RVing in the winter
Hey all, so I'm a month in to living in my RV and loving it, the thing is I want to start roaming around out of Texas and I'm nervous about colder temperatures. There are a few places I want to go to...
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To fully enjoy winter camping, a couple of things need to be addressed. Obviously, a factory manufactured winter ready rv or a modified rv is a necessity. Much can be done to “winter prep” an rv, though the expenses are dependent upon rv design.
If we’re going to using our class c in single digit or below zero F temps.....we put an insulated barrier between the living area and the cab area. More comfortable and much less heater run time!
The lower that you can maintain (within reason) the rv interior, you can reduce propane and battery consumption for forced - air heater use. If you have enclosed tanks/valves/water lines, you must run the forced- air to provide heat to the onboard utility systems. If you do not have ducted heat to all water systems....Your “wintering” capabilities are severely limited.
Another item to consider pertaining to winter camping/rving is to winterize yourself. Obviously, rv’ing/camping in cool/cold weather is a choice. If you didn’t want to cool weather camp....you’ be wintering in Key West! ;) If you’re rv’ing in a cold area and wish to partake in activities outside of the rv, acclimating to cool weather makes the experience much more pleasurable. For us rv’ing or merely leaving our home involves a cold environment, we chose to acclimate. Our home main floor temps are maintained @ 65 F.....with our upstairs bedroom temps running in the upper 50’sF. Being somewhat acclimated to cool temps, seems to make outdoor activities more pleasurable.
pnichols has rv preparation figured-out pretty well! Well.....everything except the hot environment thing! :B memtb
If we’re going to using our class c in single digit or below zero F temps.....we put an insulated barrier between the living area and the cab area. More comfortable and much less heater run time!
The lower that you can maintain (within reason) the rv interior, you can reduce propane and battery consumption for forced - air heater use. If you have enclosed tanks/valves/water lines, you must run the forced- air to provide heat to the onboard utility systems. If you do not have ducted heat to all water systems....Your “wintering” capabilities are severely limited.
Another item to consider pertaining to winter camping/rving is to winterize yourself. Obviously, rv’ing/camping in cool/cold weather is a choice. If you didn’t want to cool weather camp....you’ be wintering in Key West! ;) If you’re rv’ing in a cold area and wish to partake in activities outside of the rv, acclimating to cool weather makes the experience much more pleasurable. For us rv’ing or merely leaving our home involves a cold environment, we chose to acclimate. Our home main floor temps are maintained @ 65 F.....with our upstairs bedroom temps running in the upper 50’sF. Being somewhat acclimated to cool temps, seems to make outdoor activities more pleasurable.
pnichols has rv preparation figured-out pretty well! Well.....everything except the hot environment thing! :B memtb
