Staying in Coach in Montana Winter
I have need to reside in my coach this winter in the Bitterroot Valley south of Missoula, or in Missoula. I have located a couple of parks who are open in the winter. Both parks require/suggest having...
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You would save a boatload of money by winterizing your rig and renting an apartment. Seasonal winter rents for apartments and other lodging are often very low, since the vast majority of Montanans who can get out in the winter, do. Any open park is almost assuredly going to have metered electric and I have heard of RVs running up $500+ electric bills running space heaters, heat tapes and the like on top of their propane costs. Add in the site rental and it is going to easily run you over $1000.00 a month, if nothing goes wrong.
Montana can have three types of winters: Mild, meaning spring will have sprung just about the time you are ready to pack it in. Average, meaning you will be praying for the thaw, but not quite ready to burn the motorhome for heat. And if you are unlucky, a hard winter which would have you negotiating with the devil, because there is no way the heat in hell is any worse than freezing your arse off. In any event, wintering in Montana in an RV is not a set it up and forget it enterprise. You will need to constantly monitor all your water lines, sewer lines, heat tapes, space heaters and the like to insure you don't have a catastrophic failure.
Montana can have three types of winters: Mild, meaning spring will have sprung just about the time you are ready to pack it in. Average, meaning you will be praying for the thaw, but not quite ready to burn the motorhome for heat. And if you are unlucky, a hard winter which would have you negotiating with the devil, because there is no way the heat in hell is any worse than freezing your arse off. In any event, wintering in Montana in an RV is not a set it up and forget it enterprise. You will need to constantly monitor all your water lines, sewer lines, heat tapes, space heaters and the like to insure you don't have a catastrophic failure.
