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Thanks for your feedback on last week’s episode. Sometimes our favorite episodes are the least viewed and the stuff we think you’ll love falls flat! We’ve learned that when we’re away from the RV for a bit, we have much more to share when we return. Everything seems fresh and new! We tackled winter camping again this year for two main reasons. The first was the Ski Challenge with Joel & Tyler, which we did to help raise money for Care Camps and to have fun. The second was to update our winter camping video and share some tips for weekend winter trips vs. staying the entire winter in your RV, which requires a lot more planning. In this video, we share winter camping tips on the following topics: Propane management, essential gear, sewer hose, freshwater, and winter driving/towing.
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Sorry about long message had tons to say…lol You guys ever been to Montana???its nice here!!!
It Broke me to….30 below temps this year has really got me thinking about going to Florida and finding a RV Park stay there…My Parents passed away not very long ago…. they lived in Yaak mt for almost 17 years…..the last 12 years I have moved in with them to help them…. because there getting to old to cut wood ect ect….then in in 2017 my father had a major stroke… that made him not be able to use his whole left side… so I became a home health care provider… and took care of him and even got paid to do it because I had to work…..then 5 years later my mom had a aneurysm at the kitchen table well everybody was sitting around her and died…. right there in front of me my son my father my moms friend…I was so devastated too …. no body has any idea how bad that affected me ….why would they lol… considering my father finally had his last stroke in April 2022 died….that man suffered for 6 years….he also found cancer in him so he was fighting two things….Now its me and my 21 year old son who moved in with his friends now its just me and I have not even one friend…..im very very lonely living alone…. not having even one friends to talk too… and I wasn't going to mention this but I no it will get better down the road….Libby mt isn't for me…. so I am going to southern mt soon …I can get this trailer out of here where I am paying 600 bucks a month sewer water electricity comes with it……I paid them for the whole winter up front or tell April 33000bucks…
Looks like you need some 12 volt heating pads attached to the bottom of your black and gray tanks to keep them from freezing ( only need to keep the tank a 36 or 37 degrees to keep freezing), and you can use Double Reflective Insulation, in conjunction with durable metal duct tape to wrap your black and gray tanks ( covering over the 12 volt tank heating pads) so you will have a more "electric approach" from keeping your RV from freezing, and rely less on your propane when you are plugged in. This is what my little motorhome has, and it works well.
i had not realized i could have use of my tanks in cold temps – i thought they could also freeze and get damaged
Watching this video was like watching a recap of our 2022/2023 trip to Breckenridge – so much so that I bet you were staying at tiger run at the same time us. One thing you guys didnt cover that might be useful to other people… Bring a ladder so you can get the snow off your slides before you bring them in. We forgot ours, and had to borrow one from the Tiger Run staff.
Oooh just returned from Florida with our RV, we got eaten alive by noseeums.. pretty bad on the east coast. Love the videos.. good luck with the tank. I wont winter camp cause too many isssues with RVs not being ready or made for winter issues. I re-winterized my RV in a walmart parking lot in Georgia on my way back up north last week…lol
We got caught in Wyoming Nov.1st.. headed home to NC..in a snow day actually night within twenty minutes we could not c tracks 18wheelers were making. We have a 20 ft travel trailer no kids but Toby my chorkie our fur baby..We found the first Walmart made great fresh pork ribs that night in my instapot ..great memories KOKO greetings from NC and ..just one more mile..
Coincidentally, we were on our Winter Tour in our FC 28 and hit that same snowstorm in Flagstaff. We fell in behind snowplows on I 17 and drove slow and steady through the snow to rain in Camp Verde. 30 days of freezing nights, lowest 17 deg F, and always comfortable in our Airstream. 24 nights of dry camping in remote Nat’l Monuments and State Parks. No crowds! We’ll certainly travel in winter again.
I m from northern Michigan and drive all around the north, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, and New York pulling a 38 ft reflection rv and I love winter camping. There are so many things you did wrong with winter driving like learn to drive in the snow and ice not just slow down. You need to carry sand and salt clean your windows and head lights and tail lights And most importantly know when to keep your foot off the brakes. Take a winter driving course.
Lippert has great propane sensors as well as fridge/freezer
Hi you guys we love love love watching,traveling and learning things from you guys thank you so much and catch Otis and I Cheryl at Better days 806 thank you 😊 ❤😊
Well, after 2 years of going back to the beginning of KYD, I’m finally up to date. Loving the adventures, the education. But mostly, the destinations and highlights of each stop. Keep up the great content.
We LOL’d pretty hard at the “We’re never doing it again!”
Eight years of Illinois and Minnesota and we don’t miss it!
