Best Winter RV Camping Tips to Maximize Comfort (Winter RV Living)
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- We endured nasty winter camping conditions and want to share the best lessons that we learned during these times. From camping in the snow to full-blown blizzard conditions, we cover popular topics for winter camping. Stay tuned for the best up-to-date information plus BONUS tips!
Winter camping topics that you can expect in today's video:
Four-season camper overview
Heat loss prevention
Fresh water supply maintenance during harsh conditions
Propane usage and considerations
Frozen water line prevention/maintenance
Skirting considerations
Winter Camping BONUS TIPS
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Canadian here, my tip: get a heated blanket and place it under your fitted sheet. Turn it on about an hour before bed. Toasty warm. Luv you guys! Cheers
My cat, George, is a regular furnace and sleeps under the covers with me. Lots can be said about a toasty bed. Great idea!!
They actually make heated mattress pads for this purpose, rather than putting a blanket there.
Great idea!
Good Evening Hanks! Love the content and the transparence your RV living! I lived in my fifth wheel for 15 years while working as construction site manager. I traveled coast to coast, and as far north as Indiana and south to SW Florida. Me and my rig have endured temperatures of -15 in Vevay Indiana to +109 in Waco Texas. Loved the lifestyle. After getting my wife and my adult kids and grandkids watching The Hanks, we're all talking about doing it again. Thanks for reminding me of the great and the not so great times. But trust me, these are times that will be with you the rest of your life. Keep putting out the great footage and always remember to keep the same positive attitudes you both have. After 38 years of marriage I can still laugh at me and my wife loves laughing at me too. Hope to meeting you at one of the rallies. BE SAFE in your travels!!
Our first night in our Solitude was early this year in eastern Montana. It was -10 degrees. Burrrrrr. Had a space heater in the bedroom and blew through the propane.
We used pool noodles around all the windows by stuffing the pool noodles on the sides of the windows in between those things that go down the sides of every window, and in places where we would feel drafts. They really helped keep the drafts out!
-20F. Skirted (air skirts), incandescent bulbs (4) under the RV, one bulb in the water bay, heated water hose, 30 pint per day dehumidifier, shrink wrap plastic on the windows, three layers of shrink wrap on the door, insulation board all around the slides. We had already insulated the storage bays. We used about 100lbs of propane a month. We used Reflectix on the bedroom windows between shrink wrap layers. When it was sunny, all the blinds were up to take advantage of passive solar. We used $165 of electricity in a month because we used space heaters too. We stayed toasty.
Well, I don’t RV. I live in an off grid tiny cabin (12x29) in the Smoky Mountains…. But I love watching you three(love me some Dexter) ! all of the challenges that you overcome, and positivity is refreshing! But even more, ya’ll are funny as heck! And so darn cute! 😁 some things do apply for off grid living, as well. Love the info!
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I'm planning on moving to east Tennessee soon near Johnson City
I have a semi with a sleeper like camper. I have to pleasure of running in the Dakotas Northern MN all year. Truck is set up like a camp with shower, toilet, connection oven and cooked tops. We crank the heat up when cold 🥶. I will run water back into tank a few times a day to keep water flowing. Also put insulated panels in the windows. Put tray in sink to catch water. So drain doesn't freeze. Shower has a valve that we keep closed and only open it to drain after a shower. The fun and joy of running in the north besides trying to keep fuel from gelling
We live in North Dakota and manage a year round RV park. Yes we live in our RV year round and it does get down to -50 with the wind chill. To keep your propane door from hitting your 100lbs propane tank, take the pool noodle and wrap it around the door.
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. 4 years full-time in our 1988 Itasca Class A, 31ft no slides. We go through at least one Polar Vortex every winter with temps in the -40 range before windchill...without a furnace. We use a Buddy heater, an electric heater and electric blankets on the bed and couch, with a small heater in the under bay. We have a composting toilet and turn our water off if it gets too cold. We have ordered a diesel heater for this winter so we should be able to leave the water on longer this year. I love my home most in the winter, it's so cozy.
The coldest we have RVd through was -20 Fahrenheit. We full time RV in our Vanliegh Beacon, but our "home" is in South Dakota. During the winter we camp on our property in South Dakota and use straw (not hay) as skirting. Most little rodents do not like straw, and we supplement with plug in mouse deterent. Never have had an issue.
Having farm cats outside and two cats inside certainly helps also.
