SE Utah in March?

[Ravialdo]

Newbie here. We are planning a vacation to Utah for the 3rd week of March. While I go backpacking and kayak camping every year around that time in Moab, for the rest of my family, it will be there 1st time ever. Actually will be a first RV trip for all of us. We plan on renting an RV out of Las Vegas (likely a Class C).

I tried searching the forums and couldn't come up with the answers to my questions so here goes:

March weather can be hit or miss. Wife and kids are Floridians. According to the Park service weather, the lows around that time can reach mid-30's, presumably at night.

1. How hard is it to keep the RV warm enough at night so that we can get a decent night of sleep instead of being miserably cold?

2. Does this require running a generator at night for a heater? I ask because I wish to stay at the NPS campgrounds as much as possible, and many of them have 'quiet times' usually overnight, when it gets coldest.

3. Are there RV's for rent that utilize solar panels to help heat the RV? I know of Provan and Earthroamers that have solar panels to allow for more remote off-the-grid camping. Was wondering if there were other 'more flexible' options other than the standard El Monte/CampingWorld rentals?

Thanks so much. I've been planning an RV trip for the kids for a long time and waited until they got older.

[amandasgramma]

1) According to what you do.....are you going to be plugged into electricity? Do you have a catalytic heater or a furnace or both? We have both. Catalytic takes a long time to heat our rig....furnace works fast .... I timed it one time. Took 1 hr by furnace to heat the house the same as it took the catalytic heater 4 1/2 hrs to heat the rig. Is your rig insulated well?????

2) We have lots of battery......so we don't use the generator at night...and most EVERY park says do not run generator all night. If you're going to park where there is electricity, take along a small standalone space heater.

3) I don't know about rentals having solar panels...I doubt they do. Have never rented a rig. But on this trip, we noticed a lot of "CruiseAmerica" rentals out there.

Have a great time!