Newbe

[davidkerryedwards]

In my opinion, Wanderlodge's are poorly designed for winter dry camping. All
the heating
components are electricity dependent. The heaters on the waste tanks, the heat
tape on
the pipes, and the forced air furnaces all require electricity. The assumption
seems to
have been that a person is either plugged in or running the generator 24/7.
I have acquired an electic independent gas heater so I can dry camp in winter
without
electricity but this doesn't help much with freezing water pipes and waste
tanks. If I had
my druthers, my coach would be gas dependent including gas lights to make dry
camping
easier in cold temperatures.

Kerry
82 FC 35
Denver


--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Cef" wrote:
>
> I am sure this question has been asked about the Blue Birds, how well
> are they for weekend winter sking trips? We are contemplating
> purchasing a used Blue Bird. It would sit during the summer on a lot
> we have in Canada from May until October. We then would use it over
> Thanksgiving going to North Carolina which we have done before in our
> previous Motorhome with no freezing problems. We would then
> winterize it and store it for the winter. I want to have a Motorhome
> that we can drive to the ski slopes and park it in the parking lot
> (back out of the way) and spend a couple of nights. This would be in
> temps that could go down to sub-zero overnight and during the day.
>
> I have been trying to understand the Primus and Webesco systems.
> They seem to work off both the engine heat and the webesco which
> seems to be a small furnace that runs off of diesel to heat a boiler?
> Will they keep the unit warm enough that the water lines, water tanks
> and waste tanks won't freeze?
>
> Next question is how difficult is it to drain the water tank and blow
> the lines once I get home until the next trip. Also, where does one
> go to drain the waste tank during the winter in places like Michigan
> where all of the campgrounds are closed?
>
> Thanks in advance for any answers,
>
> Cef
> Michigan
>