Haha love that you guys called out Canada! We live in Ontario and stayed in our Cougar 30RLS all winter last year. End of Jan/early Feb there was a prolonged period where temps stayed around the -30’s. We never had any issues BUT preparation is definitely the key for that. Skirting is a MUST! Multiple thermometers to constantly monitor the temps inside the RV, in the under belly and even in the skirted area beneath the RV. Snow actually acts as a great insulator against the skirting also! To keep inside comfortable we ran 2 space heaters as well as our furnace. To avoid any water freezing we use the “NoFreeze” brand heated water hose and it works fantastic! We’re starting to prep for another winter coming… best of luck with your winter camping adventures!
I'm in the same province and been looking to take 9n this lifestyle. Is there an easy way for an old person like me to understand how to set up for keeping water running in those cold Temps without wrecking the rig or burning it down?
We spent 14 months working in Indiana-
Feb 2022 was COLD, had 13(?) days below 20 degrees, & about 1/2 of those never got above freezing-
Dehumidifier is a must!
Tip-We also have a heated water hose- for us it was a must have investment.
You’re videos & enthusiasm make my day!
Hey Hanks! We are RV owners in Colorado. We have a 2-1/2 season travel trailer. No underbelly heat. We winter camp mostly, (no bugs or people). Don't use the fresh tank.
We do use the black and grey tanks though. Have our water in 7 gallon jugs, keep in the bathtub of the bathroom. We put table salt in the tanks to keep from freezing, about 1/4 pound per use. Its cheap and works well. Coldest we have been in was -10 for three nights.
Plymouth, Massachusetts here. We winter camp -7F, 6 - 8 weeks, no problem. Put trash bags over hay bales, use duck tape to wrap them tightly.
I’ve only had my trailer for a few months, but so far I’ve used it down to -15F. Mine is a small travel trailer, and doesn’t even have an enclosed belly much less a heated one, so obviously there’s no way I’m running plumbing in those conditions. I just have the water systems all winterized, use water out of handheld jugs kept inside, and have other arrangements for a toilet rather than the one in the trailer. Once plumbing is out of the picture you can handle far more extreme conditions without even stressing about it.
I’ve also camping in hammocks and tents both down to -30F, so a heated trailer is easy mode.
We insulte our windows with reflectix…. Last winter we camped in South Carolina and froze the fresh water hook up lol it happens… great to remember to unhook that! Heading up to SC in November…. And Virginia…. So good reminders!! Love you two ~ Brad and Diana
Hello! As a FT RVer for over 6 years, I’ve done multiple winters in New Hampshire and at 7500 feet in Colorado. Extreme temps in NH reached -25 degrees, without a skirt one winter. It was quite an adventure, and I learned a lot. Luckily, I was able to avert any major issues, but I had to be very mindful and stay a step ahead of weather on a daily basis.
I am new at the whole RV thing this will be my first winter in it in Eastern Idaho
We have winter camped stationary in a camp ground for a few years now. We winterize the rv and dont use the water or sewer. We dry camp like we are tent camping and use the facilities at the camp.
Thanks Hanks! We bought our RoadTrek in March 2018 and drove it to Branson MO the next day. Spent our first night in a WV Walmart lot. Unexpectedly it was 28° and snowing. We were tooled off with fresh water. Ran propane furnace and had no freezing issues. But the coldest trip was Feb 2021 in Texas when the nights were in the teens. We went to be extras in the series "The Chosen." We were trying to outrun that big ice storm the day after filming. It was nasty and driving was unnerving, but we did ok.
I know cold temperatures can get you anywhere in the winter months. I know that I will need this information too! But there is a part of me saying "NOOOOOOO!" So, my plan is to hang out with my family in Northern California where normally it doesn't get that cold, but it does drop down some nights into the freezing temperatures which is why we used to have to put out heaters for the trees in the orchards. I tend to think it doesn't get cold there because I never buy winter coats. The truth is I just beach a lot when it gets cold about how I need to give in and buy a winter coat! Now I am in Georgia, and it gets a lot colder, and I am still beaching a lot about not owning a winter coat. 3 years of freezing my *ss off!
Thanks Hanks! Coldest camping was about 20 years ago in northern Maine during a late December snow storm. Had a '77 Coachman truck slide in camper. It was -4 F overnite with wind chill around -20 F. Batteries went dead during the night, so no furnace. Started truck to charge them. It was that night that I learned I had not wired the camper plug to the truck correctly for charging. Ooops!
