Best Four Season Travel Trailer
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โSep-24-2021 06:45 AM
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โNov-19-2021 07:32 AM
If you're talking about having an actual mobile RV for winter camping, it's gonna cost. Otherwise, you can take almost any unit and make it survivable over a winter.
2022 Grand Design Imagine XLS 22RBE
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โNov-18-2021 10:49 AM
The things that make them work well are, Thermopane dual pane windows, big BTU heaters, very good insulation on all 6 sides, no slides, heated and enclosed tanks and valves, water tank in living space (like under bed) and water lines run through floor heater ducts, etc. They dont usually leak air as in if you have everything closed and turn on a fantastic fan you can hear the difference when you crack a window open.
Propane tanks are also enclosed.
As long as you have enough propane and solar to keep up with the heater blower motor, you are good to go.
On a side note, same with Phoenix 116 degree heat. Only difference is that it takes waaay more propane to run my built in generator for the air conditioning, but it will stay low 70s inside even in the sun.
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โOct-02-2021 08:06 PM
If you buy used, your cost will be high. You will be able to sell it high on the back end so net cost of ownership is low. Sold mine for what I paid, used it 5 years for just maintenance costs.
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โOct-02-2021 02:45 PM
Just right for Grandpa, Grandma and the dog.
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โSep-26-2021 02:09 PM
Being completely silent in operation and not requiring any electrical power more than make up for this inconvenience.
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โSep-26-2021 12:30 PM
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โSep-25-2021 06:45 PM
canoe on top wrote:
I have been comfortable in my Artic Fox at a bit below zero. I have factory storm windows which, apparently, they no longer make. Thermopane would be the next, best thing.
One trick is to install heat-to-shrink window film on the inside of all windows that don't need to be opened during the winter.
The film isn't quite as good an insulator as a second glass pane, but it's MUCH better than nothing.
If you are looking at four season, remember that the dump valves have to be enclosed and heated, not just the tanks. Tank heaters are, also good.
Many cold-weather campers simply stop using the toilet and shower in sub-freezing weather.
The fresh water tank and associated plumbing can sometimes still be used to a degree, if they share the same heated air space with the occupants.
Winter camping pretty much requires 120 power. Ideally, shore power, otherwise, you will be running your generator quite a bit to keep the batteries charged because of furnace use. Would require a pretty good battery bank and a lot of solar to go that route.
Catalytic heaters completely eliminate battery drain, but can still provide a lot of heat - One 8,000 BTU cat heater running full-time equals a 16,000 BTU furnace that runs 50% of the time.
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โSep-25-2021 11:05 AM
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โSep-24-2021 01:41 PM
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โSep-24-2021 11:29 AM
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โSep-24-2021 10:46 AM
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โSep-24-2021 08:16 AM
My FW is called 4-season, and works well, from experience, at 20 degrees. How much colder, IDK, but a few modifications would be needed to go to say 0-10 degrees.
Jerry
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โSep-24-2021 08:12 AM
Roughneck trailers
I full time.
I have used it from 105F to -42F. At -42F you aren't leaving camp for too long you want to be sure of your electricity supply if you know what I mean. It is easy to keep the propane boiling if you know how.
Worst weather was -30F with a light breeze. Furnaces ran about 60% -70% of each hour I would say.
The decor and built ins are more full time working person style than staples and wafer board.
Oh and at 1400lbs on the hitch and 8900lbs dry and empty mine wants one of them "nuff trucks" to pull it. But it tows really nice and has lots of ground clearance.
Did I mention there are no slides to give trouble and let cold, drafts and flies in?
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โSep-24-2021 07:43 AM