lot cheaper then $600

cherylbrv · RV-Dreams Family Member

I imagine the challenge right now is finding anybody nearby, especially if it's a huge parking lot.

Lucky Mike · RV-Dreams Family Member

supposed to warm up again by the weekend.....and its within walking distance of the hospital so no mayday here.....fuel tanks are full Mcdonalds across the street (free Wifi).........Cleared the snow from the solar panels , so life is good!!!!!

SnowGypsy · RV-Dreams Family Member

Mike: How is Nikki taking to the snow? Oh, yeah, "Husky" so have answered my own question. Now if you had several full sized Huskies maybe you could hitch them up and ride out of there in style like Santa? I looked at the forecast for your general area and saw there was hope ahead. I do see we in KS are going to drop from the high 50's to the 30's on Friday with freezing rain on Saturday so keep an eye on the forecast and the old "Hope for the best but expect the worst" seems to certainly apply to the weather these days.