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mjb0908
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Aug 13, 2013

Leaving Michigan in Jan. to head south to Arizona.

Hello. Was hoping I could elicit some advise on winter travel with a 5th wheel. While we're not really rookies with 5th wheel travel, I still consider myself at best a sophomore. We've camped with ten...
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obgraham
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Aug 13, 2013
I've had freezing rain and sleet in Texas in January. The important issue is the road conditions.

Everything depends on the weather. Your plan to water up at St Louis may work well, but be prepared to change the plan as needed.

We've driven the RV at 10 below with no real problem, though I wouldn't be happy in a heavy snowstorm. We delayed watering up till things warmed up, used jugged water, and dumped some antifreeze in the holding tanks.

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