Who Stores Their Rig Indoors Over the Winter?
OK, so the not so nice weather is here for much of us and our fiver has been in indoor storage for almost 2 months now :(. As much as we hate not having it with us it is comforting knowing it is dry ...
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blofgren wrote:
When we started RVing over 20 years ago we always left our units outside and dealt with moldy awnings, extremely grime, black streaks, etc. in the spring and then we finally had a Terry fifth wheel that developed a leak. Friends of ours convinced us to store indoors for the late fall/winter/early spring months and we have been doing so since. It is great to put the rig indoors and pick it up 6 months later completely clean, dry, and looking exactly as it was when we put it away.
So what are others doing?
I've always stored outdoors with a breathable ADCO cover over the trailer, vents closed, with a couple of bags of Fresh Cab to dissuade mice from making it their winter home, and it's always been fine. :) The downside is it does take work to install properly and to remove in the winter, a task that gets more difficult each year now that I'm a "senior". :W
Last winter I was offered the opportunity by a "friend of a friend" to store indoors in a nearby unheated building for a moderate cost so I did - just dropped the trailer off, owner moved it inside, and all I had to do was go get it in the spring. Easy peasy. :B
This winter our trailer is at the dealership awaiting frame repair so just yesterday I covered it again and will leave it with them 'til spring. I'm not gettin' any younger though so next year I think I'll ante up for indoor storage once again, if for no other reason than it's just too easy while absolutely guaranteeing protection from harsh winter weather. :B
Just one comment though about your situation - I'd personally avoid any building that had once been used to house chickens 'cause once the smell is there you can never get rid of it. Smell attracts mice and mice can do an enormous amount of damage. JMO.