The coldest we did was one winter in Alaska. We had a fifth wheel and did the skirting and all the things needed. Our hot water tank was the only thing that froze a few times. We did put the reflectix in the windows. We are in a motorhome now in Texas and we have it in our windows to help keep the inside cool from the hot weather here. We will leave it up for the winter. It does make a big difference.
whoah! thats cold!
My wife and I are starting RV Life!!! We'll be starting in January from Chicago soooooo cold weather soon... wish us luck!
It’s our first year!!!! We are full time rving in New England. Doing all our prep now!!
The coldest we camped in was 13deg at the grand canyon in February. We had to do just as you said, fill up our fresh water and roll our hose up and put it away. We were only there for about 3 nights, and then moved to Zion np which was much warmer. Thanks for all the good advice! Be safe!
70 degrees is my coldest 🥶🥶☃️🤣🤣love you guys!🐈
Great tips! On February 1st this year we were Dispersed camping just south of Carlsbad, NM. A freak cold front came through dropping the temperature to 14 degrees and 4" of snow. Thank goodness we had full propane tanks and a dual fuel generator. Our 2022 Grand Design Reflection was comfy and cozy!
Been in my 5th wheel Terry Dakoda 3 years first year the winter up at Kapuskasing plowing the HYW 24/12 GMC Canadas cold weather testing ... Learned much and cold winters with the right trailer is done eazy
What great information you shared. I lived in Bend Oregon for 17 years before becoming a full-time RV'er. In September 2020 I sold my home and started living in my travel trailer. It was an interesting learning experience spending that time, Sept 2020-April 2021, in the cold. It wasn't a bad winter, but I had never previously camped in my trailer during the winter. There are definitely things I learned, and I think you have done a great job to help educate people on what they need to know for winter camping.
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Thank you for the great info. I so admire you two -- your humor and gutsiness to try new things.
After watching your last year's videos winter camping the first thing i told my wife is we are going to chase the 70s. I hate the cold. Great video you covered a lot of content.
Been catching up on your videos, we love them so much. We always look forward to watching them. Maybe one day we can do your met up. I almost sent a message to you when I was down south near you guys. Keep up the great work with videos. 🎉 ….We did a year in CT through the winter while I was in the middle of a military transfer. We got lucky with snow that year. We definitely learned a lot from neighbors lol 😂
The coldest I have endured in my old travel trailer was in Norfolk, NE in 2020. Ice storm during the winter dropped to -22 degrees. 🥶
Late October in the Poconos, -20. Everything you stated happened to us
We have a small ceramic heater in our wet bay which manages to keep the black gray and fresh from freezing and I agree 100% with propane and the furnace with the ducting through the coach assisting with the heating process. And don’t forget the block heater! Also yes on the light bulb program. Thomyt
My husband and I are getting ready to buy an RV to stationary live in this winter, in Maine! 🥶😬 I've been watching so many videos like this and I feel like we have no idea what we're getting into. It'll be an adventure for sure!
Not to mention quite a learning curve. I may have trailered for 10+ years but I still am learning to stay focused--not doing so can be costly!!
We were in our Airstream in Massachusetts at 4° F. Nice and cozy with our di heating system.
We are in NH for another week then heading to Indiana and on to Florida! Can’t wait to get to Florida.
Hey camping friends! My wife and I did a week at Taquamenon Falls in the UP of Michigan in Febuary of 2021. The coldest temp we endured was -13F. We have a GD Momentum 21G and it did awsome. we hooked up a 100# propane tank and used 90% of it in 5 days. Awsome time for sure. Thanks Hanks for these great videos!
Just started full-time this month, finally! Traveling with my daughters until my wife can join us in November. These videos are so helpful! Thanks! I’m learning and making plenty of mistakes. Lol
#Thanks Hanks. I’m here in Wisconsin a lot of us use our campers until the end of November we deer hunt out of them most of the time we winterize the waterlines and are camping in the middle of the woods using generators and battery power. I have a friend of mine that has a camper called an ice house so you can walk right into it he used it all summer as a camper and in the winter time he takes it on the ice and ice fishers from it. Thanks from Wisconsin
We always put a 120 v light in the under belly even with your tank heaters on
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We wintered in Northern Utah last year, it was our first winter in our Grand Design Solitude 377 MBSR, and the lowest temperature we had was -4 degrees! We have vinyl skirting that snaps around the bottom of the rig, which we then weigh down on the inward side with sandbags so the skirting doesn't move in the wind. It's a little dicey with the skirting around the cap, but usually works really well. We also invested in two 25' Camco heated hoses last year and that made a ton of difference as we didn't have to worry about frozen water hoses. Another thing we learned was the value of throw rugs. Cover your floors with throw rugs! We use the thick, long bathroom mat type and that little bit of insulation makes a difference PLUS the extra color in the rig offsets not being to see outside because of the reflectix on the windows! Wintering in your rig is quite comfortable when you take the time to prepare! Great video! #thankhanks!!!
