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Need Help now -- please answer if you can help

Yahoo Message Number: 73906
Scott - thanks so much for the informative email - I sure appreciate it.
I think I will just avoid it - I am brand new at this motorhome thing and it kinda scares me to deal with difficult situations that I dont have to..... will head south ---- ever been to Charleston, SC?? thanks again Scott very much
jan

Inspire 51898

From: Scott

To: Country-Coach-Owners@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, August 23, 2011 9:28 AM Subject: Re: [Country-Coach-Owners] Need Help now -- please answer if you can help
Jan,

We've spent 3 winters in the bus. There are lots of factors to consider with a winter stay. Part I of a two part article is here: http://www.muniac.com/Winter_P1.html Perhaps you will find it informative and helpful. Winterizing usually implies taking the bus off line and preparing it for winter storage. I don't think that it what you are inquiring about. In our situation we experienced temperatures of -20F. These lasted only a couple of days. Often temps wouldn't go above 5F during the day. Negative numbers at night. We made it through the winters but not without some problems. Good luck and treat winter stays with respect. Avoid them if possible.

At 07:49 AM 8/23/2011, you wrote:

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Yahoo Message Number: 73909
Jan,

We were next to you in Harrisburg. We visited Charleston this winter, but did so in the Jeep. We stayed at a very nice RV park just a little south of Savannah, GA and did a day trip to Charleston. Beautiful city and wonderful to explore.

S. Brandt, 06 Intrigue, #11964

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Yahoo Message Number: 73910
Thanks, Sharon, for the information regarding Charleston and an RV park near Savannah. Would you mind posting the name of the RV park? We'd love to visit that area too. Thanks again.

Mary Frederick
06 Inspire 51784

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Reply #3 –
Yahoo Message Number: 73915
It was KOA-Savannah South in Richmond Hill. There were trees and the sites, while not paved or grassy were level. The office was very cooperative in arranging tours, etc. We stayed there for 3 or 4 days. This park was easy on/off for the freeway.

S. Brandt

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Reply #4 –
Yahoo Message Number: 73947
Jan,

I think your decision is a wise one. One aspect of winter is the trapping effect. You end up in a winter destination, get setup early and then the snow hits. Once that cycle starts it isn't easy (or safe) to do an exodus to warmer climates should something go bad. Getting help quickly in bad weather isn't always an option either. You buy the whole ranch so to speak then get a feeling of being marooned. We don't run our bus on salty roads either. Drive it in snow is out of the question!! I think salt can inflict serious damage on busses. We enjoy skiing so the winter issues come along with the package. We get in before snow and salt hit, ride out winter then leave after it's all cleaned up.
Not been to Charleston, SC. I'm sure you're keeping an eye on Irene should your traveling window overlap with storm movements. It seems it's path is more north which means Florida is off the hook. I'm glad you found the information helpful. Help is what makes (and keeps) a community healthy. Good luck and safe travels.

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