Having worked for 22 years in mining in Montana, Wyoming and North Dakota I know very well what winters are like. Cold, high winds, drifting snow, and worse. I spent an evening in Big Timber, MT in my Eagle Cap 850 in temps of 11* and blowing wind last April 2013. Not one problem occurred.
homefor2 wrote:
Pay attention to type of insulation, double glazed windows, and very important, tank capacities. You may want to look at alternate heating such as "Platinum Cat" Heater for long term boondocking. Normal furnaces will kill your batteries in no time in cold weather. Also make sure there is warm air circulated around your water and waste tanks. Check out the seals around any slides to make sure you can stand cold winds or pull your slides in. Large propane and battery capacities are important.
The above quote is some very good advice. Pay attention to it.
Along with Northern Lite, Host, Bigfoot, Lance, Snow Bird, Snowy River, Arctic Fox, I would add an Eagle Cap all season to the list. I personally would not have a slide in a TC I was planning on spending winters in. More space to heat, poor sealing around slides for winter temps and winds and possible problems with opening and closing in sub zero temps. Not at all usual to see -30 degrees in the mid-west. I would also consider a long box truck so you can haul the biggest non-slide all season camper available. 99% of all campers are going to be heated by propane and that could be a problem in sub zero temperatures. Heated basement would be manditory as well as large heated water tanks, black, grey and fresh. With that much camper, I would also consider a 4x4 dually with good all season tires. Diesels hate cold weather and "other than the ability to "boondock", (dry camp) for long periods of time" will require some sort of 120volt power for block heaters in either a diesel or gas engine. Look into a generator option too for the TC. Lots of things to consider here, won't be easy and it will be a learning curve to say the least. You need room to carry additional supplies, food, propane, tools and spare parts. Consider a flatbed with side tool boxes for all this. Good luck.
