How NOT to RV in FREEZING WINTER WEATHER

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Less Junk, More Journey

Less Junk, More Journey

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@LessJunkMoreJourney
@LessJunkMoreJourney Жыл бұрын
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@tomkrause62
@tomkrause62 Жыл бұрын
Few things are more entertaining than watching non-winter people try to deal with winter,
@ChrisZwolinski
@ChrisZwolinski Жыл бұрын
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
@barbaraknecht6200
@barbaraknecht6200 Жыл бұрын
Though I feel bad for you, you had me laughing out loud! When you ran the hot water hose up into the tanks the only work I could think was COLONOSCOPY!
@uphereoutthere2807
@uphereoutthere2807 Жыл бұрын
You get respect for your transparency and taking the hits so we don't have to. Thanks Nathan!
@LessJunkMoreJourney
@LessJunkMoreJourney Жыл бұрын
There is valuable lessons in mistakes. 😀
@whiskeywax4142
@whiskeywax4142 Жыл бұрын
@@LessJunkMoreJourney I could have used this video yesterday. Spent all day under my RV with the hair dryer trying to thaw out. Great video, wish I had thought of the hot water or seen this video before now haha
@sharon7181
@sharon7181 Жыл бұрын
A few things us Northerners know about is if you let your water drip during the night it has a constant water flow through your pipes and they shouldn't freeze . Another thing we have is electric heat tapes for water pipes . Wrap around pipes and plug in and pipes stay warm . Another thing that helps are foam pipe wraps . Its like a pool noodle but a smaller diameter with a long slit . Wraps around a run of pipe for insulation . Good luck !
@toddletrails1016
@toddletrails1016 Жыл бұрын
Do you have any class C recommendations that can stand up to Northern weather?
@applebottomjeans9831
@applebottomjeans9831 Жыл бұрын
We have a heated water hose and chicken lamps for the black and gray hoses
@LessJunkMoreJourney
@LessJunkMoreJourney Жыл бұрын
That’s a good idea!
@Ronswanderlust
@Ronswanderlust Жыл бұрын
In Feb 2015 due to broken pipe house flooding, went from 70degree Florida to 6degree Virginia. Parked in driveway with only 20 amp electric. Like you have experienced,it was quite a learning experience. Learned a lot about how to be comfortable in near zero conditions. An Olympic wav catalytic heater is really great for heat (needs no electric and is 90% propane efficient). An entertaining video.👍
@1st1anarkissed
@1st1anarkissed Жыл бұрын
We are enjoying an unprecedented melty day where it normally is crunchy cold with packed snow roads and ice crystal snow. As a winter cyclist, I learned the mantra, there is no bad weather, only bad gear. You had a fleece over a tee with a light acrylic hat and thin gloves. Where's the wool? The gear is why Alaska wasn't as miserable.
@johnhines3591
@johnhines3591 Жыл бұрын
In cold weather, Fill fresh tank & disconnect hose. Dump & disconnect drain hose. Water & tanks should last a few days, even with 4 people.
@paulonorato8765
@paulonorato8765 Жыл бұрын
Nathan, your tenacity in patience is admirable. Stay safe and well… And warm up.
@LessJunkMoreJourney
@LessJunkMoreJourney Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much.
@dnisley7337
@dnisley7337 Жыл бұрын
This just made my day. Nice to know my husband and I aren't alone. We are full timing in Great Falls MT. The week before Christmas we experienced -30* weather. We had a lot of trial and error with a frozen water spigot and pipes, and a frozen Dometic refrigerator. Learning a different way to "winterizing" our RV
@genevawilkerson4245
@genevawilkerson4245 Жыл бұрын
Do you have a video about this?
@kathenson606
@kathenson606 Жыл бұрын
I’ve never done it in a rv. Winter is a whole other world. Hensley is looking grown up and JJ is just a cutie. Good luck to you all
@LessJunkMoreJourney
@LessJunkMoreJourney Жыл бұрын
Thank you! 🤗
@wolfpreparation
@wolfpreparation Жыл бұрын
A simple trick for next time. Leave your heat setting on your truck left on defrost, then when your vehicle freezes do your remote start for 10 minutes it will be unlocked and unfrozen
@LessJunkMoreJourney
@LessJunkMoreJourney Жыл бұрын
Great tip!
