Winter camping

Deb and Ed M wrote:
Either you will need to have ALL the plumbing enclosed in heated spaces (that particularly includes the dump valves) - or - you can use any old RV as long as you protect the plumbing. Drink and cook with bottled water; flush the toilet with antifreeze. Our old Class C had exposed black and gray tanks, and we never had problems with anything freezing as long as we added antifreeze to any liquid that went down the drains. We'd use the showers at the RV parks we stayed at. We added reflectix insulation to the single-pane windows; and stuffed foam into the overhead vents - and our 28' MH stayed pretty toasty, usually using an electric heater as the main source.

Yup, I've done the same thing deer hunting many times except we didn't use the holding tanks either. I remember quite fondly one year in Crystal Falls, we had to thaw out the water before we could even put it in the coffee pot to make coffee. The TT was basically shelter that provided a stove, some heat, and a somewhat comfortable bed with a nice warm sleeping bag. It was a good "step up" from by previous hunting excursions which were in a tent. Now I've graduated to a cottage; plenty of heat, hot and cold running water, shower, nice cushy beds. I think I'm spoiled.