Keeping warm

I agree with using PUGs and relectrix in the windows. Eliminating the air mattress and sleeping on foam will help you a lot. Wear a hat, get some good down sleeping bags and add some wool blankets or comforters.

I cannot imagine running a propane heater all night in a trailer with canvas ends, nor a little Buddy heater unless it is really cold, say below 15 degrees. Making coffee and breakfast takes the chill off nicely. I have yet to use my heater in the hybrid, but I am happy to have one.

For people that like the trailer to stay warm all night, it seems like a travel trailer with hard sides would be a much better choice.

When I owned the Jayco 23B, I used PUGs in cold and hot weather. It really helped in both! I later bought reflectix from Menards and made inserts for the side windows. Everyone was snug...

I slept in a tent over this past weekend and was aok in the 20s. Have owned pups and hybrids. They are easy to heat. Tricks to successfully heat, save money on propane, and not cause condensation are PUGZ on tent , reflectix or pugs tent inserts, roof vent open. Auxiliary heaters if plugged in. Mr buddy heaters if off grid.

I owned a hybrid for three years before purchasing our new TT.

I found that a space blanket placed foil side up under the mattresses not only eliminated condensation, but it kept the mattress more comfortable as well. It didn't feel like the heat was being sucked out of us through the thin mattress.

We also used an oscillating electric heater to keep both bunks comfortable without having to use the furnace.

I want to thank all of you for your thoughts and suggestions and comments, for now the air mattress is here to stay because a foam mattress for both sides is not cost effective but maybe later down the line. I also heard that using house wall foam insalation under the mattress will be a good start also. Again thank you for helping me.

We have had our hybrid nearly 14 years and camp almost year round. Winter camping is always a great time. We have camped in below freezing temps many many times. Our aproach to keeping warm is somewhat unique. We use popup gizmo bunk covers though a tarp is comprable. What we use is electric or propane heaters while running an electric water collecting dehumidifier. This circulates and dries ALL condensation from the air and keeps us warm even in the bunks. Yes, the bunks may run ten degree's cooler. We keep the trailer interior around 70+. We have collected two to three gallons of water in twelve yours during super cold temps. Works well for us. We even dry cloth's in the bathroom over night

Pop-up Gizmos help. If your connected to power, consider getting a small ceramic heater. They are lightweight and cheap, and warm up fast. Does a good job moving heated air around the RV and out to the tent ends.

Merrykalia wrote:
I don't know why I didn't think of this, but when we used to tent camp, we used our girls' interlocking play mats. They are made of foam and about 1/2" thick. We had them, so they were free and they made the tent so much more comfortable and easier to keep the floor clean.

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wouldn't a rug be just as effective on the trailer floor?

I don't know why I didn't think of this, but when we used to tent camp, we used our girls' interlocking play mats. They are made of foam and about 1/2" thick. We had them, so they were free and they made the tent so much more comfortable and easier to keep the floor clean.

On our trip to yellowstone we used extra blankets and placed them between the canvas and the u-shaped bar holding up the canvas if that makes sense. It made a huge difference in retaining heat. We also had gizmos on the roof created our own little caves.