@Elizabeth-rq1vi
@Elizabeth-rq1vi Жыл бұрын
If you have a remote start!
@offgridrvliving
@offgridrvliving Жыл бұрын
Your #1 Best persuasive Go Full-Time RVing video EVER! The newbies are flocking to the dealerships right now! We love you guys.
@LessJunkMoreJourney
@LessJunkMoreJourney Жыл бұрын
Thanks so much!
@OneStrangeJourney
@OneStrangeJourney 5 ай бұрын
LOL, its tough when your not use to it. Our first winter in the RV, North Montana -40, -65 windchill. Learned a lot. This year the lowest temp was -30 and it felt like a cake walk. Now I love cold weather RV living!
@bsnbbq
@bsnbbq Жыл бұрын
This might be one of my favorite videos! 😂 I appreciate the fact that you had to be out in that cold for like 3x longer than necessary just to get all those shots. Thank you!! Coming from SW Wisconsin, where we’ve gotten a “heat wave”, I can just imagine what it’s like not being used to this type of cold! Glad to hear you might be getting out of that zone for a while!! 😃
@LessJunkMoreJourney
@LessJunkMoreJourney Жыл бұрын
Thank you, glad you enjoyed it!
@annek1226
@annek1226 Жыл бұрын
Have you guys ever considered a larger propane tank that you can have installed at your homesite so that you don’t have to rely on your portable tanks? We had ours at a campground and they came out once or twice a year to top it off! That way you are guaranteed a propane supply when parked!
@LessJunkMoreJourney
@LessJunkMoreJourney Жыл бұрын
We like them small enough to be portable.
@tammyroche961
@tammyroche961 Жыл бұрын
tried this at my home but the RV regulator kept reading empty when we hooked up the 100# tank. any advise/help is appreciated.
@sc4808
@sc4808 Жыл бұрын
I’ll give a couple of quick tips, first it sometimes helps to leave cabinet doors inside the rv open so warmth can spread to those areas, second, if it’s real cold, (I’ve stayed down to -14) I use one of those pvc supports (the one that looks like a pvc pipe cut in half lengthwise) for the sewer hose and I run a piece of heat tape in the bottom and around all exposed piping and then put some sort of insulation around it.
@LessJunkMoreJourney
@LessJunkMoreJourney Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the tips.
@johnnylightning1491
@johnnylightning1491 Жыл бұрын
Nathan, something that those of us that grew up in cold weather know is that you need to have a heat source on the side you want to keep warm for insulation to be of much good. And yes "frost proof" spigots are only frost proof if they are empty. It looks like everything turned out OK except for the bank account. Keep the good stuff coming and give the kids a hug for me.
@bettyjorodgers8552
@bettyjorodgers8552 Жыл бұрын
We live outside of Chattanooga...wow... never remember it being so cold. Thanks for sharing. Praying for you. Blessings
@LessJunkMoreJourney
@LessJunkMoreJourney Жыл бұрын
Thanks so much
@brentfrench752
@brentfrench752 Жыл бұрын
I’ve lived in Southern California my entire life, so clearly don’t know anything about what it’s like living in those conditions. Now I understand why people install skirting, tank heating pads, put electric heaters under their rigs, wrap every exposed pipe in heated blankets, and have 1 or 2 one hundred pound propane tanks sitting next to their rigs. Dang, can black water freeze? That would suck if your black tank was full and frozen and everyone had to take a dump! That’s one of the many reasons I like to follow you guys. You stay real and always show us the good and the bad! Your kids are getting so big! It’s amazing how fast they grow.
@n1uno1965
@n1uno1965 Жыл бұрын
Nathan and family- So very proud of the courage it took to make this video! It’s one of the reasons I watch as faithfully as I can! Congratulations on all the progress you made today AND your new rig! Can hardly wait for the next set of adventures! Praying Numbers 6: 24-26 over you and your family!
@LessJunkMoreJourney
@LessJunkMoreJourney Жыл бұрын
Wow, thank you!
