Guys.....I am somewhat full timing while working in PA during the week...home on the weekends in VA. This winter, I learned VERY quickly that my 2013 Keystone Bullet Ultra Light is NOT made to withstand cold weather. I knew it already, but I learned a hard lesson.Looking to upgrade to a 4-season travel trailer with an empty weight of no more than about 7k lbs. Also would like to switch to a rear living area vs a bunk house. Any recommendations?I'm in the air most of the day flying home from El Paso to VA so bear with me on responses.

LOL... You work for CSC sugar... LOL.. If so its a small world...Look at the nash travel tralers... They are a good 4 season TT...Rear bath is nice... This is the set up I have... Lots of room...http://www.northwoodmfg.com/index.php?page=model&make=nash&id=1097

Bigfoot RV comes standard with thermal pane windows and has foam core insulation. Arctic Fox from Northwood also has a fairly good insulation package. The dirty truth is that all of the TT's are limited by the dimensions of the walls and ceilings, some choosing to tout a foil barrier as being R-15 or some such nonsense. Be careful when shopping.Some day, an RV company will figure out that installing a thermal break between interior paneling and framing cavities provides the extra level of comfort for Winter use. There may be one out there but I haven't found it.

Even the best four seasons trailer will need after purchase upgrades. Start by looking for a unit with enclosed waste tanks and valves. You can add electric heat to the enclosed tanks by adding 120 volt outlets. I've added them to two of my storage compartments as well.There is a long thread on winter camping in the full time forum with lots of good advice. Don't forget to protect the fridge!

Getting a good quality 4 season trailer is a good start. Northwoods manufacturing has made high quality 4 season campers for quite a while. We just sold our Nash, it was great.Then you want to worry about your tanks. In a 4 season camper you likely have enclosed tanks. That helps in cold weather, but its not perfect. You will want to follow pianotuna's advise and look at getting tank pads. You don't need to boil your waste tanks, but you want to keep them from freezing.Propane keeps you warm, but its expensive. I would suggest you consider an electric heater or 2 for the inside. When we went to NYC in the winter we had an electric oil filled radiator, kept our little trailer warm enough for comfort without blowing through propane.My Nash ran all the fresh water lines above the floor. Keeping the interior warm would keep all my fresh water from freezing. Our tank was under the bed, a little heat under the bed would prevent freezing and would also result in a warmer bed.

For what it is worth, we were camped near Detroit MI and met a construction worker who had suffered through one winter and was preparing his TT for the coming winter. He insulated and closed the bottom of the trailer with plywood skirting from walls to ground, wrapped the pipes, and had auxiliary heating etc. I cannot say what he did to the inside. His biggest problem was the TT might side unoccupied for several days while he was on the road.I suspect that even the better 4 season TTs will need some additional help in the PA cold. Good luck

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pianotuna
Nomad III
Mar 04, 2015
Even the best four seasons trailer will need after purchase upgrades. Start by looking for a unit with enclosed waste tanks and valves. You can add electric heat to the enclosed tanks by adding 120 volt outlets. I've added them to two of my storage compartments as well.

There is a long thread on winter camping in the full time forum with lots of good advice. Don't forget to protect the fridge!
westend
Explorer
Mar 04, 2015
Bigfoot RV comes standard with thermal pane windows and has foam core insulation. Arctic Fox from Northwood also has a fairly good insulation package.

The dirty truth is that all of the TT's are limited by the dimensions of the walls and ceilings, some choosing to tout a foil barrier as being R-15 or some such nonsense. Be careful when shopping.

Some day, an RV company will figure out that installing a thermal break between interior paneling and framing cavities provides the extra level of comfort for Winter use. There may be one out there but I haven't found it.
lawrosa
Explorer
Mar 04, 2015
LOL... You work for CSC sugar... LOL.. If so its a small world...

Look at the nash travel tralers... They are a good 4 season TT...

Rear bath is nice... This is the set up I have... Lots of room...

http://www.northwoodmfg.com/index.php?page=model&make=nash&id=1097

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