loveshack1
Whitewater, Wi
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Only 179 days left 'til spring
And 133 days before the wisconsin RV show.
YOU CAN'T SPELL TRAVEL WITHOUT RV
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JCGibson
In the Missouri Ozarks
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Y'all have fun up there this winter. I will be enjoying winter in Missouri. I do miss the "real" mountains but will not miss the winter weather.
DH and I
2 teenagers
Boo (cat)
Bella (new puppy)
Buddy (dog) R.I.P 1995-2009
'08 Dodge 3500 Megacab w/Cummins Diesel
'09 Heartland Big Horn 3400RE
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ak_traveler
Fairbanks, Alaska
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rickjo wrote:Understood. We "southerners" just don't have the true perspective. Must take quite a bit attention to diesel fuel problems as well. Formulation, additives, etc.? Think I'll pass on a winter visit then. OK?
Rick
Yes Rick we diesel drivers do have to "baby" our vehicles some through the winters up here. But then everyone has to be careful and cautious up here in the winter. Whether you drive a gas, diesel, or other, it's just dang hard on a vehicle that has been sitting for awhile to start and go. If it isn't the cold oil trying to circulate, it's the low power battery, or the fuel (which hopefully is a good grade!).
Diesel drivers need to put additives in their tanks to keep the diesel from gelling, but gas guzzlers need to put an additive called HEET in their tanks as well to absorb any water or condensation that may get into their tanks. The least little bit of water can wreak havoc with your fuel system.
And then everyone has to put something in front of their radiator to keep it from freezing as they drive. -50 temps with a 40 mph breeze blowing through will shut a radiator down pretty quick!
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sue.t
Vancouver Island, BC, Canada
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Around here we have "Termination Liquid", with occasional bouts of "Dust".
What is a little dust? This is our little Class C beside Kluane Lake in Yukon, in December 2001.
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ak_traveler
Fairbanks, Alaska
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sue.t wrote:What is a little dust? This is our little Class C beside Kluane Lake in Yukon, in December 2001.
Hi Sue,
One of the places we hope to see sometime soon is Cottonwood RV Park, there by Klune Lake. I haven't been there myself but I've seen pics from others who have. And judging by what they say and what I've seen online myself, it's a nice place.
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sue.t
Vancouver Island, BC, Canada
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We've never stayed at Cottonwood RV Park, mostly due to our absolute love of Congdon Creek Yukon Gov't campground just up the highway from it. $12 a night with free firewood and all the scenery you can handle.
This year, Congdon Creek CG was our destination.
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sirdrakejr
Las Vegas, Nevada
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Yup, I remember that all my cars had two or three sets of keys so we could lock the car with the engine running so we didn't go back to a cold interior or a frozen engine. I thought EVERYONE did that!
I love those memories.
Frank
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Frank
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explorenorth
Whitehorse, Yukon
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ak_traveler wrote:Diesel drivers need to put additives in their tanks to keep the diesel from gelling, but gas guzzlers need to put an additive called HEET in their tanks as well to absorb any water or condensation that may get into their tanks.
I've never added anything to either my gas vehicles or my diesel MCI, and I run ("ran" in the case of the MCI) year-round at temps into the minus 50s without even a single issue in 20+ years. The fuel that comes out of the pumps has everything needed.
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ak_traveler
Fairbanks, Alaska
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explorenorth wrote:
I've never added anything to either my gas vehicles or my diesel MCI, and I run ("ran" in the case of the MCI) year-round at temps into the minus 50s without even a single issue in 20+ years. The fuel that comes out of the pumps has everything needed.
You've been very lucky then. I've had problems with fuel here both gas and diesel and have had to add every year. Fortunately, none of my fuel problems left me stranded, but we did have one incident a few summers ago that almost did. Got hold of some bad diesel that had a lot of water in it apparently. Took several bottles of HEET and a new tank of fuel to correct the problem!
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sirdrakejr
Las Vegas, Nevada
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It is really getting "dusty"there now:
http://www.borealisbroadband.net/Vid-DTN1mega.htm
Frank
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