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03-14-2018, 02:20 AM
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I don't care. Screw it! Booked for a camping trip this weekend in freezing temperatures!
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03-14-2018, 04:21 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2016
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Big Wil, that's the spirit 
Where are you booked? By you pic, you've done this before, any tips for a new winter camper? Other than have shovel ready 
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03-14-2018, 05:37 AM
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Originally Posted by Weennheff
Big Wil, that's the spirit
Where are you booked? By you pic, you've done this before, any tips for a new winter camper? Other than have shovel ready |
Honestly, it's not bad at all. We tend to keep the trailer dry, so we don't have to rewinterize. The campground we are going to has heated comfort stations with real toilets, showers, etc, so we simply don't fill up with water on the way in.
Bring dry firewood, as the evening fire becomes way more important: it keeps you warm as opposed to just giving some ambiance and a heat source for roasted marshmallows.
Bring warm clothes, preferably in layers. This allows you to strip down one or two without freezing or getting sweaty. Getting sweaty makes you get cold faster. Bring good footwear, and preferably an extra set...I usually wear boots, for obvious reasons.
Be prepared for a lot of peace and quiet...campgrounds tend to be pretty much empty when the weather gets colder.
Our trailer, the FE 248RBS has an excellent furnace, and it won't be much below freezing when we go (-3 to -10 Celsius, or 14-26 Fahrenheit), so we will be very comfortable inside. Outside, it's dressing warm and, around the fire, adding some very expensive antifreeze to our blood stream that will make it very enjoyable.
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03-14-2018, 08:58 AM
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Location: Clifton Tennessee
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03-14-2018, 09:00 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2016
Location: Clifton Tennessee
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Hopefully mine holds up. I raked some snow off but can't get it all. Please bring on Spring sooner than later, I am done with this. 
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03-14-2018, 09:03 AM
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Location: S/E Wisconsin
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Seasonal
This past weekend temperatures were in the low 50's in parts of WI. We visited our seasonal site. Dog walks, parks, campfire, S'mores, and we stayed over night. Camping season has started for some in WI.  |
50s again being predicted for central WI this weekend with no rain. Going to visit the seasonal site again this weekend. Going up on Friday and back home on Sunday.
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03-14-2018, 09:24 AM
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Pickin', Campin', Mason
Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: South Western PA
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Originally Posted by woodyrock1
Not Spring here one bit. Neighbors carport collapsed under snow load, not good.]
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Not good at all.
Hopefully not too much damage to the trailer.
I'm surprised to see that collapse from what looks like only a foot of snow on the roof.
I regularly see loads on my carport (I do not store my trailer under it) and those of others in our area, with way more snow on the roof with no problems. Maybe our region requires them to be built with heavier pipe and bracing?
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03-14-2018, 09:25 AM
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(Dry Huunday)
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: Eastern North Carolina
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Oh NO! Man that is horrible! 
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03-14-2018, 09:28 AM
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With all the storms that we have been having here in the northeast, my biggest fear is camper damage with a very special and very expensive trip coming in just 4 short weeks. While I know the insurance would cover any damages, not having the camper available for the trip would be quite bad considering all the time and money that's been invested that is non-refundable.
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03-14-2018, 09:32 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2016
Location: Clifton Tennessee
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I am thinking one brace twisted and it was all over.
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03-14-2018, 09:39 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: baltimore,md
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we have been looking for spring here in Maryland,but outside of a few robins and a few teaser warm days cold weather keeps hanging on !
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03-14-2018, 09:46 AM
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Pickin', Campin', Mason
Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: South Western PA
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Quote:
Originally Posted by woodyrock1
I am thinking one brace twisted and it was all over.
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I'd say you are right.
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03-14-2018, 10:02 AM
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Join Date: May 2015
Location: Maine
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...meanwhile in Maine
Have cleared twice in the past 16 hours, about 14 inches with another 6 on the way today. Here's the tow vehicle:
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03-14-2018, 10:03 AM
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Join Date: May 2015
Location: Maine
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Quote:
Originally Posted by MaineCampingFan
Have cleared twice in the past 16 hours, about 14 inches with another 6 on the way today. Here's the tow vehicle:
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BTW...its downhill to the street 
Darn photo attach 
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03-14-2018, 10:11 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2016
Location: Clifton Tennessee
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Quote:
Originally Posted by MaineCampingFan
BTW...its downhill to the street
Darn photo attach |
Some winter here in the northeast. Bring on the warmer weather.
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03-14-2018, 12:51 PM
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Join Date: May 2011
Location: CA desert
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Hmmm...
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03-14-2018, 01:14 PM
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(Dry Huunday)
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: Eastern North Carolina
Posts: 2,298
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Seriously....
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03-14-2018, 01:44 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2017
Location: North of Seattle, WA
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Spring for us was exactly two days. Monday it hit 73 and Tuesday AM it was 65 until Noon. By 4 PM it was back in the upper 40's and raining. Looks like it's going to rain for quite some time.
Don't mind the rain if it would just warm a little. Can at least sit out under the awning and enjoy the fresh, clean, air.
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03-14-2018, 03:41 PM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Mar 2016
Posts: 13
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Quote:
Originally Posted by MaineCampingFan
BTW...its downhill to the street
Darn photo attach |
Wow that's some hill you have there
Sorry bout all the snow
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03-14-2018, 03:44 PM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Mar 2016
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Quote:
Originally Posted by BigWil
Honestly, it's not bad at all. We tend to keep the .....
Bring dry firewood, as the evening fire becomes way more important: it keeps you warm as opposed to just giving some ambiance and a heat source for roasted marshmallows.
Bring warm clothes, preferably in layers. This allows you to strip down one or two without freezing or getting sweaty. Getting sweaty makes you get cold faster. Bring good footwear, and preferably an extra set...I usually wear boots, for obvious reasons.
Be prepared for a lot of peace and quiet...campgrounds tend to be pretty much empty when the weather gets colder.
Our trailer, the FE 248RBS has an excellent furnace, and it won't be much below freezing when we go (-3 to -10 Celsius, or 14-26 Fahrenheit), so we will be very comfortable inside. Outside, it's dressing warm and, around the fire, adding some very expensive antifreeze to our blood stream that will make it very enjoyable.
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Thanks, I've already bought lots of that antifreeze
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