memtb wrote:
I’m reasonably certain that the OP understands “respecting” the weather, or he would not have asked! The OP obviously understands his lack of experience and wanted some advice from someone “who’s been there - done that”!
I’m relatively certain that we’ve all had close calls on dry, sunny days....but we didn’t stop driving/traveling on sunny days! We all face risks everyday, occasionally people choke to death on their meal, but we continue to eat... though some of us should “taper-off” a bit! ;)
If everyone stopped driving when there was a little weather, trucking commerce would stop.... and many of us would be naked and hungry! Not a very pretty picture! :o Winter is a fact of life....you can deal with it or run from it. If we “ran” every time we had a little snow/ice, we wouldn’t get much done... such as hunting, ice fishing, or merely enjoying the “ winter wonderland”! Many of us want to experience it... not just see in a picture! :B
We are not suggesting the OP stop driving or give up camping.
Be we are suggesting he avoid traveling in snowy conditions.
For the most part the risk is not worth the reward.
Especially for a new RV'er with little to no snow driving experience.
Winter is a fact of life but so are accidents,jack knifes and vehicles in ditches caused by in-climate weather.
As Clint Eastwood once said. "A man's got to know his limitations".
