Full-timing in Colorado with kids in school
Hi all, My wife and I are planning on full-timing with the family here very soon and we only have one concern as we start the adventure; kids choicing into school. I've read about some of the stat...
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I'd think your best option to stay in the school district you have yet live full time in an RV when you won't be traveling would be to set up in an RV park or mobile home park, skirt the rig, insulate &/or heat the pipes and lines and get ready for a challenge. However I'd only do that in a large trailer not a motorhome because a motorhome that does not roll often will become a nonfunctioning rig in short order.
If you won't be traveling for a while yet...does that mean months or years? You can give it a try and see how it goes but have a good backup plan.
It will be tough to be comfortable in Monument in any type of RV in those kinds of winters--probably down to sub-zero sometimes. You'll need a residential size propane tank and still have lots of chilly spots, water condensation that will melt then thaw then repeat on a daily basis on all hard interior surfaces even in a climate as dry as CO...and that's just for starters. Another big factor you will face...once really cold weather sets in if you don't have a residential type refrigerator an absorption unit may quit working and not restart until spring thaw...we've been there with that. It is possible to close off some of the lower vents behind the unit and add a light bulb but when it gets really cold...all bets are off.
We wintered 3 years in our home location--once the cold set in...it was a daily challenge to keep things going. We had to bring in slides to keep the kitchen sink from freezing, had to cover all the windows with bubble wrap/foil--remove in morning to let ice melt and wipe up the water, had to keep cabinets doors open and clear out cabinets to keep things from freezing to the outside walls when condensation froze, added a cover over the step well to keep out drafts...and then there is the challenge to keep sewage line from freezing and fresh water filling possible. Because the furnace ran nonstop it dried the air out so much we had to run a humidifier so static shock wasn't severe and nose bleeds stopped. Keep a humidistat to monitor the situation. However with more people inside and if you will be using the shower you will most likely have too much humidity all the time and need to vent it outside which will in turn allow cold air to come in so it will be a daily fight to manage the moisture and heat situation.
Read up on it a lot. good luck
If you won't be traveling for a while yet...does that mean months or years? You can give it a try and see how it goes but have a good backup plan.
It will be tough to be comfortable in Monument in any type of RV in those kinds of winters--probably down to sub-zero sometimes. You'll need a residential size propane tank and still have lots of chilly spots, water condensation that will melt then thaw then repeat on a daily basis on all hard interior surfaces even in a climate as dry as CO...and that's just for starters. Another big factor you will face...once really cold weather sets in if you don't have a residential type refrigerator an absorption unit may quit working and not restart until spring thaw...we've been there with that. It is possible to close off some of the lower vents behind the unit and add a light bulb but when it gets really cold...all bets are off.
We wintered 3 years in our home location--once the cold set in...it was a daily challenge to keep things going. We had to bring in slides to keep the kitchen sink from freezing, had to cover all the windows with bubble wrap/foil--remove in morning to let ice melt and wipe up the water, had to keep cabinets doors open and clear out cabinets to keep things from freezing to the outside walls when condensation froze, added a cover over the step well to keep out drafts...and then there is the challenge to keep sewage line from freezing and fresh water filling possible. Because the furnace ran nonstop it dried the air out so much we had to run a humidifier so static shock wasn't severe and nose bleeds stopped. Keep a humidistat to monitor the situation. However with more people inside and if you will be using the shower you will most likely have too much humidity all the time and need to vent it outside which will in turn allow cold air to come in so it will be a daily fight to manage the moisture and heat situation.
Read up on it a lot. good luck
