Hurricane Mathew

DutchmenSport wrote:
And ... to respond to another poster's idea of facing the camper directly into the wind.... yes ... this is the best way. But the problem is... a hurricane is passing up the coast. Which way do you point the camper as the wind direction will be changing and shifting?

You roll the dice and take your chances. I would point it east also guessing the blunt is coming ashore. Yes there is a rotation, but I have yet to ever see a video of a hurricane coming ashore, where the palm trees were pointing out to sea. Sometimes overthinking things can get you into trouble also.

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My gut is telling me a person would leave their jacks down, and if they get busted that's what insurance is for. My logic is in a high wind you lean into it, not away from it. If you let the suspension take on the force, the lean will be away from the wind. The jacks will act like a shore against the wind.

Latest CRAZY track has the storm turning east off the GA/SC coast, then a little south.

Some are even saying it COULD return to South Florida to make landfall...a SECOND TIME!

WAY too early to predict, but the RV may have to ride out the same storm...twice.

Get a big wrecker to come tow that motorhome out of there! Then high tail it for New Orleans.

Traffic is so bad right now I probably couldn't get anywhere fast.

I was born in Florida 77 years ago and have seen a lot of wind and water. Do the best you can for your property, gather up your loved ones, and LEAVE. No matter what side of a Hurricane you are on the accompanying tornadoes and wind sheers will be unpredictable as are flying trees and debris. If you are in Broward I suspect it is already too late to leave so identify your safe place and go there. Like many others I will be glued to the weather channel for the next few days. lizzie

sflabrkr wrote:
Traffic is so bad right now I probably couldn't get anywhere fast.

maybe but anywhere is better than where you are now. you're running out of time.

My daughter lives not to far from here. If it gets bad I'll stay with her.

Do Not RIDE OUT A HURRICANE IN AN RV/ TRAILER OR MOBILE HOME!!! You are looking at 110MPH winds or greaterCat2-4 storm possible. I have lived on the texas gulf coast all my life. The last place I would ride out a storm of any kind would in an RV. These storms spin off tornadoes like no body business. My life is not to be played with. PLEASE DO NOT TAKE THAT CHANCE IN AN RV. GO TO A LOCAL SHELTER .

BOOTY
Hurricane Carla 61
Hurricane Alicia 83
Hurricane Ike 2009
And many depressions and Tropical storms.

Hi Stefan, I'm John, Since you can't get your coach out of the way of that incoming storm and on soft ground what I would do is retract your jacks, retract all your slide outs, by doing this you will be streamlining (less wind drag) your RV as much as possible. Good Luck my friend!

J-Rooster wrote:
Hi Stefan, I'm John, Since you can't get your coach out of the way of that incoming storm and on soft ground what I would do is retract your jacks, retract all your slide outs, by doing this you will be streamlining (less wind drag) your RV as much as possible. Good Luck my friend!

Keep those jacks up... remember, you want to keep the coach center of gravity as low as possible.

Be prepared to clean up some water. A high wind can drive rain thru your fridge vent on the roof or on a slideout. This water will have to go somewhere..I know from experience having camped in a big Nor'easter that hit Cape Hatteras a few years ago.