@derekmoroneyakaxmrbiggelsw5843
@derekmoroneyakaxmrbiggelsw5843 Жыл бұрын
Just a friendly reminder Nathan when it gets cold you should plug in your truck with an engine block heater it is a 110v 3prong plug it keeps your engine block warm to keep the diesel fuel liquid and not gel up. Diesel geling up is bad for the fuel and the motor.
@Blazer02LS
@Blazer02LS Жыл бұрын
Get a can of silicone spray, open the doors on the vehicles and spray the gaskets and door frames, then wipe the excess off. On the seals it's better to spray a rag and wipe the seals. That keeps them from freezing. Also pull the door handles and hold them in the open position and spray the pivots and linkages. For the water and drains, electric heat tapes can make a big difference,
@randypetty3066
@randypetty3066 Жыл бұрын
I grew up in Middle TN and went to college at TTU…I knew exactly what Marissa was saying about the mattress having coils!
@harrygoodman6724
@harrygoodman6724 Жыл бұрын
This illustrates the old saying, “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure!” 😂 So glad you finally got it figured out!
@tompasto3317
@tompasto3317 Жыл бұрын
Hit up a farm store or hardware store for a 12' heat tape and aluminum ducting tape. Wrap the heat tape around your drain valves and up the gray and black drain pipes into the underbelly then wrap it in tape. Leave the plug loose enough you can connect it with a short extension cord. It'll thaw and free your drain valves in under and hour. Works like magic in Idaho.
@jerrywillhite4412
@jerrywillhite4412 Жыл бұрын
Nathan I feel your pain. Since you have to replace your water valve you might consider relocating it just below the ground in a valve box. As for your water hose you could slide it inside a section of pvc pipe and then wrap the pipe with thick pipe insulation. Enjoy the videos. Happy travels and God Bless you and family.😎
@stratos175escape7
@stratos175escape7 Жыл бұрын
Glad to see a season camper like you can still make some uh oh mistakes. We live about 30 miles NE of Atlanta and your right it got COLD!!!! We ran a heater in our travel trailer for 3 days just to be sure nothing froze in it and we were not using it. Enjoy the road and smooth travels.
@lindamurray5503
@lindamurray5503 Жыл бұрын
We are in the Panhandle of Texas now, and when that arctic blast came through, our water froze, so we bought a heater hose and a propane heater by thermomate, what a godsend.
@askmslynnllc5363
@askmslynnllc5363 Жыл бұрын
To help keep the cold from the windows and still have light, I tape bubble wrap over my windows. Tape bottom, and sides but leave top open so sun heat and moisture can escape. To help doors from freezing shut spray the gaskets around door with silicon spray. Have spray bottle full of rubbing alcohol to melt ice. I use it to remove ice from my windows and outside of door. When I was a child in Michigan we kept things from freezing with utility lights. This does not work with LED light bulbs. if forecast to be cold take extra measures.
@steveboyd582
@steveboyd582 Жыл бұрын
We spent Christmas at our property in Central East Texas. We have a small cabin there. Left faucets dripping. No problem. 12 degrees Morning of the 23rd. Wind chill 4 below. I have a truck similar to yours. The heat grid cycled 2 times and then it fired up. No issues. I did put some Power Service additive in my tank the day before.
@bevtrue6937
@bevtrue6937 Жыл бұрын
Come to FL. It is in the 70's. I used to live in NH, NEVER had the door locks freeze or the car not start. Used antifreeze in it, though.
@XLC-zd8dn
@XLC-zd8dn Жыл бұрын
Canadian RV’ers are smiling and whispering under our breaths… amateur 😂. Lots of love from Alberta!
@LessJunkMoreJourney
@LessJunkMoreJourney Жыл бұрын
We are happy to not be in Albert kind of cold. 😀
@roydavis2242
@roydavis2242 Жыл бұрын
When it gets cold, fill your water tank, unhook the hose and put it in the basement, dump the tanks, disconnect the stinky slinky. If possible, put skirts along the bottom of the RV. and put a stabilizer in the fuel tank, including the generator. My wife and I are avid "winter campers" with lots of experience.
