NC coast in Feb...would you do it?

[Blutoyz]

Our first grandbaby is due in Jan down in Jacksonville NC. There is a nice CG with full hookups that we stayed at over Thanksgiving so we can stay there but I wanted some opinions from those that have more experience on comfort that time of year.

Average low is 30 and High of 55 for the area.

The kids have a large house so they have room but I wanted some opinions from the forum...would you stay in the RV or not?

[K_Charles]

We always come home for the holidays and then head south again the first part of Feb. Full hookup on the coast is very doable. Most of your time will be with the new one not sitting around the camper.

[MarkTwain]

Dutch_12078 wrote:
Congratulations on the grandbaby! We often see temps lower than that while in our RV and remain quite comfortable. You will burn through a lot of propane though. I'd opt for the RV if you'll feel less intrusive there. On the other hand, your kids may be glad to have some "in house" experienced helping hands when that new baby arrives... 😉

X1! on the amount of propane you will burn through. During some cold winter times in Jan. around the Phoenix area, I was using 30 gal. of propane approx. every 10 days. Look at a large electric LASKO floor heater to save your propane usuage.

[ricks99]

We camped at Carolina Beach in late Jan last year (and are planned for early Feb next year). It is cold, but that's what the heater is for (and we're in a HTT!). The beaches are beautiful (and empty) that time of year.

[rgatijnet1]

Have you thought about just staying in the kid's driveway? I made up a 30 amp pigtail and when we get to my Sons house I just pull the power panel cover, plug in a 30 AMP single pole 120 volt circuit breaker, and hook up the pig tail. Then I just plug in my power cord. He has room for a 50 amp circuit breaker but we know from past experience that at those temps, in our coach, we can get by with a 30 amp power. It is not much more difficult to make up a 50 amp pigtail for your use if he has the room in his power panel.
Doing this gives us plenty of time with the family and still allows us our own privacy and our own schedule.

[Dutch_12078]

Congratulations on the grandbaby! We often see temps lower than that while in our RV and remain quite comfortable. You will burn through a lot of propane though. I'd opt for the RV if you'll feel less intrusive there. On the other hand, your kids may be glad to have some "in house" experienced helping hands when that new baby arrives... 😉

[MountainAir05]

Depends on your RV. Double pane window, Insulation, heaters. Ours is good to 0, but I would not want to stay in 0 weather every day. 30 degrees for us is a norm, since we travel more in the Winter.