Joys of winter camping

[Mr. Ed]

First real cold night, using a lot of propane due to freezing temperatures. The Rv door was froze shut, got up at 5am, no water. Woe is me... the sky is freezing, the sky is freezing!. No problem, just deal with it.

 

[CooCooforCoCoPuffs]

Been there done that! Camp host at Steamboat Springs, Colorado campground in 2019. Snowed in June and July. Shortest summer we ever experienced. Beautiful.

 

[Mr. Ed]

Checked the heated hose from the water tank to the Rv, it was frozen. I think we need to have the faucet drip overnight to keep the water from freezing like we did when we lived in the house.

I opened the faucet of the kitchen sink.

 

[CooCooforCoCoPuffs]

Yup.

 

[fuzzybuddy]

Checked the heated hose from the water tank to the Rv, it was frozen. I think we need to have the faucet drip overnight to keep the water from freezing like we did when we lived in the house.

I opened the faucet of the kitchen sink.

Be careful with the dripping water thing. If it's cold enough to freeze the water coming IN, it's cold enough to freeze the water dripping OUT- the sewer pipes. Once they're clogged shut with ice, you're up a.......... without a paddle. Unfortunately, I speak from bitter experience.

 

[Sliverfox]

Been a long time since we lived in mobile home.
I think there is an electric heat tape you can use on the water lines.

If the RV isn't a cold weather one,,less insulation,,seems they are never warm inside.

 

[old medic]

First real cold night, using a lot of propane due to freezing temperatures. The Rv door was froze shut, got up at 5am, no water. Woe is me... the sky is freezing, the sky is freezing!. No problem, just deal with it.

We feel your pain, even with the artic package our camper froze up last night. supposed to get up to 50 by 2. We keep water in the tank and run off the pump for cold spells, its less apt to freeze but still does.

 

[Jules]

When are they going to have your house repaired? The RV isn’t really an acceptable alternative to a home. Couldn’t insurance have put you up in an apartment or hotel.

 

[Michael Z]

Sorry to hear of your situation. I hope it improves.

I remember, once upon a time, winter camping outside without a tent. Just shoveled a huge pile of snow and dug out a cave. And had a winter sleeping bag.

Now I need an electric blanket sleeping inside!

 

[HermitHogan]

I went winter camping in the early '90s with my girlfriend at the time. We cross-country skied into the backcountry and set up a tent on the snow after packing it down. I built a bonfire on the snow, which sunk deeper and deeper into the snow as the night wore on.

It was pitch black out there after the fire went out. We couldn't see two feet in front of us without a flashlight. I got up to relieve myself during the night without a flashlight and almost couldn't find my way back to the tent. It was a clear night and the stars were spectacular.

I seem to remember snow camping a few times as a kid, but I don't recall any of the details.