Just checked the forecast and its supposed to cool off on Saturday, with a high in the upper 60's. I am a huge fan of this as I might be running around as Carmen Sandiego that day, haven't quite decided yet! :D
Yay for good weather this weekend!!
Just hoping the rain stays away.
Quote from: Fenster on October 22, 2012, 01:55:54 PM
Just hoping the rain stays away.
I'm gonna hope and pray. I can do rainy days but camping in that crap sucks.
eloquentXI - At least that will make you easy to spot in a crowd :)
Sure want the cooler weather, but not the rain!
DON'T SAY THE R WORD!!! :o
Quote from: paul42 on October 22, 2012, 02:02:50 PM
eloquentXI - At least that will make you easy to spot in a crowd :)
Yes'sir, it will be! Which always raised the question...why did she wear BRIGHT RED if she was a thief?! :P
Speaking of cooler weather, how much firewood would be adequate for this weekend? We will be there Friday through Sunday. My firepit is 30" wide FYI.
Hopefully folks will warn those setting up camp in the River of Death and The Swamp area downstream. Saw a couple of tents second weekend that were a "bit" swamped, plus some vehicles in soft earth. Third weekend, saw several vehicles/tents in the low areas and thought "Hmm, what if we had a heavy rain?"
Look out for your fellow campers. Most of you have experienced the good and the bad. Keep everyone safe.
See ya all this weekend.
Don't forget your hand warmers and hot chocolate. Add a bit of vanilla rum to it and I am good to go lol! ;D
Just a heads up for possible cold weather preparedness. The PP and I were at sams this past week and they had a 'case' of hand warmers for $7 bucks. That is 28 pair of hand warmers. The PP does NOT do cold. The local camping store was selling fleece pockets for hand warmers so you can toss them in your bed to keep it warm in the night. I am making a few for our clan.
FYI they also had foot and toe warms by the case as well. If it starts getting cool might not be a bad investment.
Dang I was just at Sam's yesterday. Figures lol. :D
What's been the most reliable weather site so far concerning faire?
Your front door
Also a rain rock...now, what's have you found to be the most reliable or preferred INTERNET weather forecast/predictor/semi-omnipotent, I like it because it also makes my coffee for me just the way I like it site....*mutters, front door*
Quote from: KiltedPrivateer on October 24, 2012, 05:32:02 PM
Your front door
LMAO!! Love it!!
Mouse, I have been using weather.com and it has served well. *I know I just jinxed that....*
wunderground.com is my go to (o:
And like in so many cases, it's always better to overpack, than underpack. So...I'm preparing for the worst.
*grabs boots, layers, and ALL THE BLANKETS*
I must wash all my blankets tomorrow and go to storage and grab my carpet so my air matress has some insulation. I have been here before... I know how to have a warm bed!
Husband and I dusted off the old futon mattress for this weekend, along with all the blankets and bed spreads we have. As for the hand warmers, I shall have to scrounge up enough money for those somehow - in garb I don't have pockets, but I do have gloves!
Quote from: scarletnyx on October 24, 2012, 10:17:48 PM
Husband and I dusted off the old futon mattress for this weekend, along with all the blankets and bed spreads we have. As for the hand warmers, I shall have to scrounge up enough money for those somehow - in garb I don't have pockets, but I do have gloves!
Sorry I can't be there to keep you warm. Alex is just going to have to kick it up a notch and double time it to keep you warm. I hope the two of you have a great time out there. Miss you all.
Quote from: Glaodian on October 25, 2012, 07:51:20 AM
Quote from: scarletnyx on October 24, 2012, 10:17:48 PM
Husband and I dusted off the old futon mattress for this weekend, along with all the blankets and bed spreads we have. As for the hand warmers, I shall have to scrounge up enough money for those somehow - in garb I don't have pockets, but I do have gloves!
Sorry I can't be there to keep you warm. Alex is just going to have to kick it up a notch and double time it to keep you warm. I hope the two of you have a great time out there. Miss you all.
Aww I miss you too G! Don't worry, there will be much snuggling under many blankets in our tent... Also, he may be trying to convince his parents to get him a early birthday gift in the form of a Mr. Heater Big Buddy " Oh god I can feel my blood start to move again" gift.
Quote from: scarletnyx on October 25, 2012, 08:28:42 AM
Quote from: Glaodian on October 25, 2012, 07:51:20 AM
Quote from: scarletnyx on October 24, 2012, 10:17:48 PM
Husband and I dusted off the old futon mattress for this weekend, along with all the blankets and bed spreads we have. As for the hand warmers, I shall have to scrounge up enough money for those somehow - in garb I don't have pockets, but I do have gloves!
Sorry I can't be there to keep you warm. Alex is just going to have to kick it up a notch and double time it to keep you warm. I hope the two of you have a great time out there. Miss you all.
Aww I miss you too G! Don't worry, there will be much snuggling under many blankets in our tent... Also, he may be trying to convince his parents to get him a early birthday gift in the form of a Mr. Heater Big Buddy " Oh god I can feel my blood start to move again" gift.
If you do get a Big Buddy, dont forget to have plenty of D-Cell batteries, and make sure to get the adapter hose so that you can use a 20 lb. propane bottle. Otherwise, you will end up going through 4+ bottles a night trying to stay warm. A 20 lb. propane bottle will last you all weekend and you will have some gas left over for another trip.
On that same topic, I learned the hard way to purchase the regulated hose, not just any hose. The regulator hose with the quick connect reduces the pressure of the 20# bottle down to the low pressure required by the heater and prevents garbage from being pushed out of the hose and into the gas lines of the heater.
Didn't do this on my first heater and ended up having to take the whole thing apart and clean out all of the lines. it's also not fun having to deal with a shivering, cold, miserable wife (o:
My hose is not regulated, but seems to work fine. I did notice that the hose had inline screens, so this may help with the trash. And this has worked fine for me for several years. Though you now have given me food for thought. I think I will look more into this KP. Thanks.
It depends on which hose you have. If you have the quick connect you need to have the regulated hose, but if you are connecting to the screw fittings (where the small bottles connect) then you are ok because those are regulated on the heater.
The problem with the non regulated quick connect is that the high pressure from the bottle squeezes out the impurities in the rubber hose and they travel with the gas through the gas lines of the heater. Ours worked for one or two seasons. Then the pilot flame became very difficult to light. Then it wouldn't light at all. After some research I found out the problem.
Fixing the heater was not too difficult and since I wasn't aware of the problem at first I ended up buying a second one. Now we have a spare that we loan out to fellow campers during the Sherwood winters. Both now have regulated quick disconnect hoses (o:
Mine is the screw type, and I believe it was ordered from the Mr. Buddy company, though that was many years ago and am not 100% on that. Thanks again for the insight.
Everybody - please, please, please be careful while trying to stay warm.
Warm, toasty rennies are fine.
Crispy overcooked ones - not so much.
Everybody have a good time. Wish I could be with you.
I will keep all the advice in mind everyone! We will be getting a hose and a large propane tank, rest assured, and plenty of batteries are already in storage for the fan.
you should see how many amazon.com wishlists I have for camping. One for cold weather gear, one for hot weather gear, and one for the larger stuff around camp.
Eventually I'll invest in a heater for my tent. For right now though, I'm fine with a ton of blankets or a personal body heater. ;)
It seems like the personal body heater has the best ROI. ;D