@tybysdad
@tybysdad Жыл бұрын
-1 is pretty darn cold. In TN, it’s got to be horrible. Here in Chicago? It’s just a minor inconvenience.
@badasstrucker79
@badasstrucker79 Жыл бұрын
We are in Colorado in our rv for the cold I ordered heating pads just for rv lines and sewer valves they work great and fast We also got that same mattress for Christmas and absolutely love it
@badasstrucker79
@badasstrucker79 Жыл бұрын
And no loss of respect we’ve all been there if we live that life
@LessJunkMoreJourney
@LessJunkMoreJourney Жыл бұрын
Sounds great!
@brucewallace3860
@brucewallace3860 Жыл бұрын
I started laughing at 0:03 & I recognized you weren’t wearing shorts. I got tears from laughing so hard when the spare sewer hose at first didn’t seem long enough. I ‘bout fell off my chair when you began to roto-rooter the gray tank. If it makes you feel any better, our tank valves froze at the Grand Canyon when it got down to 18-degrees in early March. (We waited until 2 pm when it was 36-degrees to dump the tanks.)
@scaredy-cat
@scaredy-cat Жыл бұрын
Remote start is nice in winter☃️
@brianmott2224
@brianmott2224 Жыл бұрын
I really feel your pain, sudden freezing temps is never a good thing. On a positive note this has to be the funniest thing I've seen for quite a while.😄
@LessJunkMoreJourney
@LessJunkMoreJourney Жыл бұрын
We are glad you enjoyed it. 😂
@stevecurry5785
@stevecurry5785 10 ай бұрын
Stick the hoses in your shower to thaw out and have a coffee Best to leave valves closed then dump full tanks and use the plastic jacks to keep the hoses off the ground to empty them each flush too
@_always_on_vacationronmors9736
@_always_on_vacationronmors9736 Жыл бұрын
We're fulltimers from E Tn and we have a sticker by the side door of rv that says " Two Ol'e Farts Chasing 75....Degrees!" Hopefully your heading for warmer weather soon. 🌞 Stay warm and safe travels my friends. 🏝
@andrewfidel2220
@andrewfidel2220 Жыл бұрын
Nathan, for both very hot and very cold conditions Reflectix is your friend! It makes a huge difference in how much your electric heaters or propane furnace runs and how drafty it feels in the slides.
@shellyscott4822
@shellyscott4822 Жыл бұрын
I feel your pain I'm living in an RV in Kentucky 💩😁 I use my RV truck and it heats up my camper like no other!!
@deborahfont8697
@deborahfont8697 Жыл бұрын
When the blizzard came through Oklahoma recently the wind chill made it -24° for many days I always turn off heated hose and open all my faucets. I empty the tanks and get all the water out of the drain hose. I closed the 2 dogs and myself in the bedroom with 2 electric heaters and their water bowl in the bedroom still was near frozen on top. The toilet lever inside the bowl was froze shut. I dont have heated tanks so no holding water, I have containers of water for various things. This is my second and last winter here, Im going south.
@turnerco.8664
@turnerco.8664 Жыл бұрын
We had a week of single digit temps earlier this year. We froze up and couldn't thaw out for several days. I was so mad at myself. Thanks for reminding us that even seasoned full-timers have to ride the struggle bus sometimes too.
@LessJunkMoreJourney
@LessJunkMoreJourney Жыл бұрын
Sorry to hear that, it's always an adventure.
@roxyg74
@roxyg74 5 ай бұрын
In Canada its gamers by the end of September for camping/rving. . We winterize with rv antifreeze and wait for spring. Or people go south (snowbirds) and don’t use their trailer amenities until they are in better temperatures or leave before it gets cold. That was definitely educational. Loved it!
@LessJunkMoreJourney
@LessJunkMoreJourney 5 ай бұрын
Glad we could help!
@mum2jka
@mum2jka Жыл бұрын
When we got the warning that a deep freeze was coming we planned. We disconnected water and sewer hose, filled our fresh water 2/3 full, made sure the tank heaters were on, didn't use electric heat in RV, had our propane heater set to 65f, set a heat bulb in the passthrough, plugged in our diesel truck so would be able to use it. We didn't skirt because we weren't planning on staying long, heading south after Christmas. Our weather temperature went down to -13f and our fresh water tank froze. Yeah, you can make all the best plans and something will still go wrong.
