profdant139 wrote:
We've always thought that the trailer would come in handy as a "lifeboat" in an emergency -- so, for example, if an earthquake knocks down our house, we could stay in the trailer. (We live in California, not far from a major earthquake fault, so that is not a far-fetched scenario.)
Well, in a much more limited way, we are now using the trailer to help us out in this emergency. DW and I are both in "high risk" categories, so we are strictly limiting our trips to the grocery store. DW got the idea to buy extra quantities of fresh produce and then to stick the extra into the fridge in the trailer.
This means that instead of having to go to the market every week, we can cut back to every ten days or so. That reduces our cumulative exposure to the general public.
Yes, it means extra wear and tear on the fridge in the trailer, which is not a good thing. (Most of the year, the fridge is off because the trailer just sits in the driveway.). But we figure that the reduction of risk of infection is worth the extra wear and tear.
So there you have it -- yet another reason to own an RV! (Gotta look at the bright side these days, right??)
Good idea ! I just quit eating fresh produce for now. I still have quite a few jars of things that I canned myself out of last years garden to eat on.
I don't know if you are adding much wear and tear to your trailer fridge by using it a little more often. The change would probably be so insignificant to almost be immeasurable.
