Heart broken!

[Rovito]

Snow on my new camper!

[Thomas_NH]

This isn't your "forever" camper... You bought it to use and enjoy and the key word there is "enjoy". I've got news for you, it's deprecating every day, they won't give you a dime more if you keep it in a box or you use it for what it intended. The only way you can maximize your investment (or loss in this case) is maximize your quality time with it.

Yes, I run mine in the snow and ice and cold. It gets covered in salt, mud and road grime, it gets dents and scrapes and bounced around something awful. I average about 13K miles a year, but I take care of it... When I traded my last one in to the same guy I bought it from 2.5 years earlier he said "didn't you use it?" "Well yes I did it has 29,000 miles on it."

BTW: I cover mine so it will be clean and ready for when I want to use it.

[Passin_Thru]

I will shed 1 tear whilst I am in Ushuaia Argentina Christmas Day.

[temccarthy1]

SoundGuy wrote:

westend wrote:
Covers are a hassle and you aren't living in a place where the Sun is unrelenting like Phoenix, or similar. The snow isn't going to hurt your trailer anymore than it hurts your house.

An unrealistic comparison as materials and methods used on a stick house are entirely different than a trailer with a rubber roof membrane. Installing a cover will keep the trailer clean but that's actually just a side benefit ... the real advantage is that a breathable cover will protect all those roof and wall edge seals from the relentless cycle of snow melting to water which freezes again at night and turns to ice, then repeats the cycle endlessly over the winter. Tough on seals, tough on vinyl awnings where snow collects in the trough where the awning attaches to the rail. If one can't store indoors then installing a cover avoids these issues entirely and contributes to the longevity of the trailer. :B

X2 for Sound Guy-- GET A COVER!

[hohenwald48]

Covers are a pain. But usually only once a year. They do a lot to protect an RV for not a lot of money.

Of course, a building/shed is better but not everybody has that option. Everybody can use a cover.

[SoundGuy]

westend wrote:
Covers are a hassle and you aren't living in a place where the Sun is unrelenting like Phoenix, or similar. The snow isn't going to hurt your trailer anymore than it hurts your house.

An unrealistic comparison as materials and methods used on a stick house are entirely different than a trailer with a rubber roof membrane. Installing a cover will keep the trailer clean but that's actually just a side benefit ... the real advantage is that a breathable cover will protect all those roof and wall edge seals from the relentless cycle of snow melting to water which freezes again at night and turns to ice, then repeats the cycle endlessly over the winter. Tough on seals, tough on vinyl awnings where snow collects in the trough where the awning attaches to the rail. If one can't store indoors then installing a cover avoids these issues entirely and contributes to the longevity of the trailer. :B

[westend]

Rovito wrote:
It's not so much that I want to sleep in it during the winter months. Just the snow is sort of like the first ding in your new car. You know it's going to happen. The honeymoon just isn't over yet. If you're cold, they're cold. I did think about getting a cover but there were so many contradictions on whether or not to get one I opted for not getting one and now am rethinking it.

Covers are a hassle and you aren't living in a place where the Sun is unrelenting like Phoenix, or similar. The snow isn't going to hurt your trailer anymore than it hurts your house.

If you feel that it's piling up too much, it is easy to remove with a roof rake while you stand on a ladder. I equipped a roof rake with small wheels on the bottom edge so the rake never scrapes across the roof. It takes me less than a half-hour to remove 6" of snow from my 22' travel trailer. I only do it to eliminate any rafter bending but I'd bet your new trailer is built better for the roof.

[Rovito]

It's not so much that I want to sleep in it during the winter months. Just the snow is sort of like the first ding in your new car. You know it's going to happen. The honeymoon just isn't over yet. If you're cold, they're cold. I did think about getting a cover but there were so many contradictions on whether or not to get one I opted for not getting one and now am rethinking it.

[temccarthy1]

Seriously--- That's a brand new camper... INVEST in a cover for it to keep the snow and nasty ice off it and the freeze-thaw- freeze cycle from doing damage. Also, a good cover will keep it clean and the paint and decals from fading. You spent many thousands on your TT-- get a good ADCO ( #1 in the industry)cover for $250-$300 and protect it! Warranty is 3 years-- $100 a year is a small price to pay for protecting your new baby! Unlike the toughness of a car finish, campers fade, especially the decals which are very expensive to replace. Go on Amazon, check out an ADCO "all weather" designer Tyvek cover which is what you need for Maine! ( I'm born and raised there!) You will thank me a few years down the road when your TT still looks brand new!

[JiminDenver]

I'd be heart broken if I had dandruff like that too. 😉

[bobndot]

Rovito wrote:


Snow on my new camper!

Oh Boy. I think it's some kind of fungus yet to be identified and might become worse . In both pics, it appears to have started at the tires.
Those ST tires from you know where.
Look and see how this fungus spreads in the following pic . Its spreading all over the property as well. Just be careful and keep us advised of any changes. This might get worse before it gets better.

[rbpru]

Looks like you are ready for some winter camping. You bought it to use it.

We try to get out one of twice to the state parks in winter. Not to crowded this time of year. 🙂 .

[trail-explorer]

westend wrote:
Now is a good time to test out your furnace and see how everything warms up inside. You must have a few modifications to do if it's new.

I camped out in mine the last two nights because I didn't want to catch the flu bug from someone else in my house.

I'm betting it's the same floorplan as the OP's.

17BH.

I left the furnace set to 65 all night. It ran some in conjunction with an electric heater set on low.

[westend]

Now is a good time to test out your furnace and see how everything warms up inside. You must have a few modifications to do if it's new.

When the snow starts to build on my old Starcraft, I breakout my special roof rake with the wheels and scrape the Devil Spit off of it. If I leave all the snow on top for a whole winter, the ceiling rafters start to sag just a little. I should have beefed them up when I was remodeling but all I was thinking about was the light weight of the aluminum roof. Bad me.

[DutchmenSport]

Looks like it's parked in a pretty good spot, very convenient. Why not plug it in, turn on the propane, fire up the furnace, and spend a few night in it, right there in the drive way. Don't need water at all. Get a port-a-potty you can dump inside the house toilet in the morning, and no need for showers. You've got the house. Basically, hook up a television, or take your lap top out and enjoy the camper! We do all winter long! So ... we run through a LOT of propane to heat the camper! Small price to pay for the enjoyment we have out of the camper!