@davidstoen4005
@davidstoen4005 Жыл бұрын
I am from Minnesota and we after Christmas as well. We winterize the unit and dewinterize when we get south. It is interesting that your tank froze. I hope the pipes survived.
@mum2jka
@mum2jka Жыл бұрын
@@davidstoen4005 we live full time in ours so no winterizing. And no cracked leaky pipes thank goodness.
@TravelingonAdventures
@TravelingonAdventures Жыл бұрын
I feel your pain. During that cold snap the hot water here at our cabin froze. So I was under the cabin with a heat gun thawing out pipes.
@tomjones4184
@tomjones4184 Жыл бұрын
High in Middle 50's in Phoenix area today with beautiful blue skies and sun - WE R FREEZING, got the furry boots on - seriously, when it's 125 in the summer our freezing is 50's.
@patriciacoxson3180
@patriciacoxson3180 Жыл бұрын
Hi there We love your videos keep them coming. We just had Rain and snow ❄ here . Can't wait for spring to enjoy the outdoors. Thanks for taking us along with you everywhere you go we appreciate it. Love seeing your beautiful kids so cute getting big already 😍. Take care
@LessJunkMoreJourney
@LessJunkMoreJourney Жыл бұрын
Thanks so much
@suzettecalleja3122
@suzettecalleja3122 Жыл бұрын
Prince Caspian and the Dawn Treaders is my favorite 😍 ♥️
@warfarewarrior5648
@warfarewarrior5648 Жыл бұрын
A heated hose and a dual fuel generator helped us during this recent cold spell. You did a great job! 👍🏻
@adventureswithgnomie6553
@adventureswithgnomie6553 Жыл бұрын
Nathan - thermal underwear. Get a engine block heater for the truck if you are going to remain in Tennessee for some of the winter. The subzero weather is going to be a regular basis for the next couple of winters. We are subjected to La Ninã for a second winter - next winter is looking to be similar...
@Modfrkt_75
@Modfrkt_75 Жыл бұрын
Kudos to you for filming this which I’m sure took double the amount of time being outside. We went through the freezing temps recently in Oklahoma and had our valves closed. Unfortunately they froze and we couldn’t dump the tanks until they thawed again. So now I leave them open. I don’t know if that’s the right thing to do but I don’t have heated tanks. I’m not a fan of wintering in an rv at all!
@tedsheldon11
@tedsheldon11 Жыл бұрын
We found that keeping our blinds up on the sunny side (truly sunny) gained some temps. Plug your truck in (learnt that the hard way too).
@turnbullstravels735
@turnbullstravels735 Жыл бұрын
We have the same mattress and it’s such an upgrade.
@staceytaylor3228
@staceytaylor3228 Жыл бұрын
We live in the middle of the lower peninsula and it was 34F today
@lakelili
@lakelili Жыл бұрын
😂Well, we will look forward to seeing you in Newfoundland. Last week when it was 4C/39F in Miami, it was 13C /55Fin St John's (Newfoundland)... then again the weather changes fast here and St. John's had 40cm of snow ❄ 🌨❄ today... so stick to your orignal plans 😉
@dennymedeiros4504
@dennymedeiros4504 Жыл бұрын
For a cold snap fill water tank Disconnect water and put hose away Dump black and gray water Close valves and put hose away Hopefully it will warm up for when you need more water and to dump again
@sherriweber7105
@sherriweber7105 Жыл бұрын
See! I feel for you there in Tennessee! I’m from Michigan and it gets cold there a lot in winter. Nathan I trust you you got it fixed. Great job! There has to be something you can use so your hoses don’t freeze up. I had faith in you that you could in thaw the hoses and sewer hoses and pipes. Glad you were able to defrost your truck and get it going and your home! Safe travels and see you all soon!
@LessJunkMoreJourney
@LessJunkMoreJourney Жыл бұрын
Thank you.