Yep 18 below in Pennsylvania in a non-winterized rv. It was our first time rving. Lol and we still decided to go full-time.
That's dedication haha!
This video came out at the perfect time for us to prepare, thanks!
You two are just awesome. I’m an aspiring RV’er. Hoping to go full time one day. I watch every episode, and really appreciate so much VALUABLE evergreen content. Great channel. Come back West!! You guys find great sites and I really would like more of your West Coast recommendations and content! Keep it coming!
Great video. We just camped near Mount Rushmore last weekend and it got down to about freezing for a couple of night. Had the propane heater on and everything was perfect. Thank you for all the tips.
We have ice camped in our Ice Castle RV Fish House in -34F ambient temperature, with much colder wind chill.
To be fair it was a purpose built RV for camping & ice fishing out of. 🥶
We were making a trip from Florida to Indiana in 2019. stopped for the night in Cave City, KY. The noise of the furnace was keeping my wife up so she shut off the furnace at 1:00 AM. Woke up at 8:00 AM., it was 37 in the RV, 5 degrees outside. Everything was Frozen in the belly. Had to thaw out the RV when we got home 4 hours later with a propane heater.. Keep up the great videos.
Great information Thanks Hanks we are first timers and always look forward to your videos they are informative and fun
Another amazing video with alot of information. Thank you for sharing from your experiences.
I have a great RV tip for people who are looking to purchase a new RV and are wondering if their vehicle can handle the weight. I know this has nothing to do with cold weather like this video is about and I know you guys touched on this in a previous video before but this definitely an issue I see out on the road. So the following equation below is what I have been told by an RV salesman and I hope it helps everyone out there choose an RV that they can tow safely. Obviously this is more geared towards the hitch weight for 5th wheels but should work for bumper pulls as well. So, lets get to it.
Go to the trailering sticker on the trailer and take the "hitch weight and divide it by the empty weight" that should give you a ration like ".15" for example which is equal to 15%. Take that .15 and times it by the max GVWR and that should tell you roughly what the pin weight is with the trailer fully loaded.
Example: Grand Design Reflection 324MBS (UVW: 10864 / GVWR: 13995 / Hitch Weight: 1950)
1950 / 10864 = 0.18 | 0.18 x 13995 = 2519 hitch weight fully loaded
Obviously there are other factors to take into consideration when choosing an RV but this is a good start. You guys are awesome and I look forward to your videos every Thursday. Stay safe out there!
#ThanksHanks... Definitely going to use these tips this winter. And thank you to all the awesome tips in the feed. Learning so much from the Hanks community.
Yes, we camped in NH and it got down into the 20’s BRRRR.
I RV in Pennsylvania where I’m from. Definitely skirt, stuff foam in all the ac vents, bigger propane tank, blanket your propane tank like you would your home water heater, pipe insulation around slides inside, definitely use reflectics over windows, make sure you take vitamin D supplements, underbelly heated, basement storage heated, wrap heat tape around your fresh water hose then keep it behind your skirting, hard pipe your sewer with pvc piping, and dress in layers. I’m sure I’m forgetting something, but all of this prep is necessary. Have a great winter ❄️
From Canada here, we left our town in the north last Dec 28 in -40, to pick up our RV in Kelowna, we made it to our spot another 30 minutes south, we set up and skirted in at -22 C, so happy we informed our selves before hand. Your video when you were sitting out in your lawn chair gave us some good cheer and have been following you since, Great content! And lots of laughs! Keep it up.
We use reflectix on the windows. Instead of tape we used small strips of Velcro. Then we could easily remove and reattach the Reflectix.
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We love you guys. I have learned so much from you guys.
In our Airstream heading from Canada 🇨🇦 to Florida we hit a snowstorm in Jan 2022 north of Nashville, at 8,6 Farenheit or minus -13 Celsius for 2 nights, just made it to next campground beside I-75 and hooked our electric heater and ran the propane furnace !
Electric blanket was a big help, but we got lots of iceflowers on the inside of the windows .since you hey are only single pane! So don’t forget to leave one roof vent open enough so humidity can escape ! It’s worth it 😊
TIMELY!!!!! Can't say it enough.......windows, windows, WINDOWS. You guy's rock! Keepem coming!!
