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Cabin Fever

G

ghaynes

Novice
So got a bit of cabin fever and decided to take the Ci out last night to the Colorado State Campground about 30 minutes north. St Vrain State Park is located in a bunch of man made lakes from old gravel mining, probably when they were building I25. The sites are HUGE. probably a good 50 feet plus between sites. And nearly every one backs up to one of the ponds.

Downside is that it is pretty close to I25 so some road noise. Sites are about 50/50 electric only or full hookup. And this time of year it's first come first serve and only $20 for electric site.

So here's this mornings photo with the moon setting over the snow capped Rocky Mountains.

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Thanks for posting the info, Gary. We stayed at Golden Gate Canyon State Park when visiting our son in Boulder in July. Maybe we'll try St. Vrain on our next trip there - looks nice. - Julie
 
Jenn

Last night was a low of about 25. Still having a challenge with the furnace that Cary is working on. So I would run the furnace for awhile. It shuts off and then about 3 hours or so later would realize it was getting a bit cold and do another cycle. Not a big deal and couple of blankets and a comforter was still warm. Just above freezing about the time this was taken. But pleasant since it was bright sunlight.

Not the same type of cold you get up in Wisconsin. Lived there and done that. Maybe because Colorado is 4000 feet closer to the sun :cool:

So far lowest temp was 17 in the mountains outside of Telluride. That was an interesting evening since I wasn't getting much heat out of the vents (they were a bit to long from the factory). That's been fixed so I'll keep posting through the winter here in Colorado.
 
Are you using the side tent rain fly over your vent or something else? That might be a nice option for those of us in wetter climates. I hadn't thought of doing a sort of rain fly over it. Plus, would cut down on some light too. Hmmmmm...good idea!
 
Sarah

Yes you see the rainfly. Easier to shake due off of it than the tent and with the side window open for venting of condensation I found that for some reason the main tent top stays drier with the rain fly up. This morning the truck and back table were covered with water. So was the fly but shook it out and then spread it out in the back the Yukon to dry out on the way home.
 
Oh wait! I thought you had rigged it over your fantastic fan. Upon closer inspection, you have the side tent up. The angle fooled me. I was thinking how clever you were using it on top of the fan and over the top of the trailer. It looked open to the back so air would still flow, but would keep moisture out. Hmmmm....might try to Jerry-rig something like that in the future. We'll see.
 
Jenn

Yes we have less moisture but still get frost if the temp/dewpoint spread is in the right range. Just feels 'warmer' since you get more 'radiant' solar warming. Don't know the science but more infrared rays due to less atmosphere??? That's why you see lots of crazy folks in shorts in the winter months in high mountain areas. Seems like 10-15 degrees warmer than it is, at least until the winds come up. Calm winds, warm bod...
 
Sarah When I looked at that picture I thought that the edge of the rain cap had blown up in the wind. Yep the black thing is the vent fan cover. With the new fan you can open it manually to any amount so unless it was a driving rain it could be open and operational. There is also a series of post here on the forum about a vent cover that works pretty well. Just clips on.
 
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