Whats the coldest you've camped w/o problems
Were planning on a camping trip next weekend. The high for the day is supposed to be 47 with a low temp of 26. The campground has already shut off half the parks water because of the cold temps. Wo...
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You may find that your furnace does not keep you as warm as you'd like. We just camped for 3 nights and it got down to only around 34-35F one night. Even though we have decent insulation, the furnace ran non-stop all night and almost non-stop in the daytime even though it warmed up outside. We went and bought small ceramic heater and the heater alone was enough to keep us plenty warm. Problem is with the heated underbellies, there is a duct off the furnace that just dumps warm in there that ends up going straight outside - not very efficient. We had our dealer remove the coroplast to do some upgrades and I think there could be more gaps than when it came from the factory. It *might* help to seal up openings, cracks and gaps you may have in the coroplast material. I used an IR gun and with only the electric heater on, the floor was only 2-4F colder than the walls and ceiling so to me that means the heated underbelly is beneficial mostly to prevent freezing. I'm actually thinking about putting a damper in the duct run into the underbelly space (we don't expect to ever go camping in sub-freezing temps).
Another thing to watch is condensation. You should leave a vent or two open a crack to let moisture escape. It may be tempting to minimize the escape of air, buy if you let moisture build for any length of time and/or frequently, it can lead to damage to the structure, and other things like the luan ceiling. In addition to cooking and showering, the more people in a TT plus pets can lead to a lot of moisture buildup. A hygrometer might be a useful thing to have for winter camping. You might also check all the weep holes in windows so that water can freely drain away.
Large humidity level fluctuations (such as in between winter storage and winter use) can cause wood to swell and shrink enough to cause cabinet joinery to come apart and other damage. When went camping this past weekend, we found wood trim around 3 doors had warped like wavy gravy from the humidity level increase from just sitting in our driveway for the past month or so (it's rained a LOT here lately).
If just camping for 2-3 days, some just stay winterized and use the CG restrooms (if in a CG), bottled water, disposable plates & cutlery, etc.
Another thing to watch is condensation. You should leave a vent or two open a crack to let moisture escape. It may be tempting to minimize the escape of air, buy if you let moisture build for any length of time and/or frequently, it can lead to damage to the structure, and other things like the luan ceiling. In addition to cooking and showering, the more people in a TT plus pets can lead to a lot of moisture buildup. A hygrometer might be a useful thing to have for winter camping. You might also check all the weep holes in windows so that water can freely drain away.
Large humidity level fluctuations (such as in between winter storage and winter use) can cause wood to swell and shrink enough to cause cabinet joinery to come apart and other damage. When went camping this past weekend, we found wood trim around 3 doors had warped like wavy gravy from the humidity level increase from just sitting in our driveway for the past month or so (it's rained a LOT here lately).
If just camping for 2-3 days, some just stay winterized and use the CG restrooms (if in a CG), bottled water, disposable plates & cutlery, etc.
