TKay
Member
Hi All--
While driving back to our camp tonight, we had to pull over to make room for a huge 35+ ft. Class-A motorhome (that was even towing a vehicle!) going way too fast on Mitchell Mine Rd. I mean, it was hauling ass. It was headed toward the Boomers Camp, but it's not clear what their destination ultimately was.
What was clear (despite all of the dust in the air) was that it was totally hazardous, and it left a woman--who has asthma-with a coughing fit on the side of the road. A very, very, bad fit, that left her without the ability to breathe, and it was incredibly scary (we found out later that her inhaler was at her camp, and she didn't have it with her as she hadn't had any issues previously).
Fortunately, there was a Class C that was driving by and gave the woman one of their inhalers--(THANK YOU), and she was then O.K. to get back to her camp.
So, basically: 1) please BE AWARE of the dust that you're stirring up as you travel on the roads (as a driver) when it comes to pedestrians, but also what other people are stirring up (as a pedestrian), and 2) bring you inhalers or other important health items with you as you go out-and-about. You never know when you're gonna need them!
Something that might also be helpful in high dust areas (for all who are interested) is a "particulate respirator" mask--can be found on Amazon.
While driving back to our camp tonight, we had to pull over to make room for a huge 35+ ft. Class-A motorhome (that was even towing a vehicle!) going way too fast on Mitchell Mine Rd. I mean, it was hauling ass. It was headed toward the Boomers Camp, but it's not clear what their destination ultimately was.
What was clear (despite all of the dust in the air) was that it was totally hazardous, and it left a woman--who has asthma-with a coughing fit on the side of the road. A very, very, bad fit, that left her without the ability to breathe, and it was incredibly scary (we found out later that her inhaler was at her camp, and she didn't have it with her as she hadn't had any issues previously).
Fortunately, there was a Class C that was driving by and gave the woman one of their inhalers--(THANK YOU), and she was then O.K. to get back to her camp.
So, basically: 1) please BE AWARE of the dust that you're stirring up as you travel on the roads (as a driver) when it comes to pedestrians, but also what other people are stirring up (as a pedestrian), and 2) bring you inhalers or other important health items with you as you go out-and-about. You never know when you're gonna need them!
Something that might also be helpful in high dust areas (for all who are interested) is a "particulate respirator" mask--can be found on Amazon.
