So what did you do to your Truck Camper today?

thejustin wrote:

tonymull wrote:

thejustin wrote:

tonymull wrote:

garryk6 wrote:
Yesterday we went camper plowing off-roading....

The kids never got to sled due to pulling out all the stuck people, but with skinnies, chains and a plow with the weight of the camper, we went almost wherever we wanted till we hit about 2ft of snow...
Garry in Kodiak, Ak

Snow has become somewhat of an oddity on Kodiak hasn't it??? Funny, my uncle was stationed there during WWII and his pictures have up to 4' of snow. He said it was like that both years he was there.

Don't know about Kodaik but here in Anchorage we are on track for a record low snowfall. Last I heard total accumulation was 19 inches with the record low being 30 inches.

I can recall days in past winters getting 20 - 30 inches in one day.

Yes when we lived in Anchorage I remember winters when the cross braces on the swing set out back were under the snow. Being from GA I was impressed, being from Valdez my wife was not ;-) Last winter was similar was it not? The water levels in the Kenai last summer were kind of dicey for bigger boats. My buddy never put his big Willy's in and stuck with his old Woldridge sled.

Last year we had ~ 10-11 feet of snow in Anchorage. We also had snow fall in May which is extraordinarily unusual for here. The climate is going bonkers here. We have such a varied climate based on location within the state it's amazing. Like here in Anchorage right now its +34 degrees outside. My buddy stationed in Ft. Greely in Fairbanks a few hundred miles away is subject to -30 degree days. That's the reason I stayed in town for College instead of transferring to UAF in Fairbanks. I know if I woke up for class and had to trek through the campus when it was 50 below zero outside I just would have it the snooze button.

That was such a beautiful day. The very next we were back in the 40's and lots of wind and rain. The snow was gone by Tuesday. This morning it is in the low forties with heavy rain. We had an inch before midnight, and we are closing on an inch since midnight...

Since the kids and I had today off, we were thinking of going camping last night, but with 40-50 mph winds and heavy rain, I didn't feel like loading up the camper and going out the road camping....
Garry in very wet Kodiak...

Buzzcut1 wrote:

Is it just an illusion or does your trailer sit low in the front? The truck appears level.

Completed my 100 watt solar panel install on the roof and 30 amp solar controller. Looking forward to a little more extended battery life during the fall hunting trips. Pics to follow.....Still need a small generator and a smaller chainsaw, but that will come later this summer

tonymull wrote:

thejustin wrote:

tonymull wrote:

garryk6 wrote:
Yesterday we went camper plowing off-roading....

The kids never got to sled due to pulling out all the stuck people, but with skinnies, chains and a plow with the weight of the camper, we went almost wherever we wanted till we hit about 2ft of snow...
Garry in Kodiak, Ak

Snow has become somewhat of an oddity on Kodiak hasn't it??? Funny, my uncle was stationed there during WWII and his pictures have up to 4' of snow. He said it was like that both years he was there.

Don't know about Kodaik but here in Anchorage we are on track for a record low snowfall. Last I heard total accumulation was 19 inches with the record low being 30 inches.

I can recall days in past winters getting 20 - 30 inches in one day.

Yes when we lived in Anchorage I remember winters when the cross braces on the swing set out back were under the snow. Being from GA I was impressed, being from Valdez my wife was not ;-) Last winter was similar was it not? The water levels in the Kenai last summer were kind of dicey for bigger boats. My buddy never put his big Willy's in and stuck with his old Woldridge sled.

Last year we had ~ 10-11 feet of snow in Anchorage. We also had snow fall in May which is extraordinarily unusual for here. The climate is going bonkers here. We have such a varied climate based on location within the state it's amazing. Like here in Anchorage right now its +34 degrees outside. My buddy stationed in Ft. Greely in Fairbanks a few hundred miles away is subject to -30 degree days. That's the reason I stayed in town for College instead of transferring to UAF in Fairbanks. I know if I woke up for class and had to trek through the campus when it was 50 below zero outside I just would have it the snooze button.

Nothing today. I got busy on other projects.

thejustin wrote:

tonymull wrote:

garryk6 wrote:
Yesterday we went camper plowing off-roading....

The kids never got to sled due to pulling out all the stuck people, but with skinnies, chains and a plow with the weight of the camper, we went almost wherever we wanted till we hit about 2ft of snow...
Garry in Kodiak, Ak

Snow has become somewhat of an oddity on Kodiak hasn't it??? Funny, my uncle was stationed there during WWII and his pictures have up to 4' of snow. He said it was like that both years he was there.

Don't know about Kodaik but here in Anchorage we are on track for a record low snowfall. Last I heard total accumulation was 19 inches with the record low being 30 inches.

I can recall days in past winters getting 20 - 30 inches in one day.

Yes when we lived in Anchorage I remember winters when the cross braces on the swing set out back were under the snow. Being from GA I was impressed, being from Valdez my wife was not ;-) Last winter was similar was it not? The water levels in the Kenai last summer were kind of dicey for bigger boats. My buddy never put his big Willy's in and stuck with his old Woldridge sled.

Hitched up and drove over to another facility where my wife rode in a clinic with a guest trainer/FEI Judge

tonymull wrote:

garryk6 wrote:
Yesterday we went camper plowing off-roading....

The kids never got to sled due to pulling out all the stuck people, but with skinnies, chains and a plow with the weight of the camper, we went almost wherever we wanted till we hit about 2ft of snow...
Garry in Kodiak, Ak

Snow has become somewhat of an oddity on Kodiak hasn't it??? Funny, my uncle was stationed there during WWII and his pictures have up to 4' of snow. He said it was like that both years he was there.

Don't know about Kodaik but here in Anchorage we are on track for a record low snowfall. Last I heard total accumulation was 19 inches with the record low being 30 inches.

I can recall days in past winters getting 20 - 30 inches in one day.

Put the 20 x30 tarp back on for the fifth time in the past three weeks, getting up to another six inches of the annoying white stuff tonight. This is the first season that I've done this. I keep a cover on in the winter to help keep her clean. With the daytime melting and re-freezing at night,ice would build up under the snow and stick to the fabric cover making it almost impossible to get it clean. The next day I pull most of the snow off with my roof rake and then gently pull the tarp off with the remaining snow, not having to use a ladder anymore keeps the risk factor of getting hurt next to nill. Now I don't have to worry about having a heavy build-up of snow sitting on the roof. Using this tarp is not only a whole lot safer, I can get the job done in less than half the time. Tough getting older.

I made this for our Arctic Fox 1140 WB. Total materials and powder coating $200.00