Cold Weather Camping - plumbing
My wife and I are planning a trip to the mountains of NC, and the extended forecast is showing lows of 19 to 23, with highs in the mid-40s. This particular CG does not have water and sewer at the RV s...
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fallsrider wrote:
My wife and I are planning a trip to the mountains of NC, and the extended forecast is showing lows of 19 to 23, with highs in the mid-40s. This particular CG does not have water and sewer at the RV sites, only electric. They have a fill-up spot for filling your FW tank, and a dump station for when you leave. Our FW tank is inside under the bed, so I'm not worried about the plumbing, though there is always the low point drains which hang down underneath.
I'm more concerned with the BW and GW dump valves. Should I be OK with them exposed, or do I need to wrap them with some type of insulation? I've never camped this cold before, with the lows being only about 25 previously. Thanks.
I camp in the cold quite a bit. I just leave the camper winterized. All it takes is water to freeze in small orifices and lines to cause damage and expense. A thermal package does little unless you want to keep winterizing and dewinterizing for every trip which can get expensive and not worth the hassle.
I just find a campground with heated shower rooms and usually bring one of my porta potties for night emergencies and an aquatainer and bucket for washing dishes, hands, etc.
