New to RVing and Cold Weather Use

No need to winterize yet but good idea to read about it and procedures. If you got a new MH there should an owners manual that has some info. Alot has been posted on this forum. Basically 2 ways to winterize. Either just blow out lines with air or use RV antifreeze in the lines. Either way works and works well. The biggest problem and why some RVers say one or the other doesn't work is because if you do it wrong neither way works. Me, like many others hate to admit we screwed up. Makes us feel better if we can blame it on someone or something else. :B

Any decently recent RV(10 YO or newer) will EASILY handle temps around the freezing mark and more. Fire up the furnace and/or bring some compact electric heaters and use them as well so you're not using all your propane.

Tanks at that temp even exposed will be just fine if they have a decent amount of fluid in them, especially if temps are heading into the 50F/10C plus area during the day.

I regularly camp at temps approaching -30C/-20F so I know a little about WINTER camping. You're camping in the shoulder season, it's easy peasy. What you are doing is not even close to hard core.

Do you have heated basement, If so as long as the heater is working then you should be OK. 32 will not freeze most indoor pipes. On my unit the heat for the basement comes from the heat inside the unit provided by gas heater. That in turn is draw into the basement by a fan located in the basement and the heater fan draws the return air back into the RV thru a vent under the shower pan. A complete path. I also was lucky many years ago to find a short oil fill heater 110v that is mounted in the water bin if need. If you do not have heated then see if you can find a oil fill heater if you can fine one that are small to fit the bin. If not a light bulb in the water valve bin also works. Now is the time to check it out and ensure that its working and you know how it should work. Fill up your fresh water tank and do not leave water or sewer line connected. Dump and fill during the middle of the day and just before you leave. Remember to drain off 1/2 to 3/4 of your fresh water on your return trip dependents on what you normal have on board. Don't want to carry all that water weight around. Enjoy your trip and new RV.

Excellent! That is what I would like to hear. Of course when I talked to the folks at Collier (our local RV store) there was doom and gloom and strong suggestions to winterize. Glad to hear you are expecting shorts weather, that would be a treat!

Highs near 50 and lows near freezing isn't what I call winter camping. Ha. BTW we'll be up in Door County WI next month and I fully expect to be wearing shorts. You will have no issues other than you might want to unhook the hose at night.