Why Storing Your RV Outside Can Be A Bad Idea

Above, the RV is protected from the harsh winter temperatures and snow in its barn. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

After buying a house and moving to New Mexico seven years ago, one of my "must-dos" was to have a garage (or barn) built to store my motorhome in. 

The elevation  where I'm at is 7,000 feet. During the winter we get snow and cold temperatures and, during the summer, it does get into the 90s at times. I needed the store my RV in a place that would protect it from the weather extremes.

That it the topic of a new article in RV Travel. The article is "Why Storing Your RV Outside Can Be A Bad Idea".

It begins with:

Every year hundreds of thousands of RV owners all across the country need to store their RVs. Whether it is due to harsh winter conditions or because work and school activities limit the time they can “recreate,” RVers must find the best method to put their unit into hibernation. Trying to find a nice, heated, indoor facility can be difficult and very expensive. So most of them are forced to store their RVs outside, which is not always a good idea and can create some very expensive issues.

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