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Sure, you can travel in your RV in winter. It just takes some considerations, many of which are dependent on your particular RV. Some RV's are better insulated, some have real heated bays and tanks etc. There's always a risk that your pipes may freeze and that can cause major damage. Also think about how cold it will be, how warm you want to be in the RV, the amount of propane and your usage - in other words, you don't want to run out of heat. Some folks opt to winterize their Rv and don't use any plumbing at all. Reminds of a time when we were travelling from FL to MD in winter. At the time we had an entry level class A. Left Fl at 75 degrees and ran into a major winter storm when we hit NOVA. Temps dropped to sub freezing, ice/snow, wrecks everywhere. CG's were closed etc. When we finally made it to our destination it was in the teens and my water pump had frozen (despite having heat plumbed to it.) While travelling the sub-freezing air when moving overpowered the heat to keep it from freezing. I was able to thaw it when we got there with no damage, but the moral of the story is, conditions change and what you need to do to compensate might also change. And as a general rule of thumb, it's always better to wait out a storm than drive through it. In our case we had no choice as we were stuck in DC traffic. But it was a white-knuckle experience and one I don't care to repeat.
- MY-IVVIDec 27, 2023Explorer II
Thank you very much for your recommendations! I would also like to share that last year, I applied foam insulation to the underside of my motorhome, and it significantly improved its warmth. Currently, I am with my family at Blue Mountain in our RV, and we are thoroughly enjoying our time here.