Winter travel

[thomas_sorrentino]

Thanks Bill,

I should have been a little more specific. I'm figuring basically two
days to drive there and staying in it overnight on the way there.
Before I leave it there, I plan on winterizing the water/plumbing
system. My concern is just basically over the road since I've never
been out and staying in it boondocking in sub freezing temperatures.
Thanks again.

Tom Sorrentino
Bedford Hills, NY
1978 fc 33'

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "pattypape"
wrote:
>
>
> Tom,
>
> We are getting our share of below freezing temps, early this year.
> You could check with Holland Motors, But there are 110V hookups,
> available. Also the plumbing should be winterized or Holland could
> do it for you, of course for a $fee. I would not leave my copper
> plumbing with just propane heat, if the Bird was to be parked
> unattended.
>
> Bill 88 FC South East Michigan 20 degrees last night
>
> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "thomas_sorrentino"
> wrote:
> >
> > Hi Tom,
> >
> > I definately would be interested. It would be nice to have
> something
> > reasonably close for once. The kids are 16, 17 and 18 and don't
> like to
> > come with us anymore, but are two dogs get highly insulted if we
> leave
> > without them.
> >
> > Changing the subject, I'm taking my bird to Holland Motorhomes
and
> than
> > Miller Coach Works next weekend to leave it there for some work
to
> be
> > done. Since it seems like the weather will be below freezing at
> night.
> > Does anybody have any experience with how long the batteries will
> last
> > (overnight?) with the propane heaters running. Assuming the
> batteries
> > are fully charged and in good condition? Any other peculiarities
I
> > would need to look out for traveling in cold weather? Thanks for
> all
> > replys.
> >
> > Tom Sorrentino
> > Bedford Hills, NY
> > 1978 fc 33'
> >
>

[pattypape]

Tom,

Opps,

Sorry, I over reacted and misread your post.
The furnace motor should draw a few hundred watts,
It should be no problem, keeping warm overnight. The batteries will
be at full charge after a days drive.
I am a little over protective of our plumbing. We store the Bird
indoors with no AC power. Sometimes the temps are single digit. We
do not add water, until we drive South to warmer climate. Wife,
Patty would really be unhappy with no water, and I would be really
grumpy, trying to fix water leaks away from our home base.
In these situations the biggest motorhome, can get really small

Bill 88 FC Michigan warmed to above freezing for the next few days



--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "thomas_sorrentino"
wrote:
>
> Thanks Bill,
>
> I should have been a little more specific. I'm figuring basically
two
> days to drive there and staying in it overnight on the way there.
> Before I leave it there, I plan on winterizing the water/plumbing
> system. My concern is just basically over the road since I've
never
> been out and staying in it boondocking in sub freezing
temperatures.
> Thanks again.
>
> Tom Sorrentino
> Bedford Hills, NY
> 1978 fc 33'
>
> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "pattypape"

> wrote:
> >
> >
> > Tom,
> >
> > We are getting our share of below freezing temps, early this
year.
> > You could check with Holland Motors, But there are 110V hookups,
> > available. Also the plumbing should be winterized or Holland
could
> > do it for you, of course for a $fee. I would not leave my copper
> > plumbing with just propane heat, if the Bird was to be parked
> > unattended.
> >
> > Bill 88 FC South East Michigan 20 degrees last night
> >
> > --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "thomas_sorrentino"
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > Hi Tom,
> > >
> > > I definately would be interested. It would be nice to have
> > something
> > > reasonably close for once. The kids are 16, 17 and 18 and
don't
> > like to
> > > come with us anymore, but are two dogs get highly insulted if
we
> > leave
> > > without them.
> > >
> > > Changing the subject, I'm taking my bird to Holland Motorhomes
> and
> > than
> > > Miller Coach Works next weekend to leave it there for some
work
> to
> > be
> > > done. Since it seems like the weather will be below freezing
at
> > night.
> > > Does anybody have any experience with how long the batteries
will
> > last
> > > (overnight?) with the propane heaters running. Assuming the
> > batteries
> > > are fully charged and in good condition? Any other
peculiarities
> I
> > > would need to look out for traveling in cold weather? Thanks
for
> > all
> > > replys.
> > >
> > > Tom Sorrentino
> > > Bedford Hills, NY
> > > 1978 fc 33'
> > >
> >
>