From: wolverine01@charter.net
On 12/17/2025 9:22 AM, Ted Heise wrote:
> On Tue, 16 Dec 2025 17:59:25 -0600,
> sticks wrote:
>> On 12/16/2025 1:10 PM, Ted Heise wrote:
>>> Okay, the wife and I will need to be in Pensacola sometime the
>>> first week or two of Feb and I'm wondering if it makes sense
>>> to drag the trailer down. I'm pretty sure Nebraska will be
>>> too cold to dewinterize it, but am wondering if I could with a
>>> day or two of travel get to someplace likely to be warm
>>> enough.
>>>
>>> We would probably take I-29 as far as Kansas City, then swing
>>> over toward Memphis. But I'm open to suggestions for other
>>> options.
>>>
>>> Any wisdom from this august group would be very welcome.
>>
>> Looks like that is about 1100 miles for you, Ted. I would
>> probably want to do that in two days, but I know you don't like
>> that many miles and would probably do three. If you could get
>> down to Springfield the first day, more than likely it would be
>> cold, but above freezing, but pretty risky.
>>
>> The question for me is do you have to de-winterize it just to
>> get some rest? Can you still turn on the heater and get to
>> sleep without needing water? How long do you plan on staying
>> and do you WANT to camp, or is it just cheaper than staying in
>> hotel rooms (also more desirable). Comfort, especially when
>> there's women folk involved is a big thing.
>>
>> I can leave in temps down to zero with water filled as long as
>> I keep the unit heated, and the water heater anti-freeze kit
>> on. I don't think you have that option, but I'm not sure.
>>
>> You could also just pull it down, staying overnight in a room,
>> and get it ready when you get down there. Of course, you
>> probably will have to winterize it before coming home, too.
>
> This is great feedback, thank you so much! I kinda like the idea
> of getting through the first night without water. We would have
> heat, so would only need to think about toilet facilities. A
> campground with a showerhouse would fill most of the gap, and
> perhaps we could use a jug of water for flushing the toilet after
> using it overnight.
Another thing to consider would be the interstate rest areas. You'd
probably be early enough in the day you could find a spot to rest, and
then you would have bathroom facilities right there. You also have to
remember that if you do put water in your waste tank it too can freeze,
and you might want to dump some RV antifreeze in there. Unless you have
tank heaters which you can turn on to keep them from freezing.
> On the other hand, I'm not 100% convinced it's worth taking the
> trailer. We do need to be in Pensacola on Feb 5th, and I'm not
> keen on flying. it's a long enough drive that it would be nice to
> spend a week or so in warmer weather while there. It may just
> depend on what the weather looks like when we get closer to the
> date.
I hate flying and staying in hotels, but I'm sure the wife will have us
doing it sometime. It would be nice to sit around a campfire in early
February. My wife probably wouldn't find that so appealing.
> Is there any kind of utility/app that lets you see expected low
> temps along a route? Right now I'm going back and forth between
> Google maps and Weather Spark to check out various possibilities.
> It's kinda clunky.
>
>
>> Wish I was going, but I'll still be rehabbing the knee. 8-(
>
> Hope that goes well for you!
Thanks, almost ready for it all.
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