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abc40kids
Explorer
Nov 18, 2018

Need a little winter camping advice please

I’ve never camped past October and this week we will be camping for Thanksgiving. Temps will get down to 20 at night and at least one day only up to the low 30’s. I have a 2015 Montana Mountaineer 356TBF. I was told it had heated tanks and I have a heated city water hose. Any thoughts like leaving the water dripping.... This is all new to me camping below freezing. Thanks!

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  • time2roll's avatar
    time2roll
    Nomad
    Nov 18, 2018
    Check the propane every day. And check it at least an hour before the propane store closes.
  • BarneyS's avatar
    BarneyS
    Explorer III
    Nov 18, 2018
    I helps also to keep cabinet doors open where water lines are located.
    This allows heat from the interior to circulate around lines to help keep them from freezing.
    Barney
  • 2Rad4U's avatar
    2Rad4U
    Explorer III
    Nov 18, 2018
    I would fill my freshwater tank and remove the city water hose from both the camper and the campground faucet.

    Keep the hot water heater on.

    In your situation, that's all I would do.

    I'm assuming you'll be in a campground.
  • Lwiddis's avatar
    Lwiddis
    Explorer II
    Nov 18, 2018
    “I was told it had heated tanks”

    Famous last words that can cost thousands in the RV world. Verify whether you do or not.
  • richclover's avatar
    richclover
    Explorer
    Nov 18, 2018
    2oldman wrote:
    Use your water tank, not a hose. And NO water dripping! Use your waste tanks and don't leave a sewer hose out with water in it. Use your furnace and keep the WH on. And don't be stingy with the propane.


    Agreed. A couple of small ceramic space heaters will help conserve propane, assuming shore power is available. A hair dryer might be handy for carefully thawing a known frozen pipe. Make sure your hot water heater is always working. A little venting, like a small opening of the bathroom hatch, will help, but not prevent, condensation.

    Lotsa propane...
  • 2oldman's avatar
    2oldman
    Explorer II
    Nov 18, 2018
    Use your water tank, not a hose. And NO water dripping! Use your waste tanks and don't leave a sewer hose out with water in it. Use your furnace and keep the WH on. And don't be stingy with the propane.

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