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katmom
True Blue Farmgirl
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Grace
WACAL Gal
WashCalif.
USA
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Red Tractor Girl
True Blue Farmgirl
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Winnie
Gainesville
Fl
USA
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 Posted - Nov 20 2018 : 05:41:53 AM
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Grace~ Would it really be possible to actually live in a camper like this in a heavy Winter? I have never owned a camper so I was wondering how much insulation is in them? This little camper looks so cute all decked out for the holidays! For sure , if you really wanted a camper Christmas, we are the state to visit!! LOL!! No snowdrifts, but palm trees and gorgeous skies are plentitful!!
Winnie #3109
Red Tractor Girl
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HollerGirl56
True Blue Farmgirl
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Barbara
Flat Top
WV
USA
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Posted - Nov 20 2018 : 4:26:49 PM
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Love the winter camper pic. I think it would b possible to live in a camper in winter---but probably not much fun.
Old Age Ain't No Place For Sissies!------Bette Davis |
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katmom
True Blue Farmgirl
17023 Posts
Grace
WACAL Gal
WashCalif.
USA
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Posted - Nov 20 2018 : 5:07:49 PM
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This is a iced cookie trailer,, cute as all get out!
Winnie, I can tell you, both my Scotty and Aristocrat trailers have minimal 50+/- year old insulation...in other words,, COLD! you would have to run a little room heater all day/nite long
I have camped in my trailers during cold weather, but thank goodness for those little room heaters...
I actually have a small heater that has a thermostat on it so I can program it to turn on when the inside temp drops...
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Happiness is being a katmom and Glamping Diva!
www.katmom4.blogspot.com & http://graciesvictorianrose.blogspot.com
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ceejay48
Farmgirl Legend/Schoolmarm/Sharpshooter
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CeeJay (CJ)
Dolores
Colorado
USA
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MagnoliaWhisper
True Blue Farmgirl
2817 Posts
Heather
Haysville
Kansas
USA
2817 Posts |
Posted - Dec 04 2018 : 5:40:29 PM
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I have even camped in a tent at 20 below zero.
1) it's all in how you prepare and plan for camping in winter-must have proper clothing, and sleeping bags. (IE I would get at least 40 below zero sleeping bags for 20 below, or use 20 below zero bags, with a bivvy added. etc.
2) A camper will be different because it has things that could break in severe cold, so you would want to probably get extra insulation and do what they call winterizing it. If you are staying in place for a while, you can also buy stuff to put around the bottom to keep it a bit warmer underneath and add heat tape to pipes and such as that. I would keep faucets dripping (just a drip drop every few seconds, not a steady stream) to keep lines from freezing still if it is severe cold. And such as that.
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loribeck
True Blue Farmgirl
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Lori
Alvordton
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USA
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Posted - Dec 04 2018 : 5:44:19 PM
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The picture is beautiful. I'm not sure about staying in a camper through the cold, cold, winter. BRRRRRRRRR! I like to be cozy and warm.
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Windy Meadows Farm
Farmgirl in Training
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Mary
Ohio
USA
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Posted - Dec 05 2018 : 12:21:16 PM
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Okay, so I'm still learning about these adorable campers! I would LOVE this snow scene...
(credit: http://www.takenbytasha.com)
With wiring that's 55 years old, is it safe to have a little heater in most campers? I'm reading that some of you do that...just wondering if the old wiring is okay with the new-fangled heaters!
Mary
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katmom
True Blue Farmgirl
17023 Posts
Grace
WACAL Gal
WashCalif.
USA
17023 Posts |
Posted - Dec 06 2018 : 10:09:40 PM
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Mary, re-wiring my old Serro Scotty was one of the 1st things I had done. I do use a lil programmable space heater in my trailer when I camp in colder seasons.
I had a 1959 Aljo, scared the pahtooties out of us when we discovered burned wiring behind the paneling...
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Happiness is being a katmom and Glamping Diva!
www.katmom4.blogspot.com & http://graciesvictorianrose.blogspot.com
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Mountain Girl
True Blue Farmgirl
806 Posts
JoAnn
Colville
Washington
USA
806 Posts |
Posted - Dec 07 2018 : 10:06:44 AM
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| Love the picture Grace. Do you have a link to the site you got it from? |
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katmom
True Blue Farmgirl
17023 Posts
Grace
WACAL Gal
WashCalif.
USA
17023 Posts |
Posted - Dec 07 2018 : 5:57:13 PM
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JoAnn, the picture was from a magazine...I don't remember if it was from Family Circle or Country Living....
Mary's picture has a site, 'takenbytasha'
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Happiness is being a katmom and Glamping Diva!
www.katmom4.blogspot.com & http://graciesvictorianrose.blogspot.com
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katmom
True Blue Farmgirl
17023 Posts
Grace
WACAL Gal
WashCalif.
USA
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katmom
True Blue Farmgirl
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Grace
WACAL Gal
WashCalif.
USA
17023 Posts |
Posted - Dec 07 2018 : 6:10:10 PM
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Ok. weird, I found the gal who took this photo,
The photo is from a gal in Idaho Falls in ID.
and yet when I click on her site and it keeps going to an Asian site..
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Happiness is being a katmom and Glamping Diva!
www.katmom4.blogspot.com & http://graciesvictorianrose.blogspot.com
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Mountain Girl
True Blue Farmgirl
806 Posts
JoAnn
Colville
Washington
USA
806 Posts |
Posted - Dec 07 2018 : 6:11:01 PM
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The internet is sometimes very confusing: ) Thanks for trying
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katmom
True Blue Farmgirl
17023 Posts
Grace
WACAL Gal
WashCalif.
USA
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Mountain Girl
True Blue Farmgirl
806 Posts
JoAnn
Colville
Washington
USA
806 Posts |
Posted - Dec 08 2018 : 3:56:39 PM
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katmom
True Blue Farmgirl
17023 Posts
Grace
WACAL Gal
WashCalif.
USA
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Windy Meadows Farm
Farmgirl in Training
40 Posts
Mary
Ohio
USA
40 Posts |
Posted - Dec 14 2018 : 7:21:02 PM
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Sorry ladies that the link isn't working...that is so odd! (And a little scary...the pros and cons of the internet) Thanks Grace for the wiring advice...so smart on your part. I think I'll just add lots of blankets if it's chilly...I feel okay with the lights and maybe a radio, but there's just something about running a heater that worries me! She's all snug for winter...but it was 50 today...oh, how I was tempted!
Mary
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katmom
True Blue Farmgirl
17023 Posts
Grace
WACAL Gal
WashCalif.
USA
17023 Posts |
Posted - Dec 23 2018 : 11:45:31 AM
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Mary... anytime is perfect Glampng time... just pile on the blankets and snuggle in with a good magazine and cup of hot tea...
oh, and of course your favorite snacks! Hohoho!
>^..^<
Happiness is being a katmom and Glamping Diva!
www.katmom4.blogspot.com & http://graciesvictorianrose.blogspot.com
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HollerGirl56
True Blue Farmgirl
1334 Posts
Barbara
Flat Top
WV
USA
1334 Posts |
Posted - Dec 24 2018 : 2:09:52 PM
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Girls---I know a woman who is really having to live in a camper this winter. She is using a kerosene heater for warmth. She is a mean person and her family won't help her any longer. But still I think of her and know how hard it must be. A lot of people have such a hard time. I am so thankful how blessed I am this Christmas---just to be safe and warm is great. Let's all think of our blessings on this HOLY NIGHT.
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