jamesinkster wrote:
I'll admit I didn't read the full thread, but we live in BC as well and do lots of winter camping (on mountains during ski trips) with our older mid-90s Northern Lite.
Over the years I've tried a few options. Currently we use a Dickinson propane fireplace -- which is awesome and uses virtually no electricity (it can be run with or without the fan) and sips propane, and is noise-free. We can ski all day and come back to a toasty camper. We have it mounted at the foot of our 'couch' and it also provides great ambiance inside the rig at night (a flickering fire!)
I should note -- I've also gone to lengths adding lots of rigid insulation, and spray foam where applicable (gaps, the vent lids etc). It makes a big difference. Between the camper and the truck bed I also have 4" of rigid insulation.
When it gets down -15C or lower, the Dickinson takes the edge off but you're still cold. So, this year I added one of the cheap $150 5kw diesel heaters and we love it. I mounted it further back, near the door, so it does a great job of keeping that area and the floor warm.
We've used it on a few trips this winter and it's been great. The biggest problem we've encountered is a bit of condensation on our old single-pane windows and the "problem" that it just plain gets too warm in there! Unless it's -20C we can't run both at the same time.
Last week we were camped on a mountain in a snow storm with 70km winds and one night I found myself standing at the opened rear door in my underwear trying to cool down :)
Ukee in the house!!!:B Was up there for a get-away pre-covid. Love it up there!
Would be great to post a bunch of pic's of your various set-ups, in a thread, if you're inclined.
Where does the Dickinson chimney exit? Do you get much less condensation from it as apposed to the stock furnace?
Since those diesel heaters have become so popular and don't add moisture to the air, I think they'd be a great addition if one could remove the stock furnace and retro fit a Wabasto in it's place. Especially given their fan so heat could be sent into the basement/water tank compartments.
I'd like to hit Mt. Washington some time in the winter with the camper. Are there RV specific parking spots or do you just park in a pay parking lot?
