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Jayco-noslide
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Jan 23, 2014

Leaving in Winter?

Most winters when we head South from central Illinois in late Jan. We can catch a day when it might be above freezing so that we can hook up the car and load the MH without freezing ourselves or the stuff in the MH overnight. Also, so we can camp without freezing the 1st night or 2 headed south. This year is different. We could load the MH and leave the furnace on overnight but hate to do that if it is below 15 or 20. Do most of you just go ahead and tough out the bone chilling temps and leave anyway or do you try to wait for a window of normal weather?
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  • ronfisherman's avatar
    ronfisherman
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    Jan 23, 2014
    We left for the south with temperatures in the teens. Used electric heaters and furnace to keep things warm overnight. I have full hookups at home. So this is not a problem. If I did not have hook ups. I would be concerned about the battery/batteries being able to keep furnace running all night. Another options is to run generator all night. This way you could use electric heaters and furnace.
    Come on down south. South TX has been great this year.
  • Snowman9000's avatar
    Snowman9000
    Explorer
    Jan 23, 2014
    We are in the same boat! Planning to leave Monday, below zero. We are going to load all the stuff that can stand to freeze whenever we can, and not heat the MH. Then load the food and liquids the morning of departure. It will delay us getting going and it will be crazy cold hauling stuff from the house, but it beats waiting for a thaw.

    On the bright side, the travel forecast looks clear.

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