2022 Trip To South Dakota

[JEBar]

another in our current string of beautiful mornings .... per the forecast, pretty much a cookie cutter day .... grocery shopping/pharmacy run on tap for this morning .... big family weekend coming up with a bunch spending it out at Lake Poinsette

[BigAl52]

Is that an EPDM roof or the TPO

[JEBar]

its been so long that I don't remember .... its whatever Sunnybrook used back in '05 .... the coating they use is 3 layers of a thick roll-on rubber looking liquid .... they also have a mesh fabric that can be used like rebar in concrete .... they can even put it on over aluminum and roofs made of other materials

[BigAl52]

My last 2 fifth wheels had the rubber EPDM roof. This one has the TPO roof. I have no clue which one is better as you read things about both. I keep mine inside so the sun doesnt get to do its deterioration of mine unless its out. I can help but think that is a plus.

[JEBar]

I keep mine inside so the sun doesnt get to do its deterioration of mine unless its out. I can help but think that is a plus.

under most circumstances it certainly is .... while working in the industry I heard reports that RV roof membranes were designed to last +/-12 years .... that was pretty much regardless of use .... that said, reducing weather exposure has to be a plus

[JEBar]

busy morning, relaxing afternoon on tap .... first up, a down and back 40+ mile round trip to Brookings ..... there is a Green Mountain Grill servicing dealer in Brookings .... I have a couple of concerns that I want to talk with them about .... relatives are arriving from other states for this weekend's family reunion that is going on at Lake Poinsett .... over the next couple of days we will be spending most of our time out there .... high temps for today and tomorrow in the 80's with 100+ on tap for Monday

[JEBar]

the first reunion of my wife's family since 2003 is history and 55 relatives are on the road home as this is being typed .... next up, in a couple of hours she has another much smaller reunion with 6 girls who attended South Dakota State University with her in the early '60's .... I'll drive back down there to get her Tuesday morning .... she had a great time at the family reunion and is looking forward to the same with her college friends .... they are calling for a high today of 90, tomorrow 98 .... we had a light rain yesterday, no more in the forecast within the next week and that's not good

[JEBar]

71 under a cloudless sky on its way to 97 .... biggest thing in today's forecast is 0% chance of rain .... only item on my schedule for today is a 40+ mile round trip to Brookings to pickup our Davy Crockett Smoker/Grill .... sure hope they were able to find and fix the issue ....

[JEBar]

79 on its way to 87 under a mostly clear sky with a steady 20 mph wind out of the WNW, gusting to 45 mph, 0% chance of rain .... in short, the type of day South Dakota is known for .... just returned from a 40+ mile round trip drive to Brookings to pick up my wife who has been visiting with 5 friends since Sunday afternoon who she has known since her college days at South Dakota State .... they apparently had a very good visit and now she's taking a nap .... this represents our last family and/or friends get-together planned for this trip but with us such plans may be absolute and final, subject to change at any second

[JEBar]

65 on its way to 90 under a mostly clear sky with no posted chance of rain .... some wind but nothing like the gale force wind that blew through here all day yesterday .... yet another round trip to Brookings on tap after lunch for medical test for my wife .... other than changing the water softener, no other camper related chores have surfaced that need to be taken care or today .... our 6 site campground is once again full and is scheduled to be that way until well we leave here in mid August .... the campers belong to fellow who are working to rebuild a huge dairy operation that was badly damaged by 100+ mph wind during a storm in mid May