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10-11-2016, 09:28 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2016
Location: Right here
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I'll be winterizing this weekend, only because I won't be able to get out again until mid-November. Done camper camping for the year, but our main CG has cabins right on the pond they rent as well. Ice sports are in the future!
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FROG IL-0076-090
2016 Wildcat 323RBX, 1992 Excel Legacy "guest house"
98 Honda Shadow ACE, 78 Honda CB400A Hondamatic
Nights camped: ‘18 - 27, ‘19 - 27, ‘20 - 30, ‘21 - 49
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10-12-2016, 06:48 AM
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Phat Phrog Stunt Team
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Iowa
Posts: 34,507
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Originally Posted by RooVader
Me too! Hopefully next year. I kept updated by people in the rpod fbook group...looked like a blast!
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Would you expect anything less ?!?!?!?!?!!!! [emoji6]
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10-15-2016, 09:42 AM
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Frog-Toberfest Organizer
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: Iowa
Posts: 1,335
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Morgan creek was full so we ended up out at Pleasant Creek (Palo, IA).
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2016 Vengeance 320A
2015 Chevy 2500HD LT 6.6L 4x4 ccsb Z71 trim
2012 HD Electra Glide
Andersen Ultimate Aluminum fifth wheel hitch V2
Days camped '16=43, '17=47, '18=57 '19=47 '20=47 '21=64 '22=62 '23=72 '24=0
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10-15-2016, 05:18 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2015
Posts: 70
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Hickory Haven in Keokuk, IA
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Gregg & Denise
2006 F-350 CC LB 6.0 Diesel 4x4 DRW
2014 Heritage Glen 366bh
2015 Camping---"162 Nights"
2016--Moved in camper 11/2015 while
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10-15-2016, 05:41 PM
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Dazed & Confused
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: NW PA
Posts: 380
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Originally Posted by dbarr
Not in Iowa but I can see it from where I sit at Fisherman's Corner COE in Quad Cities.
Cold and windy!
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You can darn near see Mike from there! 
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2014 Rockwood Windjammer 3008W Diamond Package
2020 Ram 2500 6.4L Crew cab 4WD, 4.10 Axel
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10-21-2016, 06:41 PM
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Frog-Toberfest Organizer
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: Iowa
Posts: 1,335
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 Last trip of the season. Winterizing on Sunday when we are done. Morgan creek county park, Cedar Rapids.
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2016 Vengeance 320A
2015 Chevy 2500HD LT 6.6L 4x4 ccsb Z71 trim
2012 HD Electra Glide
Andersen Ultimate Aluminum fifth wheel hitch V2
Days camped '16=43, '17=47, '18=57 '19=47 '20=47 '21=64 '22=62 '23=72 '24=0
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10-21-2016, 07:00 PM
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#287
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2016
Location: Right here
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Electra glide
Attachment 123567Last trip of the season. Winterizing on Sunday when we are done. Morgan creek county park, Cedar Rapids.
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Done here too. Now we have to use a hard shell ground mount or move it 800 miles south.
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FROG IL-0076-090
2016 Wildcat 323RBX, 1992 Excel Legacy "guest house"
98 Honda Shadow ACE, 78 Honda CB400A Hondamatic
Nights camped: ‘18 - 27, ‘19 - 27, ‘20 - 30, ‘21 - 49
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10-23-2016, 03:53 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2016
Posts: 189
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Made our last voyage out for season this weekend to Honey Creek State Park at Rathbun Lake. Didn't get a pic of the sight but now back home and unpacking our 292BHDS for the long winter ahead. Next week will be flushing and clearing the water lines and buttoning it up for storage 
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Jon & Kristine
Drake 12 and Taylor 9
Sassy 6 human years
2017 Coachmen 292BHDS
2017 Ram 2500 Mega Cab Cummins 4x4
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01-17-2017, 02:07 PM
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Frog-Toberfest Organizer
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: Iowa
Posts: 1,335
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2017 my first reservation was for Sandy Beach Memorial Day weekend.
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2016 Vengeance 320A
2015 Chevy 2500HD LT 6.6L 4x4 ccsb Z71 trim
2012 HD Electra Glide
Andersen Ultimate Aluminum fifth wheel hitch V2
Days camped '16=43, '17=47, '18=57 '19=47 '20=47 '21=64 '22=62 '23=72 '24=0
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01-24-2017, 05:49 PM
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Member
Join Date: May 2016
Posts: 50
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Hey fellow Iowans - what is your rule of thumb for de-winterizing at the beginning of the season. The family is itching to camp!
