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Newbienac
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Mar 19, 2014

Inclement Weather -- Staying On Top of News

Hello Everyone. Well it's official now. We just got back from a 2.5 day camping experience in my new (1991) Toyota Dolphin at Three-River State Park in NorthWest Florida. Hot water wouldn't ignite, but that was the worst. Here's my question for you in light of that 8-wheeler that turned on it's side in gusts of 66-plus in Idaho yesterday

What does everyone do to stay "current" with weather moving in and out of towns? I DO have a S.A.M.E. weather alert, but I just can't imagine having to program every step of the way (yeah, even a bit silly sounding to me); but yet, it seems equally silly to expect to hear current weather on a local radio station.

Do we pretty much rely upon our IPADs/computers/TVs for the current 24 hour forecasting? I'm preparing, now, to go cross-country come end of April. Ya know, it's never the tough questions that get me (because I don't know what they are lolol), it's the seemingly logical ones.... Thanks for your patience with me as I learn...

Beth
First Voyage last week! Whooohoooo
1991 Dolphin Toyota, V6/R22

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    RoyB
    Explorer II
    When camping off the power grid we find watching the NATL BROACAST digital TV using my OTA BATWING antenna from the local towns works out great for us. There is always a 24/7 live radar channel.

    All of the TV NEWS programing is for the local area you are in...

    This coupled with the NOAH WX ALERT radio gives us all the warnings we need. My WX RADIO is a $15 WX ALERT RADIO Model 12-260 from Radio Shack. This radio is hardwired into my trailer 12VDC battery system and is always ON when camping. It finds the local NOAH WX station when you first turn it on at the camp ground..


    Roy Ken