rug buddy for heating our (cold) floors

Tuna,
How are the magic carpets working out?

For DiskDoctr, IMO, anything below -15f is just for bragging rights, it just doesn't make that much difference. Of course, that's easy for me to say, I'm not starting my vehicle at -45C, lol.

Keep warm. This storm coming through next week is predicted to bring -36F windchills!

I don't know what is coming your way, or what you do for weather forecasts

In the 70's some of us were trying neoprene ski pants--what a disaster. GoreTex was still a few years away and skiers in the NW were desparate for some way to stay comfortable in the constant 35 degree sleet. The "Buffalo Skins" were cool when you wanted warmth and hot when you wanted to stay cool--and always soggy.

I still use neoprene socks (with a liner) for climbing. Your feet sweat up to a certain point and then stop sweating, and soggy feet don't seem too unusual. The neoprene allows me to skip the gaiters and wear running shoes on glaciers.

Again I agree with the philosphy. To those of us in the balmy south, -30 seems to call for more than just additional heaters. With down booties, and puff jackets a steady 40-50 degrees indoors isn't too bad, with a constant hot broth steaming.

Just sayin, Tuna. I realize you're the one contending with the cold and the rest of us are just watching.

Hi Roy,

I did consider hydronic--but it would require an antifreeze system which implies a 2nd water heater with a loop to the engine.

It also would require total replacement of the floor. Costs would be astronomical compared to just using 750 watts of magic carpet. About the only place for adding much of anything is under the drawers below the fridge. There simply is not much room any place else.

I believe I'll be happy with the magic carpets--and I'll certain do one of my "back yard" experiments once they are in place.

Don I admire you for attempting to camp in this cold of weather, the only thing that I could add to this thread is my attempt at staying warm in the winter on my motor cycle. When I was traveling from home to a technical college in 20-30 degree F weather I would use a 1/4 neoprene wet suit under my dungaree jacket and pants. It worked well except for my head which was exposed. The newer ones are lined inside and out and are much more flexible some are made for hot water to circulate. Based on what I know I think I would use your existing efforts to keep the MH above freezing and wear a an 1/8 -3/16 in thick suit inside to keep your body warm.

Don,

I would seriously consider the hydronic method of heating the floors and base boards...

Probably a big pain to get it all installed but after that it would go with you where-ever you go.. I would think even if you just did the wall boards with three or four heat zones would really help...

It appears our extreme weather conditions are most likely to get worse before getting better. You want to tie these extremes to the 11-year sun cycle but I'm thinking more things are involved now as the extremes are getting more and more serious in the lower 48 states... Our last local extreme winter in Northern Neck Virginia was in 1975 I think it was...

The tarp type skirting around your trailer could be done with using those large strips of VELCRO. Once all of the sides are made up it should go up real easy using the VELCRO strips...

Roy Ken

Hi,

Trust me, nothing rolls out quick at -30. It took me over an hour to do three shore power cords. It slows you down when they have to be thawed first.

greenrvgreen wrote:
The skirt I described rolls out quicker than your awning.

The skirt I described rolls out quicker than your awning.

I agree with the "heat your feet" concept. The closer the heat is to the humans the more they can enjoy it before the walls conduct it away to the -30 outside air.

I do think the heated mat will help heat the cabin as well as give the toes a break first thing in the morning. When I laid down my foam gym mats the toes were quite grateful.

Still, I'm learning a lot thanks to Tuna.

Electric socks? Heat your feet, not the space your feet stand on. Sorrel shorties cut down at the base of your bed that your feet can slip in to?

gmctoyman wrote:
I have a couple of These that I use in my Lazy Daze. Sure nice, 165w (?) so I can run them on a small inverter, or on my honda 1000 generator, or load shed on my 500w solar. Made in the USA, & sold by a close friend !

Oh, I know how much my cats would like that.