Thanks, all!
Our cats are no problem - they travel really well. We have taken about 5 trips with them in our little Leisure Travel Van, and since everything is leather, they don't have an inclination to scratch. But we have lots of throw away bathmats on which they indulge themselves freely (and a little cat cubby tower that they like to stretch and scratch on).
FOLLOW-UP QUESTION, though: As long as we are at a CP with an electric hookup, can we just set the thermostat and assume they will be kept warm (or cool)? We have never left them for an extended time in the RV before. We always stuck them in a hotel and rented a car in the past, or if we were on the road, we just ran the generator in the parking lot of the venue (i.e.: Mt. Rushmore) so the A/C could run for them.
MATT, I do not believe our Seneca is built for 4 seasons. It is definitely not meant for full-timing, and the manual states that it is not meant for use in sub-freezing temperatures. It also states that extra precautions should be taken in 'freezing" temps.
RE: the chains, your advice was VERY helpful. When I read it aloud to my DH, he immediately nixed the idea of traveling anywhere we might need them - I think he would prefer to sit tight until conditions are good enough to drive without them. But I think I'm going to try to convince him we should have them just in case ...
Everyone - those are all great points: Food, safety, rest, and don't be in a hurry. Since we live and die by the weather up here near the Canadian border, we are pretty used to watching the weather -- It's the number one topic of conversation amongst us North Dakotans, dontcha know! I think that if DH knows in advance that we should expect to get waylaid here and there along the way, that ought to help keep things calm. :)
Quartzite, huh? Good idea - will look into it!
I will have to start making a different list of stuff to bring along on this winter trip that we had not previously needed --- Tarps, chains, snap-strap (whatever the heck that is), antifreeze, maybe a shovel, some sand, gallons of water, more antifreeze, ...
Anything else I'm not thinking of?
You guys all rock. Thank you!
