Winter RV'ing in Northern NWT/Yukon
I am looking for ways to power an RV for several weeks/months during the winter in the northern half of the Northwest Territories or Yukon. Assuming the RV is parked most of this period, most of the p...
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What kinda RV you got?
One location or mobile through the winter months?
Not trying to foil your plan, but dta is correct, this a huge undertaking and borderline foolish IF you're experienced in survival in this type of weather. You're talking basically tundra living.
What are you going to do for months at -20 to -50 F?
Sorry to get off track....
Solar...nyet.
Wind power? Possible, but not portable. And how are your skills anchoring sails into permafrost with your handyman tool kit and some frozen tools?
Without internal combustion engine generators I don't see how you'll make enough power to power electric heat. Even propane/forced air is super difficult up there. You have to keep tanks heated or they'll literally freeze over when you need them the most.
Basically your 2 options are 1. ALOT of fuel and multiple generators with backup plans or 2. die.
Seriously, I've spent a couple winters up there and if you're serious about this, your rig, your gear, your training and your mindset will need to be 100% expedition quality.
Know why you don't see people living in RVs like they do in most other places (warmer)? Because they'd be broke then dead.
If doing something like this, you'd be miles ahead to secure a structure, someone's cabin, spend a year making wood (south of where your aspirations are taking you, where there's actually trees) and winter over in a cabin.
One location or mobile through the winter months?
Not trying to foil your plan, but dta is correct, this a huge undertaking and borderline foolish IF you're experienced in survival in this type of weather. You're talking basically tundra living.
What are you going to do for months at -20 to -50 F?
Sorry to get off track....
Solar...nyet.
Wind power? Possible, but not portable. And how are your skills anchoring sails into permafrost with your handyman tool kit and some frozen tools?
Without internal combustion engine generators I don't see how you'll make enough power to power electric heat. Even propane/forced air is super difficult up there. You have to keep tanks heated or they'll literally freeze over when you need them the most.
Basically your 2 options are 1. ALOT of fuel and multiple generators with backup plans or 2. die.
Seriously, I've spent a couple winters up there and if you're serious about this, your rig, your gear, your training and your mindset will need to be 100% expedition quality.
Know why you don't see people living in RVs like they do in most other places (warmer)? Because they'd be broke then dead.
If doing something like this, you'd be miles ahead to secure a structure, someone's cabin, spend a year making wood (south of where your aspirations are taking you, where there's actually trees) and winter over in a cabin.
