We woke up to the Northwoods' first real snow of the season, and it marks our camper's inaugural snowstorm. So this promises to be an adventure, because when it snows in Wisconsin, they don't do things halfway.
Luckily, we knew the storm was coming. In order to get ready for this storm, we had some prep to do. We started with skirting the camper because we needed the underside to stay warm enough so our pipes didn't freeze. Skirting the camper prevents cold air from blowing under the camper, allowing the air under the camper to act as an insulator. We just got a roll of house wrap from Menards. To secure the house wrap to the camper, we backed out some of the screws around the paneling on the side of the camper, then replaced them with washers to help hold the wrap and prevent tearing, The bottom was held down with 2x4s laid across the ground and secured with screws and washers as well.
We also bought a thermometer with multiple sensors so that we could keep track of the temperature under the camper and in the storage compartment, both of which we need to make sure don't get below freezing. We were happily surprised with how well the plastic skirting worked. So far, it hasn't gotten below 40 degrees. Hopefully, since snow acts as insulation, it will continue to be a successful system.
Additionally, we bought a heated water hose. This was essential with our hose running across the frozen ground.
Finally, we need heat tape to use on waste hose. It may not be pretty to think about, but since we need to use a macerator pump and it's 10 degrees with the ground is frozen, the waste can freeze as you empty your tank, and that isn't something you want to deal with. This already happened to us once while pumping, and we didn't want to experience that again!
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