2018 Deer Camp-Boondocking Tips Please!
I will be camping for a week in northern Michigan starting November 9th. I am staying on state land with no electricity available. (Average high is 46 degrees and low is 28 degrees in November) I ...
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Having done a lot of camping in 25 degree weather with no hookups and without using the generator, my best advice would be to turn the thermostat way down, both day and night. We dress warmly during the day and use a down comforter at night.
It is not uncommon for the temperature inside our trailer to drop into the mid 30s. As the Eskimos say, "There is no bad weather, just bad clothing."
And I should add that we are not particularly tough people -- we are in our 60s and do not like to be uncomfortable!
I know what you are thinking -- why not run the generator? Because we value the silence -- that is one of the main reasons that we boondock whenever we can.
I am not saying that everyone has to do things my way -- reasonable folks can (and do) differ. But I am saying that until the temp in the trailer gets below freezing, you really can live well without heat.
(Oh, wait. Except for at shower time. In the evening, just before shower time, we do run the heat for a few minutes to get the temp up to about 70. I gotta be honest.)
It is not uncommon for the temperature inside our trailer to drop into the mid 30s. As the Eskimos say, "There is no bad weather, just bad clothing."
And I should add that we are not particularly tough people -- we are in our 60s and do not like to be uncomfortable!
I know what you are thinking -- why not run the generator? Because we value the silence -- that is one of the main reasons that we boondock whenever we can.
I am not saying that everyone has to do things my way -- reasonable folks can (and do) differ. But I am saying that until the temp in the trailer gets below freezing, you really can live well without heat.
(Oh, wait. Except for at shower time. In the evening, just before shower time, we do run the heat for a few minutes to get the temp up to about 70. I gotta be honest.)
