can you winter camp in a pop up?
So this is my first camper, and I was just curious can you winter camp in a pop up, or do you risk cracking the vinyl tent, when opening and closing? thanks Ken
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germanic333,
If you have migrated from tent camping to the pup then my answer is Yes. As long as you don't do it when you get a huge snowstorm that will collapse your Shepherd poles. I did it with my old Jayco here in Missouri.
Here was my set up. When I was camping and there was power I would put an electric blanket under my bed roll over the mattress then a couple of heavy blankets or quilts, that equals toasty!!. I also picked up a Big Buddy heater and got the extension hose for the propane. Ran the hose out to the propane tank. Set on low it kept the unit nice and warm. I made sure that I unzipped the windows a little on each end to prevent any carbon monoxide issues (however Buddy heaters claim they can be used inside?).
If you really want to get serious you can put the aluminum insulation in the windows and zip them up. Then install thin sleeping bags in the ceiling over the Shepherd poles and bungee the ends up to prevent the ceiling from accumulating moisture and insulate the unit a little more. I obtained those tips from an Elk hunter in Idaho. However I didn't go that far. If you use a heater or furnace and it is real cold you will get moisture in the ceiling that will have to be wiped off before you put it away. My best set up was to use the electric blankets at night. Jump up and crank buddy up for a few minutes to knock the cold off and get dressed then head to the fire!
That's the way I did it. Whatever you do have plenty of fresh air when using Buddy and get a portable CO2 detector!!
If you have migrated from tent camping to the pup then my answer is Yes. As long as you don't do it when you get a huge snowstorm that will collapse your Shepherd poles. I did it with my old Jayco here in Missouri.
Here was my set up. When I was camping and there was power I would put an electric blanket under my bed roll over the mattress then a couple of heavy blankets or quilts, that equals toasty!!. I also picked up a Big Buddy heater and got the extension hose for the propane. Ran the hose out to the propane tank. Set on low it kept the unit nice and warm. I made sure that I unzipped the windows a little on each end to prevent any carbon monoxide issues (however Buddy heaters claim they can be used inside?).
If you really want to get serious you can put the aluminum insulation in the windows and zip them up. Then install thin sleeping bags in the ceiling over the Shepherd poles and bungee the ends up to prevent the ceiling from accumulating moisture and insulate the unit a little more. I obtained those tips from an Elk hunter in Idaho. However I didn't go that far. If you use a heater or furnace and it is real cold you will get moisture in the ceiling that will have to be wiped off before you put it away. My best set up was to use the electric blankets at night. Jump up and crank buddy up for a few minutes to knock the cold off and get dressed then head to the fire!
That's the way I did it. Whatever you do have plenty of fresh air when using Buddy and get a portable CO2 detector!!
