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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We just returned from a trip to southern Utah -- the temps each night were around nine or ten above zero, although the days were in the mid 30s. We expected to have some problems with freezing, but we didn't, which is strange. One night, the line to our cold water faucet froze, but it thawed during the day. Nothing else froze. And we did not use a heater at night -- the temp inside the trailer was in the low to mid 20s, every morning.
We were pleased with how well the trailer handled the cold, but I am not sure why it did not freeze!! The underbelly of the trailer is insulated with about three inches of pink fiberglass, covered with a black vinyl sheet. The walls of the trailer contain a thick layer of styrofoam, as does the roof. I put a layer of reflectix around my tanks. We do not have heat tape. We had full hookups (at Kodachrome Basin State Park -- a great place!) but did not use a heater during the night. (Lots of blankets, in case you were wondering -- we slept like hibernating bears.)
Based on this experience, we are planning to do some snow camping. But if anyone can solve the mystery of why we did not have problems with freezing, I would like to hear your thoughts!
We were pleased with how well the trailer handled the cold, but I am not sure why it did not freeze!! The underbelly of the trailer is insulated with about three inches of pink fiberglass, covered with a black vinyl sheet. The walls of the trailer contain a thick layer of styrofoam, as does the roof. I put a layer of reflectix around my tanks. We do not have heat tape. We had full hookups (at Kodachrome Basin State Park -- a great place!) but did not use a heater during the night. (Lots of blankets, in case you were wondering -- we slept like hibernating bears.)
Based on this experience, we are planning to do some snow camping. But if anyone can solve the mystery of why we did not have problems with freezing, I would like to hear your thoughts!
