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Old 11-20-2011, 11:31 AM   #1
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Prescott, AZ to Texas in January

I've read about some folks freezing their 5ers in New Mexico in January and February. We're scheduled to pick up our new 3750FL in Prescott, AZ mid January, head South to I-10 which will take us through Tucson, and further on, Juarez, NM, then down to the Austin, Texas area. Do we need to be concerned with freezing temperatures along that route in January or February?
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Old 11-20-2011, 02:07 PM   #2
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If you're trying to drive I-8 out of Prescott to I-10, you'll have more problems than just freezing. ;-)
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Old 11-20-2011, 04:43 PM   #3
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Hi LARRYM Shouldn't have a problem, should get to the dealear winterized, just like the trailer I have on order also (I HOPE) arriving in January, just dewinterize when you when you get to warmer climate.

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Old 11-20-2011, 08:05 PM   #4
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I 10 from AZ in January

We are doing the reverse trip from Atlanta, eventually connecting with I-10 around New Mexico; up thru Tucson and on to Scottsdale. Have reservations for 2 months beginning Feb 1st.

I am fully winterized and will stay that way until I can eventually get to weather.com and see some good 10 day forecasts. Then I will pick my daily destinations and look up the expected weather. Of course, if you want a "guess" you can target cities and seek "average" highs and lows in key cities along your route. This is no guarantee, but will provide anticipated "anti freeze" needs.

I would not dewinterize until confident in the weather. We travel with food in the refer; etc; and purchase water from Walmart by the gallon. Carrying 5 gallons in the RV allows a lot of flexability...on a late arrival, early departure, we simply heat needed water on the stove. Use paper plates and bowls, plasticware forks, etc and toss them. Use the campground restrooms whenever possible.

As soon as we arrive at our campsite, I turn the furnace on. Keep the family in the truck until RV interior heat level is tolerable, about 20 minutes.

It really is not that big of a deal. Just use common sense.

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Old 11-20-2011, 08:36 PM   #5
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Howdy All;

I'm presently living just West of I-25, 59 miles North of I-10...
This is South West (Central), New Mexico.
Today was Sunny mid-60's light breeze.

http://weather.yahoo.com/climo/USNM0...woeid=12795146

Look Up Deming, N.M. and Los Cruses' zip codes and plug them into the proper slot and you can check-out any place with a zip code...

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Old 11-21-2011, 05:12 PM   #6
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If you're trying to drive I-8 out of Prescott to I-10, you'll have more problems than just freezing. ;-)

You're right! I had to zoom out the map some to see that I-8 wasn't tied to I-10 just South of Phoenix.

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Old 11-21-2011, 06:13 PM   #7
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I have a sister that lives in Sante Fe and she comes back home to Houston at least once a month. She flies when she can but sometimes during the winter J&F the roads on I-10 ice over bad out in the open. It can pretty hairy at times, plus dealing with the snow on the roads. I would just check ahead with the DOT before you enter each state
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Old 11-21-2011, 08:05 PM   #8
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dizzylizzy, Howdy;

You may be thinking of I-40 which runs thru Santa Fe.

Santa Fe is roughly 200 miles (stright line), North of I-10 which runs thru Lordsburg, Deming
and then into Los Cruces before going onto El Paso, Tx..
Up there they talk ski season... down here we talk bait and go fishin'
without having to cut holes in the ice (something that cools your drink),
not covers your pond...

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Old 11-22-2011, 11:04 AM   #9
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dizzylizzy, Howdy;

You may be thinking of I-40 which runs thru Santa Fe.

Santa Fe is roughly 200 miles (stright line), North of I-10 which runs thru Lordsburg, Deming
and then into Los Cruces before going onto El Paso, Tx..
Up there they talk ski season... down here we talk bait and go fishin'
without having to cut holes in the ice (something that cools your drink),
not covers your pond...

hankaye
Now, Hankaye, if you and Rascal get a hankering for a ski run, you can stow the fishin' pole and run up to the other side of Alamagorda to Ski Apache! Probably get a couple of runs in early in the morning before the slush starts!

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Old 11-22-2011, 07:28 PM   #10
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geo, Howdy;

Tryed skiing when I was Stationed in Europe while in the Military...

Slide a liddl' bit ...bump ... ,hole inna snow on an on all the way down...
I usedta could do the He77 outta after (apri ???), ski though.

I think me an Rascal will just stick to fishin' .....

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