Back from Canaan Valley WV X-country skiing

1.       Our r-pod is stored outside and the first thing that I discovered, even before setting out, was the pass through door was blocked shut by ice somewhere along the inner door frame, the lock was ok. How can I prevent that from happening again? I’m thinking paraffin rubbed along the surface of the inner door frame might work(?)

2.       A towing capacity of 4500 pounds is fine for mountains in summer, borderline adequate in winter. I left on the morning of the second day after a winter storm had dropped about 6 inches of snow on the roads, not a lot but enough to require snow plows etc. to clear it.  The roads were still a little covered by wind-blown snow and in spots icy, going up 3000 foot mountains was not fun, very slow and I was almost stopped once. My conclusion – Probable minimum of 5500 pounds towing capacity needed in mountains in winter. Comments?

3.       I always test the r-pod lights before leaving, the 7 pin connector was a little iced up but fully functional. After about 20 minutes a driver behind told me I had no lights. I wiggled the connection and I was back in service. I don’t like this inconsistency. How can I avoid it in the future?

Thanks

(Oh, temperatures varying from 8-27 degrees, had a wonderful time!)