Preparing For Winter Camping

Above, The Beast at Red Rock Park Campground after a snow storm. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

Four years ago, I was camping at Goulding's Lodge Campground near Monument Valley when the nighttime temperatures got down into the 20s.

This presented no problems for me as I have holding tank heaters. But one night, I forgot to detach the fresh water hose, drain it and shut off the water spigot.

The next morning, the water hose was like a snake with rigor mortis. It was frozen stiff inside. I had to thaw the ice inside by holding the hose over hot coals in the campsite's barbecue. That did the trick.

RV Life has five tips on preparing for winter camping.

They begin it with:

Proper preparation and gear are essential to avoid winter camping problems. Let’s look at five winter camping challenges and how to avoid them.

 To read them, go here.