Brrr
Awesome
You guys are great
Do you always travel with fresh water in the fresh water tank?
I know you talked about and lots of others have…
Definitely our most challenging drive day ever was getting up to Breck in Jan of last year. Icy roads and 80 mph wind gusts 💨 Had to spend the night in FairPlay about 30 minutes from Breck. Stayed connected so the rig wouldn’t blow over and definitely thought the windows were going to get blown out. Tough day for sure but it was a learning experience 😆 Great advice as always y’all!
Great information! Thanks!
Mark. I don't drive at night. I will drive some once my cataract surgeries are complete. I try to limit my travels on roads (never traveling) just local roads when it is snowing or frozen precipitation. One event over 35 years ago did the trick for me. So I give kudos to people who like to adventure out in the wild blue yonder when the frozen stuff starts falling!
Get-There-itis. A common General Aviation reason for crashes. Poor planning and lack of flexibility in your schedule will usually end up badly. I suspect a lot of the same reasons/excuses others may try to convince themselves they must drive in these conditions. Waiting and flex schedules will make all the difference and probably save a few buckets of sweat!
What were the thermostats you used to keep an eye on the fridge and tanks?
Did you experience extreme condensation on the windows, the walls, and under the beds?
A quick question regarding the Ninja oven in the airstream I saw on a previous episode. Did it work out in the cabinet, or were there issues with the heat surrounding the cabinets?
CheapHeat furnace add-on is the best modification once can make to their RV. Particularly if you are a full-timer or use your rig for several months a year. No more LP anxiety. And it's free heat if your park fee includes electricity. If the power goes out or you choose to dry camp you simply flip a switch next to your thermostat to use the LP side of your furnace. I can't praise CheapHeat enough. No more risky space heaters to trip over and store. I love the Mopeka sensors! Even though I now only refill the 40lb LP tanks every two to three months, thanks to CheapHeat and Truma (another modificationI can't live without with the washer, dishwasher, and two bathrooms), the Mopeka monitor is even more essential for me. I simply forget about LP most of the time. Every few weeks I remember to check the level using the app. I've only run out once in the last three years. That was after a power outrage consumed one tank much faster than I remembered.
Being stranded on the side of the road is always a possibility. Excellent point on filling your tank regularly. My cutoff is 1/3 tank. If you don't have your RV with you, you don't have access to warming layers. It's essential to have a blanket in the vehicle for each memeber of the family. This could be nice fluffy throws or something as simple as Mylar thermal blankets in the glove box. Also necessary is a gallon or three of water (depending on typical passenger numbers) and energy bars.
As for the fresh tank…… the tank could have partially froze. This left a block of ice sloshing around like a bull in a china shop. This block of ice met cold and brittle fitting….smash!!
Looking forward to next winter. Giving it a shot. Now I did live most of my life in Wyoming/Idaho border. Note that Wyoming doesn’t use salt. Idaho does. Huge difference, huge. And you’re right. I drove Teton pass each day for years. Most vehicles in the ditch in snow were 4wd.
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Watching this has affirmed our beliefs on Winter Camping. We spent our first winter in NC and only have several days below freezing, but even that was enough to make it annoying, especially with the curved window above our heads dripping on us every morning it dropped below 40 degrees! Luckily we were able to make it less miserable using the tips you mentioned in your last video! Thanks again! 😄
Nicer to be part timers, I understand.
I learned the hard way about trusting the fuel gage on my first trip and ran out of gas. Thanks. As a result I will fuel up much more often. I am so freaking stressed regarding winter since I haven’t been drinking in Kansas for over 15 years. Thanks!!!!❤❤😀😀😀😀
We had to upgrade our propane tanks. Two 30lb tanks was not enough for us. Our two tanks only lasted 8 days in the winter if that but, we are in a 42ft RV. We upgraded to, two 100lb tanks. Not everyone can do this, I know but, for us we are parked long term. 🙂
I am interested in those mats you had under your tires that you said were great for gravel too. I did not see them on your Amazon list. What are they called? Thank you
I feel ya! Winter is pretty, from a distance 😂
Thanks for your frankness and plain old common sense!
Be very careful driving through Wyoming in the winter. Roads will NOT clear up the next day.
I grew up driving in winter weather and the best thing you can do is SLOW DOWN. Leave the seconds between you and the car in front of you. Add a second for falling snow or rain. Add a second for wet roads. Add a second for limited visibility. Add a second for freezing temperatures.
You get the idea.
Should have bought an Oliver. True 4 season trailer that blows Airstream away.
Our cat is 20 lb he's not overweight do you guys travel with a cat