Extreme Cold+Propane Tanks: Advice Needed!
I know there are several forum members who routinely camp in sub-zero temperatures, and I'm hoping they can chime in with their experiences. I'm hoping next winter to camp WITHOUT hookups in places w...
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The son in law has been spending winters in a fifth wheel either up on the Canadian border in North Dakota, or down in Wyoming where it hasn't been much warmer. Propane hasn't been an issue other than the quantities he burns through. A 500 gallon tank doesn't always get him through the winter without having to call for a re-fill.
In temperatures that low you'll have to do a lot of work to figure out the weak spots of your trailer and try to fix them to survive the cold. You'll most likely need skirting, a means of getting water into your tanks as you probably won't be able to keep hooked up to water all the time without troubles, and of course a means of draining without freezing the lines and fittings up. RV fridges are problematic when it's really cold, and of course if the furnace quits on you there isn't much time to take care of things before you run into freeze damage issues.
Quite doable, but can be an adventure.
In temperatures that low you'll have to do a lot of work to figure out the weak spots of your trailer and try to fix them to survive the cold. You'll most likely need skirting, a means of getting water into your tanks as you probably won't be able to keep hooked up to water all the time without troubles, and of course a means of draining without freezing the lines and fittings up. RV fridges are problematic when it's really cold, and of course if the furnace quits on you there isn't much time to take care of things before you run into freeze damage issues.
Quite doable, but can be an adventure.
