Moving from SC to MA in winter with small TT
I will be moving to MA from SC early to mid December. Even though I'm lusting after a Winnebego Minnie, I have a 16' 2013 Starcraft AR-one and am pulling it with a Chevy Silverado. I'm not very experi...
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Umm.. you are planning to move to MA AND LIVE in a travel trailer?
I would call that suicidal at the minimum..
You might wish to rethink your plan.
Have you ever been that far north in the winter?
I have.
I have been in southern VT in Jan, gets mighty cold in the mountains up there.. I knew better than to take my travel trailer that far north in the winter..
Had morning temps at -35 F at a motel on the side of a mountain.. and afternoon temps hitting a balmy -15 F..
Not saying MA will be that cold but I was only about 30 minutes NORTH of MA border at that time.
PLEASE, FIND AN APARTMENT!!!
Yes, I realize housing is expensive in that region but, you need to consider that even if you found free camping it WILL BE COLD, you WILL BE USING A LOT OF PROPANE and that will be just keeping 50F IF you are lucky. The propane costs will eat all of your "savings"..
You truly do not understand cold until you have to live in it..
Additionally, unlike SC, MANY of the campgrounds in the north CLOSE for the winter. Finding one that stays open will be a challenge and finding one with running water and sewage during winter may be impossible.
As far as traveling goes, conditions can change, RAPIDLY from one turn to another.. You may go from clear roads to snow covered roads to black ice in the blink of the eye.. You will need to monitor the conditions, I would suggest at least having a NOAA weather band radio and using it if there is major weather conditions expected during your drive.
I would call that suicidal at the minimum..
You might wish to rethink your plan.
Have you ever been that far north in the winter?
I have.
I have been in southern VT in Jan, gets mighty cold in the mountains up there.. I knew better than to take my travel trailer that far north in the winter..
Had morning temps at -35 F at a motel on the side of a mountain.. and afternoon temps hitting a balmy -15 F..
Not saying MA will be that cold but I was only about 30 minutes NORTH of MA border at that time.
PLEASE, FIND AN APARTMENT!!!
Yes, I realize housing is expensive in that region but, you need to consider that even if you found free camping it WILL BE COLD, you WILL BE USING A LOT OF PROPANE and that will be just keeping 50F IF you are lucky. The propane costs will eat all of your "savings"..
You truly do not understand cold until you have to live in it..
Additionally, unlike SC, MANY of the campgrounds in the north CLOSE for the winter. Finding one that stays open will be a challenge and finding one with running water and sewage during winter may be impossible.
As far as traveling goes, conditions can change, RAPIDLY from one turn to another.. You may go from clear roads to snow covered roads to black ice in the blink of the eye.. You will need to monitor the conditions, I would suggest at least having a NOAA weather band radio and using it if there is major weather conditions expected during your drive.
