NW Winter Camping - tell me I'm crazy!

[Gina D.]

You can find cheap with electric in the winter. I am currently at Sutton Campground just a couple miles north of Florence Oregon with an electric site. It was 10 bucks with my Golden Gimp card. Its a Forest Service park.

Siuslaw National Forest - Sutton Campground

I am not as fond of this stretch of the coast as I am the southern regions, so I am only here for the nite, but I am the ONLY one here. If I wanted to explore the area more, I would certainly remain here for a few days.

[Ray N]

Originally Posted by Carol H

Ray I can honestly say I have never thought I would see Florida and the term winter camping used in the same discussion! ROFL What do you need to do to prep for such a trip. Turn the AC off? :-)

Not yet, Pensacola had a high of 86 yesterday.

[Vickie B.]

Ray---now that sounds like my kind of "winter" camping! