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Old 11-08-2011, 12:17 AM   #1
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Winter of 2011

It appears Winter of 2011 is upon us, and all Northern Escapes are in hibernation till Spring.
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Old 11-08-2011, 12:10 PM   #2
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Re: Winter of 2011

Nah--we are on the "wet" coast and heading out on Thursday!!!!

Oregon Coast here we come (and services so we will be more than toasty warm and dry!!!)
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Old 11-08-2011, 01:22 PM   #3
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Re: Winter of 2011

isn't Washington in the US, it is always warm way down there.
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Old 11-08-2011, 02:52 PM   #4
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Re: Winter of 2011

Right you are Jim! Winter in Chicago is a piece o' cake!

I worked outdoors at O'Hare Field (ORD) for about 10 years, which partially explains why we currently live in Memphis.

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Old 11-08-2011, 05:17 PM   #5
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Nah--we are on the "wet" coast and heading out on Thursday!!!!

Oregon Coast here we come (and services so we will be more than toasty warm and dry!!!)
Ditto that. We are planning to go winter camping down the Oregon coast in December. No hibernation here.
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Re: Winter of 2011

I so look forward to retirement where I can just pull the trailer further south as winter sets in, and way up north in the summer.
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Old 11-12-2011, 03:50 PM   #7
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I so look forward to retirement where I can just pull the trailer further south as winter sets in, and way up north in the summer.
Is that in about 15 years : - )
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Old 11-12-2011, 04:06 PM   #8
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I so look forward to retirement where I can just pull the trailer further south as winter sets in, and way up north in the summer.
Is that in about 15 years : - )
I don't know Dan, Jim looks pretty old now.... :-}
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Old 11-12-2011, 04:20 PM   #9
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Hi: All... I have 2 years...less a day 'till retirement. It's not that far that I need a step ladder to see it!!! I just hope that when I get there we can afford the gas to keep on tuggin'. Alf
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Old 11-13-2011, 12:06 AM   #10
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About taking the trailer further south --- we read a caution about giant cockroaches in the southern US. This was in a book on full-timing that we liberated from an RV park laundry room in Regina. It said these giant cockroaches come into your trailer through any accessible opening (e.g., where the power cord enters), are more than two inches long, and are so sturdy you can't kill them except by a direct blow with a hammer. Anybody ever see something like this?

I dislike cockroaches almost as much as I do self-serving politicians, and that would be enough to keep us in the more northern states. (The cockroaches, that is -- self-serving politicians are found everywhere, sad to say).
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Old 11-13-2011, 07:29 AM   #11
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Hi: majaross... Due to a clerical error on the part of the MTO, my licence was downgraded so I can't drive a bus. The transit was kind enough to keep me on cleaning bus interiors. The first thing I asked was...about Cockroaches So far I haven't seen any...but I know they're fast!!!
We had a problem here at home with earwigs(don't like them either) climbing the power cord so I put down a peel'nstick trap under the hot water heater in that compartment and that got'em!!! It will also get mice as well as it smells like peanut butter. Alf
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Old 11-13-2011, 09:32 AM   #12
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About taking the trailer further south --- we read a caution about giant cockroaches in the southern US. This was in a book on full-timing that we liberated from an RV park laundry room in Regina. It said these giant cockroaches come into your trailer through any accessible opening (e.g., where the power cord enters), are more than two inches long, and are so sturdy you can't kill them except by a direct blow with a hammer. Anybody ever see something like this?

I dislike cockroaches almost as much as I do self-serving politicians, and that would be enough to keep us in the more northern states. (The cockroaches, that is -- self-serving politicians are found everywhere, sad to say).
As much as I am tempted to reinforce the info you found about Tree Roaches (aka Rice Bugs or Palmetto Bug), I'm afraid they are not as bad as all that. They aren't pleasant, but they die indoors and squish easily. European roaches are the little guys found in dwellings.

We have Tree Roaches here in Memphis. They range in size from about 3/4" to 1 1/2" and THEY FLY!!!! That being said, they do not thrive indoors. We typically find them belly-up in a corner, and seldom see a live one in the house. Its my job to kill the live ones.

I spent two years in the military in Vietnam. Rice bugs swarmed periodically and there would be hundreds (thousands) of them flying everywhere. I too hate cockroaches, but I guess my tolerance is a bit higher based upon my experiences. I remember awakening one morning, opening my eyes and seeing two of them, nose-to-nose, sitting on the blanket on my chest. I screamed like a little girl.

They used to say if you threw a combat boot at one, he would pick it up and throw it back. Not a problem, their aim sucked.

It is said that 95% of the things we fear never come to pass. Don't avoid the Southern US because of a few bugs...there are far more substantial reasons, like the drivers.

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Old 11-13-2011, 10:56 AM   #13
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I so look forward to retirement where I can just pull the trailer further south as winter sets in, and way up north in the summer.
Is that in about 15 years : - )
15, no way, I would be nearly 70. I am hoping for more like 5, though we will see how the retirement fund is doing. I will still likely do some projects after that, but on a more selective basis.
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