@chasecrawford2323
@chasecrawford2323 Жыл бұрын
Hahahaha!!!! I couldn’t stop laughing. That’s a bad day for sure! I’m glad you got things going for the family though. I hope there wasn’t any damage to the camper.
@LessJunkMoreJourney
@LessJunkMoreJourney Жыл бұрын
Thank you, it doesn't look like any damage thankfully.
@kevinstonerock3158
@kevinstonerock3158 Жыл бұрын
With the outdoor water supply faucet the water shuts off below ground level. When the water’s shut off it drains the pipe to below ground level because the ground retains heat. By leaving it on with little or no flow it keeps water at the top of the faucet which it’s not designed for. The only way to maintain flow without freezing is to open the hot faucet to maintain flow for the outside. It’ll cause the water heater to run but it helps with preventing the gray water tank from freezing. Drain the black water but after closing it leave open the gray water so it flows and keeps the pipes from freezing at the drain valve. If you can find a second cover with a pass through hose coupling you can attach the now black water hose to it and run it into the ground drain. Make sure it doesn’t have a low spot because it’ll freeze. I’d spray paint the ends of the small hose brown or black so you don’t confuse it with potable hoses. Depending on the temperature you may need the heat tape and foam pipe covers as well. When it comes to opening frozen doors warm bottles of alcohol with the snap cap helps a lot. Generally they freeze shut at the same level as the door latches since the latch pulls it tightest to the body at the weather stripping. Often plastic pry tools can help pry out without bending door panels. It can take longer but running the engine heater is the most sure of everything. Plug in your diesel engine heater since you were close to it not starting. If you have an auto start feature leave the heat and the blower near high before shutting it off for the night. Generally the most likely door you can open is the driver door since it’s used most often. If you experience frozen doors spray silicone or something else that prevents water from collecting. Get an infrared temperature gauge so you can spot cold areas and get a propane torch so it can quickly heat frozen areas. By heating quickly the whole volume of ice doesn’t have a chance to expand and crack the faucet as well as some plastic pipes. You’ll notice when heat is applied you’ll see either water vapor or frost building up on the surface being heated. As soon as the vapor and frost disappears you need to move down the run so it doesn’t heat unevenly. If it smokes remove the heat and travel back and forth. Once you get a small amount of flow it’ll melt on its own. Such is the experiences of cold weather. It gets easier as you go along. Safe travels!🙏❤️
@sharir1679
@sharir1679 Жыл бұрын
My water froze just before Christmas but it was -23 out and I didn't have a heat tape on one section of pipe. I was soo glad to have it warm up to -1. lol.
@LessJunkMoreJourney
@LessJunkMoreJourney Жыл бұрын
Oh wow!
@tinacathey8241
@tinacathey8241 Жыл бұрын
Typically diesels need to be plugged in, they don't like cold freezing weather. Live in Colorado mountains We see minus degrees often. Couple days ago woke up to -13 Stay warm and safe
@LessJunkMoreJourney
@LessJunkMoreJourney Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the info!
@abigalswift6542
@abigalswift6542 Жыл бұрын
Many lessons learned! Next year in January you'll be further in the south right after Christmas!
@markkikly6784
@markkikly6784 Жыл бұрын
Love “because I can”! Thanks for the very entertaining video. Had me cracking up
@LessJunkMoreJourney
@LessJunkMoreJourney Жыл бұрын
You are so welcome!
@debbiekregenow6726
@debbiekregenow6726 Жыл бұрын
Flipping Nomad did a video on how to rough it through really cool weather. She was in Texas when Texas lost the power grid.
@jjmom04
@jjmom04 Жыл бұрын
In Winnipeg they have block heaters at WORK so they can start their cars at the end of the day. I showed up like... waa?? When it hit -45 as the day time HIGH I ran back to southern Utah for a month or two!
@sharonwalker6595
@sharonwalker6595 Жыл бұрын
It was sooooo cold here that couple of days! My water dripped in the house for 3 days. Been quite a while since we’ve had temps that low. Can’t wait to see where you’re going next!
@LessJunkMoreJourney
@LessJunkMoreJourney Жыл бұрын
Sorry to hear that. Thank you so much.
