I need to get ready for winter
We wasted no time. The new sleeping bag was tested last night and according to reports it is what was needed. Now, normally we do not go out and try every new piece of equipment immediately. Sometimes it can wait until the next summer but this was also a requirement yesterday because the temperature dropped. Below the freezing point. Into a world where an RV was not ready for winter. Sometime after dark, the water tanks and lines had to be drained. And they were. And then with the heater running inside a watch was kept. Not sure what one would see at the point where it becomes cold outside if you’re inside with the heater running but that’s not my problem. We’re not done of the job. On the way to the store now to buy more of that magical red liquid that is used to winterize. Essentially a ethyl alcohol that one will never drink. I think. I am also not a chemist. Each year we go through this routine. Sometimes a bit earlier in the cycle but it is an annual production. And then, next spring, we will drain that same red liquid out because it is not supposed to be toxic to the environment. Again based on what we read on the instruction sheet. There are other methods. You can purchase an air compressor and special fittings and try to force the last drop of water out. If you over calculate the pressure you could also blow a line so we have opted for the more gentle manner. And once we can put a check mark beside the steps to be done for winter we will be able to sit back and wait for the steps of spring. Not as far away as one might think. From what I can calculate we no longer spend 8 months under the spell of snow. Like in the good old days. Now we just tough it out in our heated homes and wait for the go ahead to get back out into nature.
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