Towing in the Snow - like riding a bicycle - NOT!
We made plans to spend the first full week of March at Andrew Jackson State Park in South Carolina. We've been making last minute preparations and though everything was ready to go. Weather in Indiana has been all over the charts, but did not expect a very heavy blanket of snow to fall over night, and definitely did not expect to be driving on snow covered roads. After all, the weather man has been saying our cold snap was suppose to start turning around Saturday.... Right?
Well, snow! But we left anyway, even though the roads looked like this: Our destination for day 1 travel was Milton, WV staying at the KOA.
Towing in the snow was no problem at all. I've done it before, it just meant going slow. My top speed for the first hour was about 30 MPH, gradually moving in a Southward direction, but more East. And the speed increased gradually. Once we crossed over the Indiana-Ohio state line on I-70, now finally running 50 mph, we took the first rest stop and THAT'S when I remembered the toll that towing in the snow takes! No, not on my nerves or my skills. On this:
Yea, this is one of the door handles on the truck:
Here's another one:
Here's the full view. Oh My Gosh! I had given the camper a full bath just a week early. It WAS so shinny and I had it spotless! Now this:
Even after being on the road a couple hours, we still had snow hanging on.
But this is what really got my attention. Functionally, it didn't affect anything, it just looks awful:
We made it safely to the KOA, unwinterized the water line, and have been enjoy our traditional Wine and Cheese to celebrate our first camp-out of the year.
Tomorrow morning, we head out for Andrew Jackson State park. Hopefully, there's no more snow. Buy my goodness, my camper and truck is dirty!
Well, snow! But we left anyway, even though the roads looked like this: Our destination for day 1 travel was Milton, WV staying at the KOA.
Towing in the snow was no problem at all. I've done it before, it just meant going slow. My top speed for the first hour was about 30 MPH, gradually moving in a Southward direction, but more East. And the speed increased gradually. Once we crossed over the Indiana-Ohio state line on I-70, now finally running 50 mph, we took the first rest stop and THAT'S when I remembered the toll that towing in the snow takes! No, not on my nerves or my skills. On this:
Yea, this is one of the door handles on the truck:
Here's another one:
Here's the full view. Oh My Gosh! I had given the camper a full bath just a week early. It WAS so shinny and I had it spotless! Now this:
Even after being on the road a couple hours, we still had snow hanging on.
But this is what really got my attention. Functionally, it didn't affect anything, it just looks awful:
We made it safely to the KOA, unwinterized the water line, and have been enjoy our traditional Wine and Cheese to celebrate our first camp-out of the year.
Tomorrow morning, we head out for Andrew Jackson State park. Hopefully, there's no more snow. Buy my goodness, my camper and truck is dirty!
