My winter boondocking pictures...

ROLLNSMOKE · 11-18-2011, 12:29 AM

Camped out near where I work...much nicer than the 50 min drive...one way back to town...Hunted before work for Elk and deer...I normally love winter camping but without a woodstove in this rig it sure is challenging trying to stay warm and keep pipes from freezing etc...coldest it got was -22C or -9F approx...

It's getting chilly and I really need a woodstove in this old girl....
It's a 1983 fleetwood Pace Arrow.

Anyone else doing winter boondocking...

Grandpadave · 11-18-2011, 04:08 AM

Wow! We park our motorhome around thanksgiving for the season, and we live in Florida. Cuddos to you!

ROLLNSMOKE · 11-18-2011, 03:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Grandpadave

Wow! We park our motorhome around thanksgiving for the season, and we live in Florida. Cuddos to you!

HAHA! Thanks,

don't get me wrong I love the challenge of winter boondocking but Florida would be nice too...last time I was there was 30 years ago..I was about five so don't remeber much..lol

ROLLNSMOKE · 11-18-2011, 03:52 PM

There was a snowdrift just in front of my MH...I started to break through than slamed on the brakes...I didn't realize it was a wind drift that had gotten five feet deep! Doubt I would have made it through but would have loved to of tried! lol No one around for miles......

ROLLNSMOKE · 11-18-2011, 04:00 PM

Some of you american WWII vets may remember this friend of yours....my Winchester built M1 Gerand....Built by a Canadian and used by the Americans.. (stilll can't figure out why we didn't use it) 8 shot semi auto...PING!!!! haha! Anyway I use it for hunting and it is deadly acurate....I don't shoot out my window but I did bugal for an elk...lol Keeps you busy when winter boondocking...

smack2020 · 11-18-2011, 04:34 PM

I had to put on a jacket just to look at your pics.

Hammer Down · 11-18-2011, 04:42 PM

Your Daddy wasn't in Nam around 68-69 was he? I use to see a fellow in camp that would always welcome us over to rollnsmoke. Been a long time since I've seen,read or spoke that word. Love the pictures.

ROLLNSMOKE · 11-18-2011, 04:47 PM

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Originally Posted by smack2020

I had to put on a jacket just to look at your pics.

HAHA!

ROLLNSMOKE · 11-18-2011, 04:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Hammer Down

Your Daddy wasn't in Nam around 68-69 was he? I use to see a fellow in camp that would always welcome us over to rollnsmoke. Been a long time since I've seen,read or spoke that word. Love the pictures.

HAHA! No I'm Canadian and when I was a bout 15/16 I had a dreams that I would have been in NAM...then I joined the Military at 17 and quickly realized that war wasn't for me...lol but I know quite abit about that war...

Rollnsmoke name came from me having a woodstove in my motorhome...lol

ROLLNSMOKE · 11-18-2011, 05:01 PM

This was the WS I had in my other motorhome. It would was a bit finiky and would have a fit and "chug" once in a while...smoke would shoot out the door where the air intake was...lol It has 6" douple wall stainless pipe but I think a 5 or 4" pipe would have drifted better with less "chugging"...

USMCRET · 11-19-2011, 04:59 AM

You are hard core. I got chill bumps just looking at your pics.

RELHUB · 11-19-2011, 05:09 AM

Life is great and it is nice to see your enjoying it. When my wife and I are ready to retire we hope to do the same

AKwanderer · 11-19-2011, 01:26 PM

I'm boondocking this winter. It's been a challenge heating it. It's an 87 TravelMaster savannah, it's only 21 feet long and I don't really have room for a fireplace. I could remove one of the swivel chairs but it's still pretty small for it.