TT winter dry or almost dry camping
Hello All. When we were shopping for our TT we had a salesperson advise that we could camp in the winter if we created some sort of sludge mixture of water and salt (and perhaps some other ingredie...
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My TT is a 3 season like yours with the FW under the bed, most lines enclosed and the tanks exposed. We are fine if it freezes at night as long as it warms up the next day.
Some things to think about are.
The fresh water under the bed doesn't get regular circulation from the furnace and the drain is exposed.
The lines are mostly enclosed as far as I can see but the low point drains are exposed under the trailer. I pulled a drawer out in the kitchen and the lines run over a uninsulated wheel well.
You can use anti freeze in the waste tanks for shorter trips but it would get old and expensive. With hook ups you could put heat pads on them but that's not a good option dry camping.
If I Had to use the TT in winter I would bag the toilet and use bottled water for everything else. Now you have to start dealing with how much propane and battery it will take to keep the rig warm. We cover the windows with heavy towels, stuff the vents and put rugs down to keep the floor warmer.
Some things to think about are.
The fresh water under the bed doesn't get regular circulation from the furnace and the drain is exposed.
The lines are mostly enclosed as far as I can see but the low point drains are exposed under the trailer. I pulled a drawer out in the kitchen and the lines run over a uninsulated wheel well.
You can use anti freeze in the waste tanks for shorter trips but it would get old and expensive. With hook ups you could put heat pads on them but that's not a good option dry camping.
If I Had to use the TT in winter I would bag the toilet and use bottled water for everything else. Now you have to start dealing with how much propane and battery it will take to keep the rig warm. We cover the windows with heavy towels, stuff the vents and put rugs down to keep the floor warmer.
