crk1971
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Okay, we are itching to go camping, but we have 3 young kids, a 4yo and twin 19 month olds, and we are worried about what would be too cold to keep the inside of the camper warm. We are thinking( I am thinking It will be warm enough) it maybe be too cold inside the camper because temps will reach into the low 40's at night but 60's during the day. I dont know how this trailer will fair in this type of weather.
Any opinions or stories will be greatly appreciated.
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Chris
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mule0001
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Well, I went out last weekend and it was flipping cold out during the day and at night. Almost to freezing at night and we were all toasty warm in our Roo. We do have heated mattresses, but I was sleeping on the couch and I was toasty warm. I think you would be just fine, just remember to keep a vent or 2 cracked for condensation.
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JimmieFan
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You'll be surprised how much heat those heaters can send through those hybrids.
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phemens
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Are you dry camping or do you have access to electricity?
We keep a small block heater stored in our 26L, we use it when it gets chilly, keeps the trailer remarkably warm. Another thing that helps is reflectix on the tent end (we use cheaper Cabelas emergency blankets clipped to the outside of the tenting)
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crk1971
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we would have electricity!
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Chris&Lori
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Youll be fine! we have camped plenty of times in 30 degree weather. I will suggest that a small electric space heater is really nice to have along if anything just to keep from using alot of propane and keep the TT heater from cycling so much.
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mwebber78
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We camped in our Jayco last year from May 1st on in the White Mountians. It saw a few 30 degree nights and did fine. We did turtle one end up to keep some heat in (we had the 3 bunk model) but with a ceramic heater and the furnace we were comfortable.
PS - Maybe we will see you around, we are up there this weekend for free camping at Eastern Slope Camping area in Conway. (cleanup weekend event)
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skipnchar
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All depends on how much LP gas you take with you. Your furnace SHOULD keep the trailer warm as long as you have enough fuel to run it but it'll probably cool off quickly through the tent ends when it goes off.
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emaav
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That is the kind of weather we start to camp in here on the north left coast. You will be just fine as long as you bring games for the little ones.
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Scott_C
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We camp in the White Mtns and Green Mtns yearly and typically one trip is foliage season and cool. Our hybrid's heater does a great job! You will burn LP however in 40 degree nights. Since you have electricity and a 19 month old, I'd definitely bring along a supplemental heater, which is probably one of those oil-filled jobs for safety with the kids. Otherwise, nice sleeping bags on the beds should do the trick!
FYI - until last year, our trips were in our Santa Fe pop-up! There isn't any insulation in one of those and my wife was fine so long as we had the sleeping bags. In the hybrid, it's toasty, especially if you have electric mattresses.
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