RVing in cold weather

garmp wrote:
Being a new RVer, living in the midwest (St. Louis, MO) and heading south for warmer weather, how do I handle the water/freezing issue in the RV? I mean that I am leaving a cold, below freezing at night (20ish degrees) and heading to Florida with a night over in Mississippi/Alabama where it might also get below freezing at night. The system is now winterized. Should I de-winterize it at the first night over where temps might get into the upper 20's, lower 30's and fill with water? Or can I do it at home before leaving where temps should be in the upper 30 to 40's during the day, but still in the upper 20's at night.
thanks

we wrestled with the same questions before leaving Chicago for Phoenix. we ultimately decided to not de-winterize and to spend the first two nights in a motel. that was an excellent decision for us. we ultimately stayed in a motel for just the first night as the weather improved on the second day and overnight temps were in the mid 40-s. so we found a camoground and de-winterized there. after that we didn't encounter any sub-freezing temps. we used the All-Stays Truck & Travel app to find motels with truck parkng areas.