Comments on: RV Living in extremely cold climates

By: rose

rose — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 17:39:53 +0000

thanks for the great information – I want to be ready for next winter in my trailer – so these details are helpful.

By: Ron Jones

Ron Jones — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 17:24:31 +0000

Thanks for the tip re: the Citation Supreme for colder weather. I live in Canada and spend all summer and fall in the trailer on a seasonal lease lot. I would like to use it occasionally in the winter during ice fishing season. Anyone know of other brands that are built for colder climes? I’m looking for an older modele 28′ to 34′ without bunks and not a 5th wheel.
Email oni1937@gmail.com
Many thanks for any info.

By: Ed Haney

Ed Haney — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 23:08:40 +0000

Thank you all for the information, I am living on my job site through the winter in Carson City NV and the temp is about 20 degrees at night and usually warms in the daytime.
they do get snow. My plan is to wrap insolation around the water tank and run a insolated skirt around the bottom of my Class A motor home. its a 34′ Fleetwood I will also run a heat tape to the exterior feed lines and I like the Idea of a couple of 100watt bulbs uder the coach.
I am not paying for the electric bill but am paying for propane, so any thing that keeps it from freezing up or cuts heating costs is good. any further suggestions please email me at haneyedw@gmail.com This is my first winter in cold country where I will be living in my motor home 24/7. thanks

By: darlene

darlene — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 03:06:10 +0000

Citation Supreme is a top of the line travel trailer made in Canada for cold weather. If we could afford to buy one this would be the one….hubby lives in travel trailer for work…way up Northern Canada…-40 for most of January and winter from October to at least the end of March. He uses insulation around the bottom and puts a light with 100 watts under the trailer, heat tape and insulation over the windows. No guarantee though…the fridge and water heater have frozen up at times…tough living

By: Vincent

Vincent — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 03:04:45 +0000

Dear Pieter,

Thank you for taking the time out of your day to write that very informative article. I am planning on living in a travel trailer for a few months real soon and I can definitely use the info that you provided.

Thanks Again,

Vincent

By: frances holloway

frances holloway — Thu, 29 May 2008 22:58:31 +0000

I would like to know what RV, 30 to 38 feet is insulated for cold weather, including windows that would not freeze up. We bought on years ago, they assured us it would with stand the weather in Minnesota in the winter. We not only froze but window frosted up to 2″ thick. We did not even hook up to water and sewer, we used the neighbors bathroom the whole winter. With modern technology I would think some company has a trailer that would be insulated all around including windows that would not frost up. Would be happy to hear from someone who really knows what trailer company meets these demands. Thank you Fran holloway

By: Deborah

Deborah — Sun, 30 Mar 2008 19:33:34 +0000

I am researching to buy a trailer for hubby and myself. He works the pipelines in extreme weather, both hot and cold, so we need something well insulated and usuable as much of the year as possible. I’m not finding alot of standards to compare between manufacturers. Some say ‘extreme weather’ or ‘glacier’ package, but then never explain just what that means. Does anyone have a travel trailer they’ve had luck with, and just how extreme were the temps?

By: James

James — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 21:24:05 +0000

I haven’t bought a RV trailer yet but want to about Oct.
I work as a Pipe Designer on contracts all over the U.S. (Job Shopper) and spend a lot of money on Motels & Hotels.
I hope an RV will save not only money but also the hassle of going out and buying furniture just to have to sell it and go on to the next job where ever it might be. So I would like any info on both the good and bad of working while living out of an RV and going from State to State about every 6 to 9 months (or when ever my contract ends).
I have to admit the cold weather topic made me think of some things that could go wrong that I hadn’t thought of.
What are some other things I should be aware of? After all this will be my first RV and I would like to know what to expect.

By: Norm Tullis

Norm Tullis — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 17:22:39 +0000

PRAISE TO THE HEARTY SOULS IN NORTH DAKOTA BRAVING THE BLISTERY COLD ELEMENTS!!!
DOES ANYONE HAVE INFO CONCERNING A “QUICK & EASY” INSULATED
WRAP-AROUND SKIRT FOR TRAVEL TRAILERS???
IT SEEMS TO ME THAT SOMEONE WOULD HAVE CASHED-IN ($$$) ON
A DESIGN THAT WOULD BE PORTABLE, AFFORDABLE, AND PROVIDE THE
(OLDER) TRAVELER WITH SOME EASY (RELATIVELY SPEAKING) WAY TO
“WRAP” THE UNDERCARRIAGE WHERE ALL THE [CRITICAL] STUFF IS THAT NEEDS TO BE KEPT PROTECTED FROM SEVERE COLD AND WIND.
ANY IDEAS WOULD BE APPRECIATED SINCE I WOULD LIKE NOT TO HAVE TO RESORT TO MY OWN DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF SUCH A SKIRT FOR OUR FIVER.
THANKS, NORM

By: ontheroadrving

ontheroadrving — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 23:42:20 +0000

I think a few tips on winter camping could be useful.

1) Wrap your water supply line in heater tape.

2) Turn water off at night and drain hose.

3) Don’t leave you septic line connected. Connect, dump, Disconnect.

4) If you have fresh water in your holding tanks and they are not heated make sure they are not full. At 6 degrees things freeze.