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2017 Wildwood 31KQBTS
2010 F-150 Platinum 5.4L/3.73 Full Tow Pkg.
Nights Camped 2016 "30"
Nights Camped 2017 "3"
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01-24-2017, 06:29 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: Western Iowa
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You mean as to when to go? If the weather allows us to camp we camp. We like it to be at least 40 at night to go. It's easy enough to rewinterize if need be. By spring just blowing out the lines with air and draining the hwh would suffice for us.
A few years ago we went to a scheduled outing and of course it dropped down the upper 20's. That's because we planned it. That's my story. We didn't have any issues though. I left the kitchen cabinet door open to allow warmer air in there. You need a real long hard freeze with water in the lines to really be concerned imho.
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01-24-2017, 07:23 PM
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Member
Join Date: May 2016
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Thanks Toby- that's when kind of info I was looking for. With 2 young kids I was trying to figure where that temp threshold was to start going.
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2017 Wildwood 31KQBTS
2010 F-150 Platinum 5.4L/3.73 Full Tow Pkg.
Nights Camped 2016 "30"
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01-24-2017, 07:32 PM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Feb 2015
Posts: 17
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What about de-winterizing the camper? You know how Iowa weather can be. Nice stretches of 50-60 degree weather, but drop below freezing over night. This is our first camper and first spring. Just wondering thoughts on that?
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01-24-2017, 07:33 PM
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Left Coast
Join Date: Dec 2014
Location: vancouver,washington
Posts: 15,649
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Only thing I'd do is disconnect fresh water hose at night and drain it...
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01-24-2017, 07:47 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2012
Posts: 3,275
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Whats Wenter?
W
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Hyper Lite was sold
2017 F-250 4x4 6.2L Gas
I can't fix everything, but I can make it so nobody else can
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01-24-2017, 08:13 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2016
Location: Right here
Posts: 417
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Quote:
Originally Posted by WolfWhistle
Whats Wenter?
W
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For you, W, that's when the temp drops to 60 deg.
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FROG IL-0076-090
2016 Wildcat 323RBX, 1992 Excel Legacy "guest house"
98 Honda Shadow ACE, 78 Honda CB400A Hondamatic
Nights camped: ‘18 - 27, ‘19 - 27, ‘20 - 30, ‘21 - 49
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01-25-2017, 01:16 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: Western Iowa
Posts: 703
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Eric91Z
What about de-winterizing the camper? You know how Iowa weather can be. Nice stretches of 50-60 degree weather, but drop below freezing over night. This is our first camper and first spring. Just wondering thoughts on that?
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Dropping below freezing for a few hours doesn't cause me much concern. I just make sure nothing is under pressure. A sustained hard freeze would be my concern. If I'm dewinterized I might hook the air hose and drain all the water from the lines and tanks if not in use. That'd be about it. Now if I'm camping and it drops below zero I'd turn off the pump or the water supply, open the kitchen cabinet and sit by the fire as long as I could. That's just me. Others might have varying opinions.
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01-25-2017, 09:15 PM
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#298
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Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2012
Posts: 3,275
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Quote:
Originally Posted by twohand
For you, W, that's when the temp drops to 60 deg.
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Well then, I love it
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Hyper Lite was sold
2017 F-250 4x4 6.2L Gas
I can't fix everything, but I can make it so nobody else can
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01-25-2017, 09:16 PM
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Left Coast
Join Date: Dec 2014
Location: vancouver,washington
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Love self portraits....lol
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01-25-2017, 09:27 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2016
Location: Midwest
Posts: 226
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Quote:
Originally Posted by RVBuzz
Hey fellow Iowans - what is your rule of thumb for de-winterizing at the beginning of the season. The family is itching to camp!
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Usually when it's pretty steady 40's during the day I'll get it out and start prepping for the season. I took it to Ledges the middle of March last year. What a great day that was in the high 60's. If it looks like the low's are going to be near 30 I'll de-winterize it, and run the heat for a week or so if I have to before filling propane for the season.
I'm hoping mid March this year again.
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