Vakeel
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Hello everyone. I just did a cursory check of all the topics and did not see one relating to driving a class C in snow or camping in cold weather. We are going to Grand Canyon and it is suppose to snow on the way up there, and the weather is suppose to be down in the low to mid 20's every night. So here are my questions:
- Any particular precautions I need to take over and above what I normally would do in a car?
- Do I have to have chains, and if yes where do I get them from?
- If I have four tires on the back, chains only for the outside ones?
- If camping in below freezing weather, any particular precautions I need to take?
Thank you much.
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kknowlton
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I'd make sure the LP tanks are full! Will you be dry camping? Your furnace probably needs electricity to run.
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Vakeel
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Thanks, and no the place has full hookups.
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brirene
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I would bring the hose in each night if you're connected to the water. Either that or inulate it with some pipe insulator.
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tom_kat
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how many battery's do you have, 1 battery wont be enough for one night but two will make it thru the night if you don't use to much other stuff at those temps at night then recharge during the day,fill your LP and fuel tanks.you could always take some rv antifreeze to put in your black and gray tanks if it stays below freezing to long they might freeze, if its warm during the day you should be ok at night depends on how low the temps get and how long they stay that way.
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garyhaupt
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oh wow...we can make lists! Buy a electric cermaic heater..plug it in and let it keep you warm-ish. The roar of the furnace will drive you or someone knutz.
Open up the cupboards that have water lines behind them...that's usally the ones along the floor lvel by the over, under the sinks, etc. The air will circulate enough to prevent frezing. Make sure you keep a roof vent open and a fan on, if you can...the amount of moisture created by warm bodies is amazing and if it can't get out it'll go into your bedding, clothes, towells. Yes, that means having a winow open for that fresh cold air intake too.
DO NOT even consider chains...if the road is that bad that you think you need chains, you need to be stopped and huddled up. These things don't drive worth a pinch of coon poop in snow or ice. You''d think that they would but they are just plain dangerous in those condtions.
I love winter camping...that electric heater is your new best friend too!!
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fncampn
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Check out this article:
How to Cold Weather Camp in Your RV
There isn't much on driving in the snow but there are many helpful tips on how to camp in cold weather once you get to where you're going!
Cold Weather Camping Mods
How to Make Your Noisy RV Furnace Quiet
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carringb
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garyhaupt wrote:
DO NOT even consider chains...if the road is that bad that you think you need chains, you need to be stopped and huddled up. These things don't drive worth a pinch of coon poop in snow or ice. You''d think that they would but they are just plain dangerous in those condtions.
Chains work great when the conditions warrant them. If I stayed parked every time chains were required, I'd only have 10% of the ski days that I do now.
Chains Guide
Scroll down a little, your motorhome is classified as a "Single Drive Medium Duty Vehicle" . CA's chain laws are pretty much the same, except under some conditions only the tow vehicle ad not the trailer needs chains (unlike OR and WA which will always require the trailer to be chained if conditions warrant).
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Vakeel
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Thanks everyone. You guys, and this forum, is just amazing. I am leaving first thing tomorrow morning and figured no way I would get a response before I leave, and here I got 6 in four hours.
Thanks again, and have a safe and happy Memorial weekend.
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Vakeel
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BTW, I got two batteries so I should be okay in that regard.
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