Who is ready to go?

Yup, here in New Jersey, snow should be starting in a few hours. First day of the kids Spring break week off. I can’t think of another time we ever got snow here AFTER Easter, but this was an early Easter.

It is April 1st 2018. Isn't there supposed to be a winter storm headed to the East Coast? I wouldn't de-winterize just yet. But in am totally with you. I am ready to get my season started

SoundGuy wrote:
Several parks here in Ontario remain open year 'round for camping, some including MacGregor Point PP on Lake Huron offer a winter camping program where you select a site in the fall, place your trailer on it, leave it there for the entire winter, and camp as you wish throughout the winter.

GordonThree wrote:
That's a pretty cool deal. I could see access being a problem. The parks around here that stay open for winter don't do much snow removal.

Is electric available for the winter camping deal?

The only difficulty is sometimes getting there due to drifting / blowing snow but once at the park you'd find the campground roads fully plowed so there are no issues getting to your site. These winter camping programs are restricted to electric sites only, 'though you're required to unplug when you're not there. At least one bathhouse is always open and heated, including the showers.

SoundGuy wrote:


Several parks here in Ontario remain open year 'round for camping, some including MacGregor Point PP on Lake Huron offer a winter camping program where you select a site in the fall, place your trailer on it, leave it there for the entire winter, and camp as you wish throughout the winter.

That's a pretty cool deal. I could see access being a problem. The parks around here that stay open for winter don't do much snow removal.

Is electric available for the winter camping deal?

GordonThree wrote:
I'm on my third camping trip of 2018 already. First trip was not dewinterized, second trip was, third trip also, it was 12F last night and 21F right now. Even did some Wallydocking already here in the North.

Problem is, there's still two plus months of winter left in my locale, so I either have to re-winterize (unloading the fridge and food stuffs that can freeze), or keep the RV heated for those two plus months.

Several parks here in Ontario remain open year 'round for camping, some including MacGregor Point PP on Lake Huron offer a winter camping program where you select a site in the fall, place your trailer on it, leave it there for the entire winter, and camp as you wish throughout the winter. I tried it one weekend with a friend who a few years ago thought it would be an easy way to keep camping despite the weather but standing around a campfire when it's -22 Celcius doesn't meet my definition of fun. :E Other parks that don't offer a winter program but are still open year 'round, such as Pinery PP on Lake Huron and Mew Lake in Algonquin, can be quite enjoyable if the temps don't drop too much below freezing but then the problem is getting there, which can be really problematic at times depending on the weather. :( My solution is to chicken out and store until it warms up a bit. :B

I'm on my third camping trip of 2018 already. First trip was not dewinterized, second trip was, third trip also, it was 12F last night and 21F right now. Even did some Wallydocking already here in the North.

Problem is, there's still two plus months of winter left in my locale, so I either have to re-winterize (unloading the fridge and food stuffs that can freeze), or keep the RV heated for those two plus months.

I was out in the middle of March staying five nights in Death Valley...hot! 105. Last two nights in Lone Pine where it was nice during the day but 30 at night. So I’m ready but give me an hour to pump the tires up and fill the water tank and one propane bottle.

We just got home yesterday. So it has started.

I've been camping for about 1 month, now.

Ok, ok....only in my head.

Winter won't end, here.

First reservation is back to Killbear.... site #333....right on the water for mid May.....

Slept in the camper the last 2 nights...driveway camp. Camper still winterized, using the Porta potty a little longer.