Hybrids must be hibernating

[gwh1bass]

As it cools off, it seems like this subforum quiets down. Must be a lot of hybrids are going into hibernation. I know mine is.

[scottsnider]

Not hibernating just waiting for Jan, then I will go we don't have to winterize here in So Cal but it does get cold and I have to finish setting my trailer up for the colder weather with the insulation for the tent ends. Since I have air mattress I put down a movers blanket then the air mattress then another movers blanket and then sheets and blankets. With the reflective insulation it helps to keep the cold out at night and I got a buddy heater too. Then in Jan its time to head to the coast line when there are more spaces opened up.

[gwh1bass]

And so my hybrid was winterized and taken to it's deep sleep in my BIL's outbuilding for it's hibernation.

[mdcamping]

Yeah I tried talking DW into 1 last trip 2 weeks ago, said no ----- way! Ended up closing it down and winterizing it.

Next camping trip planned, 4-18 :C

Mike

[babamartha]

drenjoey wrote:


Living in Maine, we camp only part of the year......but one thing we have and you don't is the anticipation, and then the excitement.
Our hybrid is parked in front of the house, and we look at it during the winter months with anticipation.
When spring arrives,the first thing we look forward to is to remove the cover from it, and go inside. Then it's opening the tent ends and the slide out, and start dreaming of our summer trips.
Folks in the cold and snowy states know what I'm talking about!

Dre

Oh, yes! There's nothing like it! We have four distinct seasons here in Maryland and I wouldn't have it any other way.

All winter, it sits in the driveway, full of the promise of new adventures. De-winterizing my camper holds its own special kind of joy.

[drenjoey]

mileshuff wrote:
I feel sorry for those of you who can RV only part of the year! Here in AZ we RV year round. Cool mountains in the summer, warm deserts in the winter.

We have a 5th wheel now, but used our Hybrid for over 10 years. Quite often camped with lows in the 30's without issue. Clipped on tent covers (popop gizmos) which helped to hold heat in considerably.

Living in Maine, we camp only part of the year......but one thing we have and you don't is the anticipation, and then the excitement.
Our hybrid is parked in front of the house, and we look at it during the winter months with anticipation.
When spring arrives,the first thing we look forward to is to remove the cover from it, and go inside. Then it's opening the tent ends and the slide out, and start dreaming of our summer trips.
Folks in the cold and snowy states know what I'm talking about!

Dre

[Forellan]

Living in SoCal we can go year round as well. Just returned from a trip to the eastern sierras for a little fall fishing and fall color. Temps dropped to 17 one night and 14 the next. Only issue that we had was the outside shower froze and cracked.

[mileshuff]

I feel sorry for those of you who can RV only part of the year! Here in AZ we RV year round. Cool mountains in the summer, warm deserts in the winter.

We have a 5th wheel now, but used our Hybrid for over 10 years. Quite often camped with lows in the 30's without issue. Clipped on tent covers (popop gizmos) which helped to hold heat in considerably.

[gwh1bass]

gheicher wrote:
Just winterized mine. The hot water tank drain plug is plastic and a pain to get at, so I purchased a small stainless steel ball valve from Ebay to replace the plastic plug. I like to drain the hot water tank after use to keep the water from getting stinky just sitting around. Now all I have to do is just flip a valve to drain.

Nice though for me to drain the HW tank is to remove the anode.

[gwh1bass]

Oasisbob wrote:
We were out last weekend. Some of the best camping is after Labor Day & before Christmas in our opinion. We are never cold in the hybrid. Feels like home as long as we have no noisey neighbors that is

I agree. We've camped in ours when it's been in the 20's at night and the heater kept it just fine inside. Even a little ceramic electric heater works pretty well. Both these options I need electricity as my furnace blower can suck battery juice quickly and I've found without nearly fully charged batteries, the furnace will not fire.

Cool weather makes one really appreciate a good campfire.

And alot less people!

[theoldwizard1]

Oasisbob wrote:
We were out last weekend. Some of the best camping is after Labor Day & before Christmas in our opinion. We are never cold in the hybrid. Feels like home as long as we have no noisey neighbors that is

I agree !

If you are doing early/late camping, buy a heated mattress pad. Much better than an electric blanket !

[Ralph_Cramden]

All I could afford wrote:
Ralphie Boy... Is that the Roo 24 WS?

23WS.......2017.

[All_I_could_aff]

Ralphie Boy... Is that the Roo 24 WS?

[Ralph_Cramden]

Not hibernated yet but it did go down to 33 last night.....and spit a little snow.....
Toasty though with the heated mattress and one electric heater. Central PA mountains.

[babamartha]

gheicher wrote:
Just winterized mine. The hot water tank drain plug is plastic and a pain to get at, so I purchased a small stainless steel ball valve from Ebay to replace the plastic plug. I like to drain the hot water tank after use to keep the water from getting stinky just sitting around. Now all I have to do is just flip a valve to drain.

I'm going to take some measurements to see if this will work for me, too. My plug seems to be nylon and is a very hard-to-get-to place.

Thanks for the suggestion!