RV Tip - Prepare the Outside of an RV for Freezing Winter Weather 

Excellent video, Jason. What a great idea using snow as insulation! Never thought of that. Another great tip is leaving the sewer and water lines disconnected except when needed to avoid all the expense and effort of insulating and/or heating the lines. Since we were in one spot all winter one year, we heat-taped the fresh water line and left the sewer line connected. But when the temperature dropped very far below freezing, we kept the gray valve closed. We'd then dump the gray tank every few days and then re-close the valve, which kept the sewer hose from freezing solid. Since the sewer hose was already in place, it only took a few seconds to dump (extra handy when you're as cold-averse as we are). ;-) Speaking of sewer lines, we see in the video that you're using the technique we suggested for combining the black and gray into one big tank by fitting an external Valterra gate valve to the sewer outlet. How is that working out so far? Have you had a chance to try out the off-loading of gray water up into the black tank by pulling the black & gray valves simultaneously? Would love to hear! Thanks for the great video, as always, Jason!

Love your vids! Lots of great tips. We boondock in temps well below freezing. Below zero at times. Using a cataleptic propane heater produces tons of moisture. So we stopped using them. But the forced air furnace has external vent combustion. So it doesn't produce any internal moisture. Happy Camping!

Great tips Jason! What a beautiful day there. Loved the snow skirt idea by the way. On our first ever RV trip as newbies, we woke up in the mountains to snow, icicles, and a frozen water hose. It took a hair dryer to unscrew the hose. Then I hung the hose in our shower to thaw as we drove down out of the mountains.

My best tip for preparing for winter in a motor home is to drive to the nearest odd numbered interstate and then turn right!

Great video. Your advice seems perfect if you are hunkering down in one spot for awhile. We RV in the west where thing Chang equivalent. Yesterday in Moab, we were trying to cool the RV in the afternoon, then trying to heat it in the evening, and Friday we are traveling again. Our winter RV techniques reflects our mobility.

Haha, thanks, those cats were cracking me up lol. You might want to mention, only hold water in holding tanks if they are heated, otherwise they may freeze in severe extended storms.

OUCH watch your head being under the slide outs, and I like the mini space heater Idea, .......and finishing with the cat on the roof PRICELESS =)

Great posts ya'll. Fun way to share your adventure and help out other folks.

Very nice love the new rig

You can actually get an electric resistance heater for your sewage and clean water tanks that is adhesive and will keep your tanks from freezing might be safer than a space heater. They work just like heat tape.

thanks for the tips, i will get those small heaters are they plug ins are battery

any video coming soon of how to:RV pets? like how to get them use to the constant change of their outside surroundings?

Delighted to see your new vids on this morning! (we are new subscribers). We've recently been taking the "RV Movement" seriously and have been watching many videos on Y-T - yours by far are the best in terms of professionalism and clarity (doesn't hurt to have an ultra-pretty wife starring either). Please keep up the "Tips & Tricks" types, they are very much appreciated by the newbies! With the recent -41 temps we've had, it's not likely we'll be headed anywhere (else!) snow packed for awhile but, mebbe see you on the road sometime! THANKS!! Jim (& Cindy) @ Mid-Ohio

Love the cat on the roof!

I love that you travel with your cats and in you videos I see them walking around free outside, how do you train them to stay close? I am scared my pet will run off or I won't be able to find her, also on one of your videos you mentioned you were trying to figure out a way to turn the pet lookout window into a pet door so they could come and go? How will that work? I love you guys and the info you put out. Thanks!

I love the cats too!

Love the cats!

Congrats and props, outstanding Vids and advice. between you and the Geeks i should be ready for f/t Rv fun asap. Btw i too would love a Vid re Rv living w pets. Thanks!

Snow creats rust if you don't wash it off very good tips tho

these are bothe great vids, nice job guys. i'll add them to my rv page :)

Great Video!

Great video! love the snow skirt idea. Thank you! Anything you would need to do to winterize your solar panels?

Lol good video. Love the cat!

Hey guys love the video

0:32 Singa is supervising.

working around the house:)))

Just a Thought. But when you metion a video in the front you may also want to mention it at the end so we can click on it. Just an Idea.

Jason, great job! I too camp all winter (and have made posts on my RV site to share what I've learned.) A quick technical question - how did you get such great audio in this presentation? Are you using a wireless mic of some type? Al

Hi, what kind of space heater are you using? Thanks. Don't worry. Found it on your links. Thanks for the good tips.

POOPCICLE! AWESOME!

we have a 5th wheel rv

do you guys run your ac tank area heaters while you're mobile? if so do you just plug them into your inverter? are 12v ceramic heaters any good? I want to live in an rv all year round, but Canadian winters is a real fear for me, and I don't plan on staying stationary for more than a few days a month.

sweet kitties

When you said you run your diesel block heater in extreme temperatures, did you mean for a few hours before running or all the time? It's only needed for before you start the engine on a cold day

Where are ya'll hanging out for the winter?

Jason, what is your opinion on tire covers ?

Where are your roof top solar panels?

CO2 does not kill. CO does.

To much work. What happens if your in an accident and it is totaled ? Insurance must be expensive. Rv is not for kids.

Ummmm.....how did the cat get up on the roof in the last part of the video? #amazingfeline

#poopsicle ....horror movie idea