Getting to Florida in a winterized rig?

I always leave northern NY for Florida in January. If the weather envelope looks good I'll dewinterize here and keep the heat on overnight and run the heat when I stop for lunch. If the weather won't cooperate, my first overnight is at the South Fourty in Petersburg, Va, just south of Richmond and set myself up there. I'm sleeping inside so the heat will be on. If it's going to freeze outside, I'll disconnect the water hose.
For the first day on the road I'll bring a couple gallon jugs of water.
Enjoy the trip.

Bill

You can stay in your rig. Just plan a short first day and de-winterize when you get to your first overnight....best with full hookups. De-winterizing really amounts to flushing antifreeze from your system and sterilizing the freshwater storage tank. In fact, from southern Delaware I would think you could do that before you leave home!
We do this all the time when leaving northern NH in mid March...it was 12 degrees when we left last year. We have our first overnight in CT where the temp is usually above or close to freezing. Flush things out and good to go.

Stock up as usual before you go and just keep the heat on for a day before you go while you are loading up...everything will be fine...especially as far south as you are!

Enjoy....Irish

Can you park your RV at your home? Is the RV a 4 season model with heated tanks? If yes, to both, then de-winterize the day before departure, pack your belongings and head off. Keep the heat on the RV so nothing freezes. If the daytime temperatures are warm enough with bright sun, you could leave the heat off while towing. I suspect that towards the end of the first day of driving, very cold temperatures will be behind you, and with the heat on at night, you will be OK and comfortable to sleep in. You should be able to find a RV park open for every night's stop with just a little research on your part.

I would think that after a days travel south from Delaware you should be able to flush the water system and use the plumbing.

I would wait until you are in safe conditions. Use cgs with rest rooms and bottled water for drinking, coffee, etc. Put nothing in the tanks.

I've towed south for years with a 28 ft car hauler and have no problems at all finding space to park at motels/hotels, I have never not stayed because of parking. Just scope it out first, make sure that back lot has an exit so you don't need to turn around. Don't forget that these places cater to long-haul truckers with tractor-trailers. That said, one time a guy delivering a 65 ft bendy-bus got stuck in a too-small back lot and it took him 45 minutes to manage to turn around and get out... Many motels are pet friendly for an extra $10. Plan your route, call ahead and make a reservation to reduce stress.

Usually by the second night on the road you can very safely stay in a campground and de-winterize. Takes a half hour or so, and from then on you are good to go.

Brian