Ben and -31 for 2 days follow you guys all over and I have no skirting on but I've spent $5,000 on fuel just to keep the camper warm excited to see your next adventure
We are from Montana and have done multiple winters at -36. We don’t have tank heaters but if it get -20 we will ad a small thermostat heater under the rv in the fully insulated space.
I want to give you a tip…… use kao wool for insulation…. It doesn’t burn and hot and cold doesn’t go through it…. It’s used in furnaces for melting metal….. re insulation to everything ….. you will be in basically an oven…. No heat escaping…. No cold entering …. Best choice you’ll ever make….
use a insulated leather skirting. been camping in low 20’s. bad thing we don’t have tank heaters. just heated under belly. thanks for the great tips.
Yep...winter RVd. It was skirted but it was a 80's run down camper and I only had a space heater. It was 30 degrees on the floor and 60 degrees on the ceiling. And actually it got a bit warmer once it was all covered with snow. Wear a hat, use down comforters. 😊
Hey Hanks,
As a "wise" 17 year old I spent a -25 degree night in a cargo van in upper Michigan with no heat or insulation. Just LOTS of layors quilts & sleeping bags. In the morning there were icicles on the inside of the steel roof, brrrrrrrr!
Happy trails~~~
My wife and I wait for your videos every week and find your videos very informative and entertaining. This one is great because you’re on your way to Alaska!
One winter under my belt. I did it Oklahoma City. Lessons learned. I dumped my tanks too much. I had to dump lots of chemicals down the toilet to be able to flush them out. No damage done as far as I know. It got down around 7 degrees. I’m now in Mesa AZ for the winter.. I cracked open my emergency wine one night. Last winter you could find those at Sam’s club for under $7.
Thanks for all the great tips!
Howdy Hanks, love the video , hope all is well with you 😀
This is FANTASTIC, yes we have been out in the winter. We wanted to go from Missouri in January to a warm spot... We went to Magnolia Beach Texas, the first day was GREAT about 65degrees, much better than 25degrees at home. But then came the second day, 35degrees with WIND on the beach. COLD.
First of all thank you so much for having such a fun channel and keeping it motivating, we are fairly experienced RV’ers we have full timed it and now we are officially SunBirds, part time/home base in Clearwater, Fl, our coldest RV’ing temps were -8f in Kansas 🥶🥶 let’s just say never again nope not for us. Now we try to keep it above 25f the coldest. We are getting to test out Durango, CO in December I am sure that’s going to push our limits
Great tips guys.
I’m currently in Granby CO for a week and it was 15 degrees the other morning. Every night is in the low 20’s. The employees here gave me pretty much these tips too.
They talked about how it was -30 for a while last winter. Some have skirting but some don’t.
Great tips. Thanks Hanks! ❤
Great video and great tips! We've winter camped on numerous occasions due to my being in the field, so we know what to do. We wintered over in Golden CO in 2005 in a 3-season trailer. Yikes! Mostly it was OK but it got snowy and went well below zero (two nights were -20° but it was at or near zero for about 2 weeks). We had an exposed under belly (no cover, no heat, no tank heaters, nothing) so we had to rig up our own tank heaters and insulation under the trailer. We used blankets over the windows to keep the cold out and that worked pretty well. The propane heater struggled to heat the place but we had 2 40-lb bottles, a 100-lb bottle and 2 20-lb bottles. We made it just fine but it was COLD!!! 🥶🥶 When we headed to Texas the next January the warmth was so nice!! It was wonderful!!What relief from the cold! We have a slightly smaller travel trailer and it has a heated underbelly but no tank heaters. If we buy another trailer, it will be a full 4-season unit with tank heaters and proper insulation for cold conditions. We understand that the Arctic Fox trailers are the best insulated. We got rid of the 100-lb bottle (it wouldn't pass certification anyway) but we would get several 40-lb bottles that we could string together easily (there are kits available to tie the bottles in with your regular propane bottles easily). We have just such a kit, just in case. Safe travels, y'all!
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Lowest November hunting temperature was approx minus 42 over a couple of nights. Didn't go out much. That was in a self-made trailer I built a couple of years previously. 2x4 batt-insulated walls with additional inch of foam board inside, with 1/4 inch plywood sheathing. Shallow rafter roof full of batt. False floor over the trailer frame. Heated with a cheap top-load wood stove.
