Do you go even in bad weather?

larryo · 08-20-2015, 10:07 PM

We have a trip planned for the last week of September. It is to our favorite spot and would be our last trip of the season. The long range forecast is for cool, cloudy, rainy weather for the whole week. Would you still go?

Wobbles · 08-20-2015, 10:25 PM

You are looking too far out for the weather forecast. It will change.

Being a newbie to hauling a TT. The only thing that would give me pause is big wind on an interstate. I hate watching my knuckles turn white while my butt is leaving a hickey on the seat.

iluvlcy · 08-20-2015, 10:25 PM

Yes! Our attitude is we can either be at home in the rain or in the trailer in the rain, trailer wins everytime. There are always breaks in rain to go for walk or bike around campground, weather very seldom stops us!

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nducker23 · 08-20-2015, 10:27 PM

We us usually keep an eye on the weather up until a few days before we plan to leave. Here in Nebraska weather can be nice one day crap the next

**ependydad** · 08-20-2015, 10:44 PM

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Originally Posted by iluvlcy

Yes! Our attitude is we can either be at home in the rain or in the trailer in the rain, trailer wins everytime. There are always breaks in rain to go for walk or bike around campground, weather very seldom stops us!

X2.

And more so, now that we've rented out our house and are on a year+ long trip, not going is no longer an option.

HONDAMAN174 · 08-20-2015, 10:45 PM

The only times we would not go was when we were in our popup and if the weather would be for all weekend. If we went with bad weather in mind, we would leave our pups at doggie hotel as it would not be fair to them.

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Wobbles · 08-20-2015, 10:53 PM

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The only times we would not go was when we were in our popup and if the weather would be for all weekend. If we went with bad weather in mind, we would leave our pups at doggie hotel as it would not be fair to them. Attachment 86392

I love that picture. Over the years I have had two that would happily lay in a puddle where it was not frozen yet. I think those guys can deal with any weather but the high heat.

riznfall · 08-21-2015, 03:49 AM

Absolutely we would go. Like it was stated before. There's usually a break in the weather that will give you some time to do things. The end of September is too far to accurately predict a weather forecast. It will change. One of the best weekends my wife and I had was a similar situation. Hurricane coming up the coast. Made a last minute decision to wait a few hours to leave. We ended up leaving in the late afternoon and made to the OBX around 1am. Woke up the next day to the most perfect weather you could ask for.

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Oaklevel · 08-21-2015, 05:04 AM

Yes we would go....... an extended forecast that far off around is going to change weekly or more often around here. Not camping but a friend of mine decided not to go to the beach because it was going to be rainy "next week" It ended up being cool & sunny (In the 80s). He missed out on a great week.

The only way we would not go on a trip if in the "next' few days... a hurricane was headed directly for the coast, and for the area that we were going.

As has been said a raining day camping is better that a sunny day at work

n-e-d · 08-21-2015, 05:04 AM

I'd rather be camping. We spent 2 1/2 days in June in Maine showers most of the day still had a great time. Nothing like rain on the roof to put you to sleep

gmacklem · 08-21-2015, 06:06 AM

All but once, yes. I didn't go on a trip last summer on the 4th of July. We were having torrential rains and it stayed that way all weekend. I was really glad I didn't go. But for the normal rainy forecast, yes, I go. As others mentioned, there are usually breaks in the rain when you can get outside.

youroo · 08-21-2015, 06:16 AM

When at Home and the % for Rain is High, No we don't go! On our Long Trips we are Captured!

Youroo!!

**Herk7769** · 08-21-2015, 06:21 AM

We have delayed our departure for snow and ice (high winds as well); rain will depend on how bad - like no to severe thunderstorms forcast.

I have found that if you are not moving; neither is anyone else and the campgrounds are very willing to accommodate changes due to your planned site still being filled.

We still will go just to get out of the bad weather "footprint".
It is sunny and warm somewhere!

Stormrider151 · 08-21-2015, 06:29 AM

We generally don't put much stock in the weather forecast. Here they can't seem to get it right 2 days out much less a month out. Every time I look at the 10 day forecast it says rain on day 8 & 9. My grass looks like crap from all the rain that we don't get. My joints are a much better indication of what the weather is going to do.

doc73 · 08-21-2015, 10:07 AM

We have only needed to cancel one trip due to a blizzard coming through... Otherwise we will go no regardless. It is funny, when we tent camped never rained. In both our travel trailers it rained once in a while, no biggie. When we had the popup it rained every day for setup and break down of camp.. Rest of the trip would be fine. I swear it was like clock work!

BooBoo23 · 08-21-2015, 10:26 AM

You can't predict how the weather will be where you a going. i/e. yesterday it was pouring down buckets at my house when I got into the truck and drove 1/2 of a mile and it was dry and there was bright sunshine.

Cigarman · 08-21-2015, 10:31 AM

We go from mid March through late November. Living in the Northwest that means rain about 50% of the time. Still rather be camping...

Canonman · 08-21-2015, 11:54 AM

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Originally Posted by larryo

We have a trip planned for the last week of September. It is to our favorite spot and would be our last trip of the season. The long range forecast is for cool, cloudy, rainy weather for the whole week. Would you still go?

Absolutely!
1st, any forecast beyond the next 48 hours is a guess.
2nd, You miss some of the most beautiful sky's, sunsets, clouds and lighting effects. That's why we have a hard side TT.

Photographers actually look forward to storms. They add interest to what are normally nice but minimally interesting landscapes.

So we say GO, Enjoy and

deartruc · 08-21-2015, 12:18 PM

X2 ...heading to Maine (OOB) this weekend and the weather forecast is Rain and thunderstorms for the next 5 days. Looked at DW, and she said "they have malls in Maine too". So, I guess we're definitely going.

Charles Firth · 08-21-2015, 12:33 PM

Since we live on the east coast I will keep a check on the tropical forecast for hurricanes and north Easters especially in Sept. I love the Outer banks that time of year but you sure don't want to get stuck there during evacuation because of an up coming storm. Other than that lately the forecasts have not even been close, calling for rain all week I have counted about 3 drops.

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