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02-12-2021, 06:14 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Sep 2017
Location: Florence
Posts: 945
M.O.C. #20472
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Grrrrrr
Sitting and watching TV and the power goes out, turns out it’s the pedestal and has drop a power leg. Good thing we have the generator and a full tank of fuel and a 5 gal can full of fuel.
It’s in the low 20s tonight, I hope it gets fixed tomorrow before the real cold weather comes in on Sunday.
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02-12-2021, 06:21 PM
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Site Team
Join Date: Sep 2017
Location: Oro Valley
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Dan,
Its always good to have the capability to boondock.
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02-12-2021, 06:27 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Livermore
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It was -9 at the house and going down to double digits for three more nights in Colorado. We spent one night a few years back in below zero weather in our Montana and it wasn’t bad, but not fun either. Best of luck and hope they get you back on full electricity soon. Where are you at?
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02-12-2021, 06:39 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Salem
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M.O.C. #2283
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We always have a generator handy. We never know when the power will go off usually for a few hours but it could be for over 12 hours. We used our Honda 3000 IS. It will run every thing except our heat pump. We do have back up heat.
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02-13-2021, 05:31 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Sep 2017
Location: Florence
Posts: 945
M.O.C. #20472
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Quote:
Originally Posted by rames14
It was -9 at the house and going down to double digits for three more nights in Colorado. We spent one night a few years back in below zero weather in our Montana and it wasn’t bad, but not fun either. Best of luck and hope they get you back on full electricity soon. Where are you at?
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We’re in Van Buren Arkansas, we’re suppose to get anywhere from 5-9” of snow Sunday-Monday and single digits Monday.
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02-13-2021, 10:41 AM
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Site Team
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Wilsey
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Whenever that has happened to us it's always raining with no safe place to put the generators out of the weather.
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02-13-2021, 01:06 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Sep 2017
Location: Florence
Posts: 945
M.O.C. #20472
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Well they got me power, they temp in one of the power legs to the 50amp box. It’s pretty janky but at least it’s not gen power. I did test for voltage on each leg and it’s right at 119 +
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02-13-2021, 01:27 PM
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Site Team
Join Date: Sep 2017
Location: Oro Valley
Posts: 3,932
M.O.C. #20477
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Quote:
Originally Posted by DQDick
Whenever that has happened to us it's always raining with no safe place to put the generators out of the weather.
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Dick,
My Hondas have no trouble running in the rain.
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02-14-2021, 05:25 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Oct 2017
Location: Bastrop
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Quote:
Originally Posted by AZ Traveler
Dick,
My Hondas have no trouble running in the rain.
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can you keep up with them or are they faster than you? 
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02-14-2021, 07:10 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Oct 2018
Location: Anderson
Posts: 2,589
M.O.C. #22835
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It's a good lesson here to be prepared for any type of camping. Not everyone has a generator they bring along with them, but all of us need to consider how we would get along if the "extreme" happened. If you found yourself suddenly without power, can you still bathe, brush your teeth, have bathroom facilities, make a pot of coffee, cook, and stay warm (or cool)? .... for how long?
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02-14-2021, 07:46 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: North Ridgeville
Posts: 20,229
M.O.C. #2839
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We also carry a generator in the truck the only time we have used it camping was twice at Quartzsite over 14 years.
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02-14-2021, 08:24 AM
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Site Team
Join Date: Sep 2017
Location: Oro Valley
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M.O.C. #20477
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Quote:
Originally Posted by jeffba
can you keep up with them or are they faster than you? |
They are pretty fast.
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02-14-2021, 08:47 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Sep 2017
Location: Florence
Posts: 945
M.O.C. #20472
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We have had to use our Gen about 6 times with in a years time ranging from a 4hr to 24hrs, saved our butts and I’m glad we carry it with us.
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02-14-2021, 08:56 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jun 2017
Location: POINTBLANK
Posts: 1,888
M.O.C. #19944
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use the 50 to 30 adapter might keep basic coach functioning if happens again
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02-18-2021, 03:52 PM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Mar 2015
Location: Pell City
Posts: 299
M.O.C. #17209
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Generator
I put my generator under the park picnic table, chain it to the table frame, and put the plastic table cloth on the table, works fine.
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