@benedavis6900
@benedavis6900 Жыл бұрын
We live just south of Nashville and that was a brutal storm! Our furnace went out that week, too. Thank God for space heaters!
@LessJunkMoreJourney
@LessJunkMoreJourney Жыл бұрын
Sorry to hear that
@benedavis6900
@benedavis6900 Жыл бұрын
@@LessJunkMoreJourney all good now. We love your channel! God bless!
@TheSmdl
@TheSmdl Жыл бұрын
I have a different brand. But I have an hybrid mattress too. Best mattress I even slept on. No back pain at all.
@Travel8477
@Travel8477 Жыл бұрын
When I lived in freezing weather I would leave the black and grey tanks open but have the sewer hose running down hill to the sewer outlet so the sewer hose would never fill up because if it did then the sewer hose would freeze and I would have a mess my black and grey tanks and plumbing were all exposed to the freezing weather . I would fill fresh water tank and use water pump for water it would last two people for about 3 days.
@kellyhale9086
@kellyhale9086 Жыл бұрын
I live in Dayton, TN and yea we are not use to that kind of cold! It’s terrible!!
@northstar68
@northstar68 Жыл бұрын
Yea, I totally want that mattress!!
@shirleyschutt3959
@shirleyschutt3959 Жыл бұрын
You and me both!
@YourFriendLori
@YourFriendLori Жыл бұрын
Best. Video. Ever! Thank you for sharing your struggles. I laughed, (you probably cried), and learned what not to do. It was very entertaining!
@LessJunkMoreJourney
@LessJunkMoreJourney Жыл бұрын
Thank you. Glad you enjoyed it!
@MattHayashi
@MattHayashi Жыл бұрын
Like Mike Rowe from Dirty Jobs...."Hi name is Nathan Moss and this is my job now get ready... to get dirty!" Great video!
@LessJunkMoreJourney
@LessJunkMoreJourney Жыл бұрын
Yes! Thank you!
@EnjoyRaboy
@EnjoyRaboy Жыл бұрын
Omg, here I am complaining about being cold in California, mid 40-50s…I am ready for Spring already lol
@chrishelms1967
@chrishelms1967 Жыл бұрын
No " coulda ,shoulda, woulda " from me...... I don't like to throw rocks from inside my glass house 😉
@LiveFree123
@LiveFree123 Жыл бұрын
Aww, that’s never enjoyable but this sure was entertaining ☺️. Much love from…Canada ❄️❄️
@LessJunkMoreJourney
@LessJunkMoreJourney Жыл бұрын
😊 thank you
@Jennifer-ui9ee
@Jennifer-ui9ee Жыл бұрын
Maybe an electric blanket or heating pads would be a good backup if no hot water access. hope you have found warmer weather.🙂
@LessJunkMoreJourney
@LessJunkMoreJourney Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the tips!
@kxrv6629
@kxrv6629 Жыл бұрын
I’m really surprised you didn’t unhook during this Cold snap. What lengths you went to to make a how NOT to video? We were in Asheville, NC, for Christmas and it got down to -1°F here too. We were moochdocking with family for the holiday and thought we would have to sleep in the guest room, but we winterized our tanks for a week with the pink stuff (for the first time) and toughed it out. It was miserably cold, but at least we weren’t having to try to melt nasty sewer lines🤢
@LessJunkMoreJourney
@LessJunkMoreJourney Жыл бұрын
Sometimes you think you are going to be ok and then you are not. 😀
@kxrv6629
@kxrv6629 Жыл бұрын
@@LessJunkMoreJourney I get that. Sometimes sleet happens. But we saw this one coming for over a week. Didn’t put the pink stuff in until the afternoon before the temp plummeted 30+ degrees. Glad you’re okay with minimal permanent damage😁
@cindyball7545
@cindyball7545 Жыл бұрын
I hear ya. We just had our first long trip after hubby retired in November. We went to Columbus, Indiana over Christmas this year to visit with our 2 grandbabies and daughter. We have a 34 ft Montana and all our tanks froze too. We had to cut our trip off short and headed back to Southern Ca on Dec 28 and the weather was bad all the way through Flagstaff. We will never again go back there during the wintertime.
