RV Winter Survival Tips

Above, The Beast at Red Rock Park near Gallup, New Mexico. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

Since I lived in The Beast (a 2015 Winnebago Minnie Winnie 22R) for 12 days while waiting for the movers to deliver my furnishings, I sometimes had to deal with freezing and snowy conditions.

A couple of weeks ago, I used that experience while camping at Red Rock Park when a snowstorm hit.

WinnebaGOLIFE has an article with some RV winter camping survival tips.

It begins with:

When we transitioned from tent camping to living in the RV, one of the most noteworthy and gratifying differences occurred when the mercury dropped below the freezing mark. After a long day skiing or ice climbing in arctic conditions, we would head back to our beloved Winnie the View, hang up our soggy layers and crank up the heater. Gone are the evenings in the tent, nestled deep in our sleeping bags, convulsively shivering, waiting for daylight and hoping our damp gear wasn’t frozen solid the next morning. Now, our winter evenings are spent lounging around the dinette playing cards and swapping epic tales of adventures past. 

With careful planning and a few preventative modifications, winter camping is an RVers delight. Here are some of the strategies that we have used over the years to successfully weather sub-zero temperatures (yes, -22ºF to be exact!).

To read more, go here.