Slideouts: In or Out?

Greetings!  I thought an article published on the RV Doctor's blog was interesting and worthy of a share to the readers of Swiftwater RV. They conclude that if the slidouts are stored in the 'out' position, that debris, dirt, leaves etc. can gather on the roof of each slide, and cause issues with water intrusion.  Even if the rig comes equipped with an awning over the slideout, why invite trouble? Then, depending on the type of slide mechanism, exposing it to the elements during non-use can corrode moving components.  This is the link: http://www.rvdoctor.com/2009/11/in-or-out.html

A few snowflakes fell this morning, and portions of the Salmon River is covered w/ snow from bank to bank, especially near Lucile, Idaho. Even a few sections of White Bird Creek are covered in snow!  Temps are around 34 degrees this morning, and a nice change from last week's bitter taste of arctic living! (temps were 2 degrees, warming up to 12 in the daytime....but with bright blue Idaho skies!).

Will post some pictures once I figure out the transfer process from my new LG enV3 phone to the computer....guess I need to buy a card to make this happen....always something!