Winter Camping

Tom Orlowski wrote:
Hedge, I see we both have the same model camper. Do you experience any condensation on your basement door on the inside? I have done some home testing of the warmth of the camper. With an inside temp of about 64 degrees and an outside temp of 15 degrees. The next day I opened the Basement door and found it to have condensation forming in the area of the door. I searched on the forum history about preparing for colder weather camping. Someone had suggested using fiberglass insulation to block the heat transfering to the door. Do you have any personnel suggestions that might help with that?

I haven't noticed anything like that but we only got the camper last Feb so we've only been out a couple times in the winter. I'll have to watch for that. I did notice quite a lot of condensation inside but we just always kept a window cracked. I'm pretty new at the winter camping.

On my outside step I have a astro turf mat ziptied on to clean the boot bottoms I also keep a stiff bristle brush just inside the door to really brush the snow off then the boots and gaitors go into the shower where the melt goes down the drain. TC floors are linoleum and we have a bunch of bath mats that we use for carpet, just push them out of the entry area while coming and going, any snow just gets swept out the door. I have had over 18" of snow on the roof, it fell off eventually while I was driving.

Hedge, I see we both have the same model camper. Do you experience any condensation on your basement door on the inside? I have done some home testing of the warmth of the camper. With an inside temp of about 64 degrees and an outside temp of 15 degrees. The next day I opened the Basement door and found it to have condensation forming in the area of the door. I searched on the forum history about preparing for colder weather camping. Someone had suggested using fiberglass insulation to block the heat transfering to the door. Do you have any personnel suggestions that might help with that?

Thanks for the feed back. I think my wife thinks my daughter and I are a little crazy. Especially since we just recieved just over two feet of snow this past week with possibly another 8 to 10 inches coming. However their is nothing like getting away. Now that the waterfowl season is over, it is time to do something different.

Keep a whisk broom outside the door to brush off snow that clings to pants legs and boot uppers.

1: How does one deal with the snow dragged in by boots,without it becoming a soggy mess?

Answer - Shower floor. If I have the trailer it has a screen on the deck that I can bang my feet on just before getting in but they still go in the shower.

2: What does one wear on there feet once inside the TC?

Answer - My TC slippers, same as I wear at home but this pair stays in the TCer

3: How does one deal with the snow on the roof of the TC if snow fall happens while parked?

Answer - Drive really fast :-)

4: Tools used to help remove snow from TC roof without damaging Vent , Sky lights, etc?

Answer - I have had a foot plus up there and never worried about it. Around here we have a lighter snow so you may want to look after it.

1. Our shower is right by the back door so boots go in there.

2. nothing special, I have a model with a small basement so it seems to keep the floor pretty decent temp.

3. I try to brush it off, I have an extendable car-wash brush that I can reach pretty far with. I don't get it all but most of it.

We keep a big plastic tub outside for boots taking them off just outside. They end up in the shower to warm and dry along with the dehumidifier. If you get enough snow on the roof to worry about you are probley stuck. Use a broom to carefully brush it off. We love winter camping as the crowds are gone and those campin are a quieter fun loving breed for the most part. What memories you will make. We wear our sox in the camper after removing the boots.

I've never been inside a TC, but how much different could one be from a small TT on the inside?

I keep a welcome mat inside the door, and the bed is right there. Come in, sit down, boots off. Eventually the mat fills up with water / crud, so I open the door and shake it out outside. I wear wool socks pretty much all the time, so I don't put on anything special inside the tt. I also leave an old towel laying on the floor, that I can sweep around using my feet to soak up any puddles that may have escaped the welcome mat.

Regarding snow on the roof, don't worry about it. I guess if you get 3 feet overnight up there, well, maybe worry a little? Take the truck for a drive, let it blow off. The snow comes and goes on the roof of my little trailer, I've never done anything to clean it off.