@LessJunkMoreJourney
@LessJunkMoreJourney Жыл бұрын
Oh wow!
@HopeinFaith
@HopeinFaith Жыл бұрын
A week below freezing in texas. We dripped water into the sink til it was full to keep the water coming in. Then, after 2.5 hrs drained both sinks and empty the hot water tank and left the valves open. This lasted 24/7 for 5 days and nights. Finally our black tank froze. Next morning winterized and went to a motel. I hope i never see the inside of an rv in the winter again.
@LessJunkMoreJourney
@LessJunkMoreJourney Жыл бұрын
Wow, what a story.
@amandamacneven332
@amandamacneven332 Жыл бұрын
Currently I am in Minneapolis. This winter blast DEF was different! Also schools up here take kids out till 0 degrees :)
@LessJunkMoreJourney
@LessJunkMoreJourney Жыл бұрын
Oh wow!
@esthermcgough3995
@esthermcgough3995 Жыл бұрын
Was freezing in Texas too at Christmas I worked it
@christineboes5824
@christineboes5824 Жыл бұрын
bless you we are in va in house and it is cold this year stay warm stay safe
@ThreeWheelTherapy
@ThreeWheelTherapy Жыл бұрын
looks like a need for heat tape as you have shore power. wrap all exposed liquid piping with it then insulate over the top. grew up in the snow belt of NY and this is one method we used on skirted trailers to keep the water on and the sewage out.
@vkmccable
@vkmccable Жыл бұрын
I feel your pain...we went through this on an extremely cold camping weekend in October in Wisconsin....we laughed so hard our water hose was froze solid. I always say WHT we aren't polar bears🤣
@LessJunkMoreJourney
@LessJunkMoreJourney Жыл бұрын
Oh no!
@marielnaifesoriano4046
@marielnaifesoriano4046 Жыл бұрын
Be careful and warm.. ❤️
@michaelgregg9139
@michaelgregg9139 Жыл бұрын
Our Valves and tanks froze after a night of 5 degrees on the trip home. When we got home that afternoon I wrapped the bottom of the RV with tarps and then I put a Forced air propane heater blowing heat under the RV. It thawed everything out in a couple of hours. Always turn off and DISCONNECT a freeze-proof Hydrant when it is going to be below 30 degrees. While the Hose is connected it won't allow the water to drain out of the hydrant stem.
@LessJunkMoreJourney
@LessJunkMoreJourney Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the tips.
@billfouraker9103
@billfouraker9103 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the laughs, at your expense. Good job at aticking with it.
@LessJunkMoreJourney
@LessJunkMoreJourney Жыл бұрын
You are welcome. 😀
@living2ndchildhood598
@living2ndchildhood598 Жыл бұрын
I would think that wrapping with electrical heater wrap and then covered with insulation should have your fluids flowing in 12hrs or less.
@lindamurray5503
@lindamurray5503 Жыл бұрын
We spent a winter in Peyton, CO. Wind, cold, miserable weather 😫
@jones2journey
@jones2journey Жыл бұрын
We have our sewer lines freeze in 2021. We were at Williams, AZ. Some of the drain pipes on our Columbus were below the trailer. We had to wait till the next day when the temps went up to get them to dump. Definitely no fun.
@rickdozier3609
@rickdozier3609 Жыл бұрын
Yea, that was a severe cold snap. Hello from Cosby.
@richardmoore2590
@richardmoore2590 Жыл бұрын
I thought it rather ironic that you are dealing with freezing temperatures and Marissa says you were sleeping on coals😉 Love her accent, love your family. Peace out❤️
@sherylprice4336
@sherylprice4336 Жыл бұрын
You are the best Nathan. Love this episode.
@airstreamhappyours7548
@airstreamhappyours7548 Жыл бұрын
Winter camping isn’t that hard if you put a bit of thinking into it. There’s things you can do which make it uneventful. Unexpected winter events can create a challenging situation short term no doubt, however. Thanks for the video of your experience!
@LessJunkMoreJourney
@LessJunkMoreJourney Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much.
@dennymedeiros4504
@dennymedeiros4504 Жыл бұрын
Also hung a utility light near the water pump. If all fails go to a hotel
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