|
12-30-2017, 08:54 AM
|
#1
|
Montana Master
Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: Mena
Posts: 504
M.O.C. #17723
|
New to cold weather
Hello all,
We find ourselves in Colorado Springs, CO over Christmas and New Years because of a family emergency. Temps have been varied... from lows around 5 degs. to highs around 60. So far, we've been able to not freeze.... just gone through a bunch of propane. Just a bit different than Arkansas.
Our 3611 has done us well. We have added an electric heater in the basement and heated fresh water hose. I placed bubble wrap over most of the windows because these single pane glass and metal frames are cold. It seems to help.
Forecast calls for single digits again in the morning. (sigh)...
Hope this holiday season finds you well.
Ron & Rhonda
__________________
Ron & Rhonda
2021 3230CK Montana Legacy w/ Super SolarFlex
(old rig) 2015 Montana 3611RL 8K I.S., Disk Brakes, Sailun Tires
2015 F350 XLT Crew Dually 20K B&W Companion
|
|
|
12-30-2017, 10:45 AM
|
#2
|
Site Team
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Wilsey
Posts: 18,799
M.O.C. #11455
|
Happy new year to you also. Living in these things in the cold is an adjustment.
|
|
|
12-30-2017, 05:23 PM
|
#3
|
Site Team
Join Date: Sep 2017
Location: Oro Valley
Posts: 3,933
M.O.C. #20477
|
Our trailers handle the cold fairly well. Put on a sweater and 60 inside feels pretty good.
__________________
Zack and Donna plus Millie and Ranger
2018 3160RL
"Life is too short to stay indoors, enjoy the ride!"
|
|
|
12-30-2017, 08:50 PM
|
#4
|
Montana Master
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Lake Gaston
Posts: 8,773
M.O.C. #12156
|
Spent an entire winter in Fountain, just outside Colorado Springs. Slide toppers were a pain in the snow, but other than that was OK. Picked up one of those electric radiator heaters and that kept us warm.
__________________
Mike and Lorraine
2002 3655 FL, 2005 3650RK
2010 3665RE, 2015 3910FB
F350 crew cab dually 6.7
|
|
|
12-31-2017, 10:58 AM
|
#5
|
Site Team
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Wilsey
Posts: 18,799
M.O.C. #11455
|
Fuzzy slippers can also make a real difference. You'd be surprised how much chilled feet affect you.
|
|
|
12-31-2017, 01:21 PM
|
#6
|
Montana Master
Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: Mena
Posts: 504
M.O.C. #17723
|
fuzzy slippers and long johns all around!
__________________
Ron & Rhonda
2021 3230CK Montana Legacy w/ Super SolarFlex
(old rig) 2015 Montana 3611RL 8K I.S., Disk Brakes, Sailun Tires
2015 F350 XLT Crew Dually 20K B&W Companion
|
|
|
01-01-2018, 08:54 AM
|
#7
|
Montana Master
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: North Ridgeville
Posts: 20,229
M.O.C. #2839
|
Being from Northern Ohio and Western PA we are not new to cold weather as we lived in it most of out lives and I mean COLD single digits your nose hairs freeze and well below negative numbers temps with outrageous wind chill factors. We also owned RV's and they were winterized in about October and did not come out till @ mid March. IMO I see no way to comfortably live in one in those conditions. Many do or have to and will find ways to do it.
I can Offer no real suggestions execpt..don't do it. When we both retired one of our goals was to never live in those conditions again and we have not in 11 years rotating between north and south every year.That would be my only suggestion. Good luck to those who have to do it.
|
|
|
|
Posting Rules
|
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
HTML code is Off
|
|
|
|
» Recent Threads |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|