Do you winter Camp?

Being im a Fan of Winter camping i was wondering as to why those that dont, dont?

DUH?!?!?!? 'cause it's cold outside!

Seriously.. I enjoyed my time at Cove Lake.. it was pretty cool during the day.. and down right cold at night.. In a perfect world.. I would prefer camping in daytime temps in the 60s.. and nighttime lows in the upper 40s.

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Well im cold natured and prefer cold anyday.... Guess thats why I went to Москва Россия in the dead of winter. LOL

I would really have to think about that one..OK, it is cold, and cold and I really don't get alone good..
Dar

Craig, I would be interested in a trip sometime between Thanksgiving and Christmas, maybe the weekend of Dec 5th or 12th. If not then maybe a weekend in Jan. Whatcha think?

abivens wrote:Craig, I would be interested in a trip sometime between Thanksgiving and Christmas, maybe the weekend of Dec 5th or 12th. If not then maybe a weekend in Jan. Whatcha think?

Defiantly could be a possibility

craigw wrote:

abivens wrote:Craig, I would be interested in a trip sometime between Thanksgiving and Christmas, maybe the weekend of Dec 5th or 12th. If not then maybe a weekend in Jan. Whatcha think?

Defiantly could be a possibility

Sounds really good!

We will have to fiigure out where and when and order up some Cold and make it happen.

we camp till early / mid December.....store Sydney till about mid / end March and hit the ground camping 1st weekend of April.

My daughters and I camped in Miss Danger last night. Between the refletix and the fleece blankets sealing off the bunk ends (we slept on the beds under the roof) the furnace was too much. We had to simply turn it off twice. It was getting too warm. It was indeed below freezing outside (28 I think). The thermostat is in the dinette bench under the table. Well, the warm air doesn't really get under there much. I set up my clamp on fans, one to circulate the heat around better up high, and one to blow the warm air under the dinette and sofa beds. Then the thermostat worked a bit better.

Then we noticed that the furnace fan was running, but it was getting colder. The propane ran out. Finally. It would have to happen late on a cold camp driveway night. I kicked on the heat strip in the rooftop AC, and while it doesn't put out the heat the furnace does, it warmed things up nicely. It would have been inadequate with the bunk end curtains open, and no refletix.

Now my reflectix is the 2-ft wide roll that I use around the bunk ends, so it didn't go all the way up the walls. I've decided to get the 4-ft refletix and make inserts for all the windows instead of space-blanket curtains. It will just be easier. I still plan to get space blanket curtains for the bunk end dividers though.

Glad to hear that you survived a night of camping in Miss Danger. I guess that it is time to run out and have your propane refilled.

Coolbreeze1

Yep, it's on my "things to do today" list. I also have to do my Christmas shopping. I like last-minute shopping. It's so easy. Instead of figuring out what people want, you just take whatever is left. They can exchange it.

Actually, I've got to pick up a few last minute gift certificates and a couple of things for the kids to give to Mama.

I'm hoping for gift certificates to Wal Mart this year, so I can go down the camper and RV isles and actually buy something.

Richard wrote:Yep, it's on my "things to do today" list. I also have to do my Christmas shopping. I like last-minute shopping. It's so easy. Instead of figuring out what people want, you just take whatever is left. They can exchange it.

Actually, I've got to pick up a few last minute gift certificates and a couple of things for the kids to give to Mama.

I'm hoping for gift certificates to Wal Mart this year, so I can go down the camper and RV isles and actually buy something.

Well I usually give out just gift cards. They make things easier.

Coolbreeze1

Richard were do you go to fill your propane? If you want to you can fill mine while your at it.

Coolbreeze1

I'm not quite sure this outing in "Camp Driveway" would qualify for one of the "Three campouts without a repair" trips to reach "Pop-up expert" status.

For our newer members...
This thread can be found in "My Pop Up" under "So Many Fixes, So Little Motivation"

Richard wrote:
Now my reflectix is the 2-ft wide roll that I use around the bunk ends, so it didn't go all the way up the walls. I've decided to get the 4-ft refletix and make inserts for all the windows instead of space-blanket curtains. It will just be easier. I still plan to get space blanket curtains for the bunk end dividers though.

What is this Reflectix you speak of?

It certainly doesn't Kral! I'm moving the thermostat for the furnace to a better location. Even if it counted, it wouldn't qualify.

Tim, I got my 20# Tank filled for $12.85 tax and all. It's a junky looking place on the main road (11E) between Johnson City and Bristol. It's between Piney Flats and Johnson City. They have a portable sign advertising the propane, but I think their main business is making and selling those "chainsaw art" bears. They have lots of them. (Yep, it's my kind of place!) I think it may have been a gas station many years ago. They also sell some swimming pool stuff, at least I think it's for sale. The guy that filled my tank was prompt and really nice. At that price I can use a lot of propane before I am broke.

Alan, it's thin sliver insulation board. You get it at any big box home store like Lowes or Home Depot. It's wonderful stuff. Comes in rolls in different widths. It's about 1/4 inch thick and shiny. Lots of people put it under the mattress of the bunk ends too.

(I spend a lot of time at Lowes and Home Depot, they don't even seem to know they are PUP camper parts stores.)

Richard wrote:

(I spend a lot of time at Lowes and Home Depot, they don't even seem to know they are PUP camper parts stores.)

Richard, Which isle was that Reflectix in again?

Priscilla Loves winter camping, So we have to go along with her when she feels like it. I am sure next month she will feel like it.

KralCamper wrote:

Richard wrote:

(I spend a lot of time at Lowes and Home Depot, they don't even seem to know they are PUP camper parts stores.)

Richard, Which isle was that Reflectix in again?

Dave, I don't look at the Isle numbers anymore. It's with the House Insulation.

17 degrees outside last night and Lily wanted to sleep in the camper and play chess. Down to 9 degrees tonight. That's a bit more winter than I'm gonna do in Camp Driveway when I have a heated home within two feet of the camper.

Richard wrote:17 degrees outside last night and Lily wanted to sleep in the camper and play chess. Down to 9 degrees tonight. That's a bit more winter than I'm gonna do in Camp Driveway when I have a heated home within two feet of the camper.

Isn't Lily Русский язык?? So I would say that for her this isn't too cold from her Native Country? Just saying....LOL

Русский язык.. Russian?

chuck wrote:Русский язык.. Russian?

DA