High-altitude, no-hookup, winter RV heating
We own some property in Utah at a high elevation (8,200 ft) with no hookups whatsoever. We have a 15 foot StarCraft (RB15) parked up there right now. It gets very cold, and very snowy up there. We ...
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I do agree that in those temperatures, a pop-up camper may be useless. I would be leery of using even a motorhome that recirculated fresh water through the water heater and back to the FW tank at that altitude and temperature.
Yes, there is a lot that can be done to make it doable, but in the end, would being cold in a tent camper that has no insulation whatsoever (except for Reflectix added on) without running water be a pleasant getaway? Not even the diehard oilmen in North Dakota try to live in the winter in a tent camper.
Instead, perhaps consider a small building. Even a 10x10 shed can be built and used with a vented (so combustion gases do not enter the cabin) catalytic heater like a Platinum Cat, and this would be more livable than trying to make a tent camper work in sub-zero temperatures. A 10x20 or larger brings even more options like subdividing into rooms, adding a kitchen, a bathroom, shower, and some added creature comforts. Worst case, there are ways to dig post holes, pour some level concrete pillars, let that cure, then build something on top of that.
Yes, there is a lot that can be done to make it doable, but in the end, would being cold in a tent camper that has no insulation whatsoever (except for Reflectix added on) without running water be a pleasant getaway? Not even the diehard oilmen in North Dakota try to live in the winter in a tent camper.
Instead, perhaps consider a small building. Even a 10x10 shed can be built and used with a vented (so combustion gases do not enter the cabin) catalytic heater like a Platinum Cat, and this would be more livable than trying to make a tent camper work in sub-zero temperatures. A 10x20 or larger brings even more options like subdividing into rooms, adding a kitchen, a bathroom, shower, and some added creature comforts. Worst case, there are ways to dig post holes, pour some level concrete pillars, let that cure, then build something on top of that.
