Cold and windy!

If the winds are consistently blowing from the same direction, turn the camper facing the wind, so it hits the camper like, when you're driving on the road, instead of against the side of the camper. Wind on the side of the camper will cause much more movement than if hitting on the nose or the end. If the wind blows different directions all the time, then there's not much you can do about that.

About skirting? Anything you set up, you'll need to remove when you travel to a new location. Anything you get, you'll need to take with you or dispose of. In your situation, not sure what would work best. Bails of straw or hay would work very well, simple to deal with and simple to remove, but what do you do with it all when you move?

Skirting isn't going to help with stability, though it will help keep the floor and underfloor stuff from cooling as much. Orienting the RV into the winds, if possible, rather than sideways to them would help keep it steadier.

Hay bales can work for skirting, but would not be my first choice as many critters are atteacted to them (and then have easy access to the RV). I might try plywood or corrugated plastic roofing panels, suitably braced.

I was held up in the Denver area a couple years ago when it was very cold. I used the black celotex(?) panels from HD cut to fit the front half of my rig where the tanks are located.

The propane prices are crazy up there too. I was blowing through 30 pound tank a day. It was enough to make me go pig out on pizza over at Woody's. :)

if you do use bales of hay, wrap as much as you can in the cheap blue tarps. this will cut down on exposure to elements and maybe slow down the critter affect.
I have seen that done on a picture on one of these here forums.
randy

does your RV not have wheels?
bumpy

High Wind Warnings were issued for the entire Front Range and areas immediately west of I-25, from border to border. Some locations up here in northern Colorado got gusts over 90mph, with sustained winds in the 30mph range. Here at the lower elevations, it's not been so bad. The good news is that the winds are expected to die down. For you, in Golden, the worst is probably over, until/if a new storm moves in. Depends on how long you plan to be there as to how much of an investment you want to make in a wind break/stabilizer for your trailer. Knowing Dakota Ridge, turning it to face the wind is likely not an option, and who knows which way the wind will come in with the next storm. It's not always the same.
Ride it out if you can, or find a different location.

Jacksilsby wrote:
We are set up at Dakota Ridge in Golden CO and the winds here are out of this world. Of course we have the cold too.
Any ideas on skirting? Bails of hay maybe? My camper is 31' and filled weight is 10,000 lbs but it shook quite a bit overnight.

Any ideas would be much appreciated

Call Clear Creek to see if you can get in there. First and last time we stayed at Dakota Ridge we had moved in for the late Fall - the Winds came - blew two 5th wheels off the front stand and destroyed many slideout covers - woke up - drove down to Clear Creek in Golden, they had little Wind - Checked out and spent three winters there, with never a problem with wind, thereafter.

Those Winds were almost 100 mph when we were there and lasted for 12 hours.

BOL, let us know your solution,

Can you move to a better-oriented site or sheltered site. Even if the park would allow straw bales, the mice would love it, too!

I hope you're not spending a long time there. Good luck!

Do not try to travel in winds like that. Loaded semi's go over on their sides in that kind of wind.

Bummer - looks like it'll be windy again:

More wind and snow is in store for the mountains of Colorado Wednesday! A WINTER STORM WARNING is in effect for most of the high country through midnight. Another 5 to 10 inches of snow is expected along with strong winds and poor visibility. We also expect a quick burst of snow tonight around Denver and the metro area as a front passes through.