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Steve & Susan · 10-06-2006, 05:08 PM

We'll be thinking of all you southerners, westerners and west coasters when its 12 degrees and snowing here - enjoy and keep posting with pictures so we can get REAL jealous!!!

Melody Ranch · 10-06-2006, 05:53 PM

Heh-Heh_heh....pick on us here in Texas during the HOT months. NOW...I am gettin' read to AIRSTREAM IT!!!!. For the next several months its time to hit the Beaches in South Texas, go fishing and Bird watch (not boring at all) anywhere along the Third Coast, maybe a trip to the mini mountains of the Big Bend and even float the Santa Elena (probable cold but tolerable), How about visit any of the lakes in north Texas or kick back in the Groves of South Texas. A day trip into Mexico.....OLE'. Winterize????That means fill up the cooler. After we beat Oklahoma this week end its ON THE ROAD. Oops!... I have a big Texas style BBQ in Coleman, Texas this weekend.....your all invited. Pictures to follow. Luv U all.

ROBERTSUNRUS · 10-06-2006, 10:19 PM

Hi, Winterizing, what's that? For me that's just parking my trailer in my driveway and letting it sit until I can use it again. My next qualifying vacation is in August, 2007; But I plan on retireing before then.

Bob

Steve & Susan · 10-07-2006, 07:43 AM

I wish there was a smiley for giving someone the raspberries there

BOB

(LOL)!!!

Waynon · 10-07-2006, 12:27 PM

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Originally Posted by rebfa

Depends on your perspective. I would never trade New England for Florida (i.e., insects, heat, hurricanes).

Thank Goodness that some people like the winterizing and the salt. We couldn't have room for EVERYBODY! in the Sun. For all the rest of you, there's plenty of room.

I've never been able to understand why some people are willing to work 12 months of the year for possessions they can only enjoy a few months of the year.

Kidding aside, I sometimes wonder if we own our possessions or they own us.

Waynon

Steve & Susan · 10-08-2006, 05:59 AM

Well, it is done

...
New coat of Walbernize top and sides,
Throroughly cleaned out the inside - removed almost everything,
I greased the window gaskets with some silicone plumbers grease so they won't stick to the windows,
Greased all moving parts - hinges, stabilizers, steps, etc. with white lithium grease,
Drained tanks, added anti-freeze (freeze warnings ALREADY here for later in the week),
Removed propane tanks and batteries,
Tilted the trailer on a front to back angle for run-off,
Left the vents opn a crack and the refrigerator doors too,
put a piece of window screen over the opening to the dump valve - secured with radiator clamp so I can leave dump valves open to vent the tanks.

Why do I go through all of this for six or seven months of use - because our AS ROCKS

- it's a great way to get away from it all. It seems I appreciate the things that take some work more than those that don't - must be the Slovak and Irish potato farmer in me!

streamer23 · 10-08-2006, 06:23 AM

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Originally Posted by rebfa

Depends on your perspective. I would never trade New England for Florida (i.e., insects, heat, hurricanes).

I can understand your perspective rebfa.Mine was reinforced this morning as I was scraping frost off my car windows.

yukionna · 10-08-2006, 06:40 AM

Every part of the country has its pros and cons. That's the beauty of owning an Airstream -- one can travel and visit all parts of the country without ever committing to staying there forever! Stay long enough to enjoy the "pros"; leave before the "cons" take you down!

Hence, the reason why the "snowbirds" go south in the winter and the "beachbirds" come north in the summer!

Streamin 65 · 10-08-2006, 07:30 AM

Not so fast with the winterizing!! Some of us Ohio airstreamers are having an informal rally this Oct 20-22 at Alum Creek in Delaware county. Would be a good time for one last outing this year before the winterizing. If possible, put it on your calendar, it'll be a good time! See post "northern ohio" for more details. --dave

Steve & Susan · 10-08-2006, 09:24 AM

Sounds like it might be worth a few extra gallons of anti-freeze - it's on the calendar!

hookedonclassic · 10-08-2006, 09:36 AM

Winterizing completed yesterday as well. It's a reality that is hard to accept but eventually you come to grips with it. It has to be done. Spring is only 6 months away. Countdown begins.

loudruff · 10-08-2006, 09:47 AM

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Originally Posted by szy8xj

Sounds like it might be worth a few extra gallons of anti-freeze - it's on the calendar!

We hope to get to meet you. We are on the SW side of Cleveland. We are planning to be at Alum Creek. Sign on and join us! It should be a fun weekend. We will winterize later!!! LOL

Lou and Larry

ScottW · 10-08-2006, 01:40 PM

We decided not to winterize, but rather stay south and camp through the winter. We only had to run the heater once or twice last late winter to keep the holding tanks heated. My regrets to ya'll north of the Mason-dixon line.
Happy holidays.
ev & Scott

ROBERTSUNRUS · 10-08-2006, 11:16 PM

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Originally Posted by yukionna

Every part of the country has its pros and cons. That's the beauty of owning an Airstream -- one can travel and visit all parts of the country without ever committing to staying there forever! Stay long enough to enjoy the "pros"; leave before the "cons" take you down!

Hence, the reason why the "snowbirds" go south in the winter and the "beachbirds" come north in the summer!

Hi, That's exactly what we want to do as soon as we retire and sell this big [to us] plaster box that we live in now.

Bob

ROBERTSUNRUS · 10-08-2006, 11:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Streamin 65

Not so fast with the winterizing!! Some of us Ohio airstreamers are having an informal rally this Oct 20-22 at Alum Creek in Delaware county. Would be a good time for one last outing this year before the winterizing. If possible, put it on your calendar, it'll be a good time! See post "northern ohio" for more details. --dave

Hi, Sorry we can't make it; We have a wedding to attend that weekend. By the way, is that short for Aluminum Creek? [Alum Creek]

Bob

**jcanavera** · 10-09-2006, 08:00 AM

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Originally Posted by szy8xj

Well, it is done

...
Tilted the trailer on a front to back angle for run-off,

I'm just wondering if this is a good practice. Wouldn't you rather have water flowing evenly down a leveled trailer that up against things? For example the air conditioner when leveled gets no water against the mounting points. Same with the vents. If you tip the trailer water will run against those items and in some cases any small weakness can get expanded by freeze/thaw.

I think that level is probably better. Any thoughts from others?

Jack

Steve & Susan · 10-09-2006, 08:39 AM

Those are good points - while I was Walbernizing the roof, I noticed that it seems to have a 'crown' similar to a road that causes run-off side-to-side, but nothing front to back. The tilt I've put it at is no more than a few degrees front to back to create a runoff that way to prevent puddling on the awning rails etc.

I'll take a trip to the storage facility during a thaw ans see what it is doing and make adjustments if necessary.

Thanks for the post

- it's always good to hear other points of view!

overlander63 · 10-09-2006, 10:46 AM

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Originally Posted by rebfa

Depends on your perspective. I would never trade New England for Florida (i.e., insects, heat, hurricanes).

And I would never trade Florida for New England (i.e., cold, damp, snow, flies, nor'easters).

Pick · 10-09-2006, 10:59 AM

szy8xj, I feel for you folks up there! I used to live in Chardon, moved down to Florida almost 3 years ago. No regrets. Spent too much of my life being COLD. 90 and sweat feels good. No skeeters in our neck of the woods, just little gnats that like to buzz your ears.