Traveling in cold weather!

[JamuJoe]

Originally Posted by Hans627

I know that we are months away from cold weather but we are considering taking our AS to FL this winter. We will not be living in it over the winter but want to use it for side trips as we have a home in FL.



My question is related to traveling when it is cold, below freezing. From PA we will most likely take about 4 days/nights to get to FL as I am limited to a certain number of hours traveling per day because my DW has back problems. And we will most likely be leaving after the first of the year, so it will be cold.



I will winterize the AS before leaving but we will be sleeping in it when traveling to FL. So is toilet use possible? Will using the furnace keep drains/toilet from freezing?



Any tips or ideas appreciated. They will be helpful in making our final plans.



Thanks!

We travel from SW Colorado to Florida every January. Our FC23FB is typically winterized in October, and I restore it to full water service at our first full hookup campground, usually Alberquerque. Last year we slept the first night at a Best Western in ABQ because it was after dark and very cold. I run the furnace at 50 deg while towing and raise it to 70 an hour before stopping for the night to warm the bedding etc. If plugged in, we use three 'personal size' electric heaters (rear bath, midships, front bedroom) to supplement the furnace overnight. No hoses left connected overnight. Nothing else special. Watch route for snow or ice storms (I use STORM app by Weather Underground) and detour or holdover as prudent. That's it - we travel in comfort.

Safe Travels,
Joe