Jayco Octane T26Y Winter Camping

I want to go skiing with the kids on the weekend and the hotels and rentals around Breckenridge are too expensive. Tiger Run allows you to rent a pad for the winter so I'm considering that route. That link from dougford above is from a person at tiger run. They seem to be the only game in town in summit county.

That's the best time. You've got the whole place to yourself. :)

Advise from TX, CA, FL. Yeah, they were correct, our winters are a wee bit more severe than theirs. LOL Sorry, I can't help you out here. My rv gets winterized and put to bed at the end of October, and comes out of hibernation in late March, early April. I just can't think of any good reason to take it out when it is in the single digits and snowing. ;)

Living in the northeast, I have taken my Octane to FL in February, overnighting at Cracker Barrels and Wal-Marts on the way to/from. The furnace would warm up the trailer well for the overnights.

My water system was winterized prior to leaving home but I use a 3 gallon jug with a spigot on it, placed on the kitchen counter next to sink. I use this for washing hands, cooking and washing utensils. In the bathroom, I keep a 1 gallon water jug to use for flusing toilet (since the water is off). I also keep a jug of RV anti freeze to add into black water tank as well as kitchen and bath sinks to prevent freeze ups in the "P" trap.

I have used this method before in my previous campers when winter camping at year round sites. Another thing I used was a counter top model coffee maker (older metal, percolater style) that hold about 2 gallons. Great for keeping hot water ready for anything.

wisejam: See this post in the fulltimers section:
Winter RVing

Also, good chocie on the TH. I have a T29Y Octane. Love it!!!

Oh, and I have camped in the winter, but our winters in Texas are somewhat milder than yours...

I have a 24Z, and have camped in the winter in CA, but I'm sure your country gets alot colder, so take this with a grain of salt. Your water tanks and plumbing are all exposed, along with the grey and black drain valves, so I would think heat tape or run dry. I insulated the sky lights with the pillows, cut foam for the side air vents, and the biggest thing, if you have the generator, is to pull the front plywood off the bed and insulate around the tin generator box. That really helps for the cold wicking in under your bed, plus quiets the gen noise 75%. I used the 1" foam board and construction adhesive, did all 3 sides and the top. The rest is typical RV stuff, running the heater will kill your batteries overnight, I would think catalytic or Mr. Buddy would work better. And if you can find them, the snap in plastic plugs for your weep holes on the windows will help with cold air infiltration, but conversly, causes more condensation. We have started using the humidity air dryer, and it helps. JMO

One handy trick I have used for winter sailing that translates nicely to winter rv camping is to use a coleman white gas lantern for lighting in the evening. This will save your batteries, and the white gas lantern throws off a lot of heat which will also save on propane for your furnace. White gas does not produce a lot of water vapour so condensation is not an issue. Make sure your CO detector is working, although I have never had a problem with this. Also (obviously) make sure your water systems are winterized. I always put the plugs in the sinks in case anyone accidentally pours water down them.