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    Posted: 25 May 2012 at 11:02pm
Once you've winterized the water system and removed anything else that can freeze, you don't need to keep a heater in it.  Over the years our campers have experienced down to -10 F and were fine.
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Originally posted by furpod

Barn. Or a cover. Many northern podders on here, should hear from them shortly.. most have dug out by now..

If properly winterized, I don't *think* any of the pieces couldn't handle those temps. If you have 120vavailable, you could leave a small space heater on, set low. We do that here.. just in case I/we need/want to either hide out or driveway camp.. or so if we use the camper as a guest room, it is already near to comfortable.


furpod, when we lived in Wisconsin, where it want -30 and beyond, a small lightbulb under the car's hood kept things warm enough to help get it started.  I have prepared a place on my 5 acres where I park the pod and can attack it to power.  So a small light to keep the chill off, along with a cover should work. 

Thanks for another good suggestion.  It'll be interesting to see what some of the more hardy northerners think of this idea.
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Barn. Or a cover. Many northern podders on here, should hear from them shortly.. most have dug out by now..

If properly winterized, I don't *think* any of the pieces couldn't handle those temps. If you have 120vavailable, you could leave a small space heater on, set low. We do that here.. just in case I/we need/want to either hide out or driveway camp.. or so if we use the camper as a guest room, it is already near to comfortable.
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This interesting thread caused me to think about winter storage here, where winter temperatures can reach -15 degrees.  We also average 40" of snow per year. 
Does anyone have suggestions for storage in harder winter conditions?
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Originally posted by techntrek

Or you could add this:  

http://www.mcphee.com/shop/products/Bacon-Air-Freshener.html   

 
LOLLOL
 
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Or you could add this:  

http://www.mcphee.com/shop/products/Bacon-Air-Freshener.html   

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Originally posted by furpod

MMmmMMmm smells like... BACONPOD!!
 
Last trip I told the DW we should just remove the air freshener spray that we use.  The Pod always smells like Bacon anyways! 
 
We come in at night after being outside all day and the Pod is nice and cool and smells like bacon! LOLLOL
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Posts: 6128 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 24 May 2012 at 9:17am
Originally posted by OHIOJJ

Why keep the vent fan running?


A smallish enclosed space.. around here it will be moldy and mildewey.. (SP?) in about 4-5 days during some parts of the year with no ventalation. Also helps air out any cooking smells if you do cook in there...

MMmmMMmm smells like... BACONPOD!!
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Posts: 9062 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 24 May 2012 at 8:29am
I wouldn't worry about a heater unless the temperatures drop below freezing for more than a few hours.
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Why keep the vent fan running?
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