Rent an RV in December in California
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Aug-09-2015 10:27 PM
I write from Italy (sorry for my english)
I would like to rent an RV from December 15 to January 6, from Los Angeles and visit parks and canyons (Grand Canyon, Monument Vally, Arches, Death Valley) and the west coast of California.
What do you think about RV holiday in winter? so it will be really difficult to drive and sleep to canyons and parks?
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Aug-10-2015 09:11 PM
The Utah parks will be too cold without power. If you leave the furnace running all night you will not have battery power in the morning. Your pipes could freeze depending how cold it gets. However, you could stay in a private RV park outside of the national parks so that you could have power. The roads could be dangerous for RVs if they have snow or ice.
From California you could drive to southern Arizona via I-10 to Yuma and over as far as the Phoenix area which is huge and then down to the Tucson area. These will all be nice in December.
You could also stay in Sedona, Arizona which will be cool and possibly some light snow but would be beautiful on the red mountains. If the weather looks o.k. for the Grand Canyon you could drive up there.
.... Back in S&B Again
Traveled 8 yr in a 40' 2004 Newmar Dutch Star Motorhome
& 8 yr in a 33' Travel Supreme 5th Wheel
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Aug-10-2015 09:07 PM
Having frozen water pipes and not enough heat would not be fun!
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Aug-10-2015 08:51 PM
when the temperature is very cold , can I use the bathroom and water system or not ?
areas of Moab , Page , Monument Valley and Bryce campsites are almost all closed .
without power connection , how do I use the heating at night ?
this would be the first holiday in the winter , I have many doubts
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Aug-10-2015 03:06 PM
dicknellen wrote:
Most of CA and Southern NV should not be problems, depends on the weather for other locations you have listed. digarcia said to get a road side service plan, I don't think it would be needed with a rental RV. D1ck
I would want to see the Emergency Road policy the rental company provides and then make a decision??
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Aug-10-2015 11:47 AM
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Aug-10-2015 11:39 AM
Californians camp year-round and many from colder areas stay there during the winter. so coastal campsites are often booked up.
you need to check availability during the times you plan on being there.
private campgrounds will probably have more availability.
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Aug-10-2015 11:26 AM
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Aug-10-2015 05:01 AM
1. buy a good Sam RV Directory to help you select RV Parks.
2. Go on line to Good Sam RV parks.
3. Buy the Good Sam Emergency Road Side Service plan in the event you have a break down and/or need a tow.
4. I like RVing from Santa Barbara north up to but not in San Francisco. Or From North of San Francisco to the Oregon border. Send me a private email if you want more detalis.
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Aug-09-2015 10:39 PM
Bill