Lowest temp's that you have camped in? - Page 2

revrnd · 10-08-2010, 11:02 PM

Here's the heater I've been using:

skeeterbait8 · 10-09-2010, 07:58 AM

We had already been using one of these here at home and in the camper. Lasko Cyclonic Ceramic Heater. Bought another so more heat would be going toward the bathroom area. I love these. Works great. Like having a temp that you can set it at.

The_Stuff · 10-09-2010, 02:56 PM

ive hit -5C and it froze the water hose to the trailer lol

cmcct · 10-18-2010, 10:02 PM

Low, -8 deg C, high -2 deg C, all long weekend (October 2009). The Espar heater got a good workout that weekend I'll tell ya.

JWittInKC · 10-18-2010, 10:15 PM

We camped over thanksgiving in Branson a few years ago and it got down to 18F. We were in a Fleetwood Pop-up and it was COLD outside!! Went through about 60lbs of Propane that weekend but stayed fairly warm in the camper at the end with the furnace. Of course, the water lines had to thaw out in the morning before we had running water. Still turned around and went out the following Easter and it was in the 20's. Part of the reason we traded up to the Flagstaff SuperLite!

Oh yea; our first time out this spring in March we got about 10" of snow!!! As always, a bad day camping beats a great day at work any day!!!!

Dodge Guy · 10-19-2010, 12:32 PM

Last year on Columbus day weekend in NW IL. it was mid 20`s at night and mid 40`s during the day. it was CCCCCCCold!!!! this year it was 90 on sat. and 87 on sun. with it upper 50`s at night. gotta love the midwest!

We have fun either way. the plus to the colder camping weather is the beer stays colder longer.

yvesm · 10-19-2010, 08:02 PM

Back in high school winter camping in a tent, 5 degrees F. In our RV down to about 25 F

camper22406 · 11-08-2010, 09:26 AM

In November 2008 we camped in our Roo 23ss for several nights where the temperature dropped to 19 degrees with about a 20-25 mph wind. We had no major issues. Turned on the black and gray water heaters. Kept the furnace thermostat at 55-58 during the night and used our electric mattress heater. Daytime highs got in the upper 30s so sitting outside was limited. Time to get out the scrabble board.
One other element of weather: We camped at Glacier National Park where the wind gusted to 60 mph. We closed the unused bed but were gently rocked to sleep in the front bed.
Last winter we spent one night at Shaw AFB, SC where the temps dropped in the low teens and it snowed. As we were in travel mode we slept on the sofa.
We find the Roos great in any weather.

The_Stuff · 11-20-2010, 09:24 AM

Currently -25c out with a -30c windchill brrrr

Bama PrimeTime · 11-20-2010, 10:08 AM

Back when we had our Keystone Cabana, We camped in 28 degrees overnight several weekends. and used an electric heater and a "clip on" fan to draw warm air into the bunk areas. everyone slept very well.
I also had bought a couple of old down comforters at yard sales to put UNDER the mattresses to help insulate them.

StonewallGene · 11-20-2010, 02:04 PM

I know this not as cold as alot I have read about but it was 28 in Homestead Fla last year at Xmas with a few minutes of snow water hose froze.

The_Stuff · 11-20-2010, 04:09 PM

I have 2 of the larger oil filled electric radiators going. one older and one new. the new one has "right temp" button on it. with that pushed it maintains 22c (71f). it works well to! furnace ran all night (skirting not done) and i got this today and turned it on and the place warmed up and furnace shut off within a half hour.

The_Stuff · 01-01-2011, 01:09 PM

hit -36c last night. and rand out of propane.. heaters kept us alive and the water just about froze up but it still ran slowly lol

capucine · 01-01-2011, 02:48 PM

We camped several years on weekend during the winter. It was in a seasonal camping and we were able to use our terry taurus 30 feet with the permission of the camping owner. We had electricity but no water. We were able to take our shower with water that we were boiling on the camp fire. We were alone in the campground and we enjoyed every minutes of it. During those years we were living in a apt. building and it was a great joy for us to get out of the highrise building. We had to watch for the condensation : a trailer is not really built for winter months.

mg0427 · 01-01-2011, 07:25 PM

In our old starcraft Hybrid I went on a early season trout fishing trip, it was 19F during the day, and much much colder at night, had a 5000 watt heat strip in the AC that we left on all the time, and set the furnace to run at 65F, the furnace ran very little was very sung all week. I would it be a little cooler in the camper better sleeping.

Smokyroo · 01-24-2011, 12:03 PM

In a camper we have camped in temps in the signle digits for a week. Backpacking I have spent a week on the AT in the Smokies in temps into the teens.