Still in Gaffney

Well the amount of expected snow did not materialize here in Gaffney, but things are a slushy mess. 

After. Not as bad as predicted.

We took the jeep up the interstate to Flat Rock, NC for Barbara’s first day of class at the dog training session. While she was in class I entertained myself at the laundromat, checked out the condition of the campsite we still hope to get into, and wandered around the very large Camping World in Flat Rock.

Our intended spot at Lakewood RV Park, Flat Rock, NC.

We will give the roads another day to clear in the campground, then drive the coach up Saturday. That will save Barbara the one-hour commute she is doing from here in Gaffney.

Temperatures remain in the thirties during the day and mid-twenties at night. The service bay seems to be staying in the low forties with the rear furnace ducting some warm air its way. I have also rigged a 60-watt lamp in the bay that is powered through a thermostatic switch that activates at, or about, thirty-two degrees.

Lamp in service bay. Lowest bay temp at night so far is 42*.

Thermostatic switch in unheated bay controls power to lamp.

Since the furnace vent is right next to Barbara’s side of the bed it is disrupting her sleep. If the temperature looks like it will avoid the twenties tonight I will leave that furnace off. The forward furnace should keep things from getting uncomfortable inside. It looks like we have burned half of our supply of propane already.

We certainly need to get back south where we can at least use the electric heat pumps.