It got so hot in there I woke up sweating at over 100 degrees, and had to open the door wide for 5 minutes to cool it down enough to get back to sleep. Didn't put any more wood in there until morning. By breakfast time it had warmed up to about minus 35 outside.
The coldest we’ve stayed in was minus 6 in Arizona - it can be done but since I’m from So Cal - I’d avoid it.
It's been high 30s and mid 40s over night so far in south Carolina. Been using electric fireplace and space heater. Never propane, the heater is a pig with propane it's a waste.
Heading to Florida next month. I'd keep moving to maintain temps above 30 and below 90 basically heh
I was a bit surprised at the mention of drafts thru your slides that weird I've never seen that. I had the rv tipping in the hurricane wind and not even a tickle of air came thru the walls...
Good tips. Thanks!
-17 in SD for my brother's funeral. Reflectix and insulated. Biggest one was an insulated board on top of the stairway
The coldest RV camping was probably upper 20's. However, coldest tent camping was -26F with -87F wind chill.
Great video guys! We use our little travel trailer when staying weekends at my parent's farm in mid Missouri. They have a small house and there isn't a guest room. October- March we drain the tanks, winterize them and rely on water from their house. We installed electric hook-ups in the barn. When we are parked there we are between the barn and the hill so are super protected from the wind from the north and the south. I think the coldest it's been is about 0°F. We do usually get SUPER cold in Missouri. We have not installed skirting, but I will admit I'm tempted as the floor gets COLD. I have fabric to make quilted curtians to help with the drafts.
Amazing video, thank yall for the tips.
I think the lowest temps we've been in were high 30's low 40's when we were in Maine in 2020. The temps started cooling off by September 1st and we didn't leave until the end of the month. We ran out to Walmart and purchased a space heater and warmer clothes.
Thanks you two, very informative for us rookies who haven't been doing it long enough...good job 👍 🤠
Our first camping trip it was 28 at night. I was worried but the underbelly stayed warm and so did we. Love that fireplace.
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Man another great video from the amazing Hanks.
Our lowest temperature was 17 degrees during a week in Colorado in October, with about 9 inches of snow. We applied most of the techniques you mention. It seemed like the furnace was on as much as it was off. We did have a partially frozen line into the kitchen sink, so we will keep the cabinet doors open at night in that situation in the future. We had a 24 inch icicle hanging off the back of the trailer by the time we left.
Oh my goodness, that is freezing! Winter RV camping can be tricky and temperamental lifestyle, but definitely doable. Thank you for your support, Michael!
Thanks Hanks!!
We camped in Pigeon Forge last year over Thanksgiving and temps got down in the low 20's at night. Seeing that it was going to be that cold, I bought a heated hose for the trip and was glad I did. It worked great and others were dealing with fozen hoses and water filters in the mornings (didn't use a filter for that reason!). Even if you would have to fill your fresh water tank more than once, you may still want the heated hose to do that. Dealing with a standard water hose in freezing temps is a PITA. My opinion: make the investment.
I agree...cold is cold.
Timely advice. Even though UCLA (Upper Corner of Lower Alabama) is mostly above freezing, we've already had a couple of 29 deg F nights! Hard freezes here aren't rare but expected in our winter. In the past my '94 diesel pusher did well (P-trap antifreeze, air-blow lines & drained tanks). Now our 21' TT hopefully will fare well with the same procedures BUT with the opportunity to turn on the line & tank heaters for those shorter, overnight issues.
40° here in florida is cold enough for us, thank you.
You guys crack me up! Love your videos!
Hi guys! We lived in our rv all last winter in our rv in Idaho. Saw several 10 to 20 below zero nights. Watched your winter tips SEVERAL times to make sure we were ready. We skirted using 1.5 inch styrofoam. We also used the REFLETIX It worked great. We did freeze twice on really windy days. We were lucky and only had to place a space heater near our pipes for about an hour. We insulated our sewer hose also with the same styrofoam. Pretty easy to cut out a box to cover it. It worked great as well. We kept it closed until it was time to dump. The park did ask us to keep our gray tanks open with a trickle of water running all the time below 23 degrees F. We could kee the rv pretty consistently 60 to 70 degrees. We got on a propane delivery every month. It was pretty spendy but way better than freezing. We solved it this year by moving to FL lol. Thanks Hanks for the great tips!
The temps in Idaho can be brutal no matter the season. There is no place like home...miss Idaho.
Great info. Thanks
Thanks guys!
Great ideas thanks Hanks 😊 👍
Thanks for the useful information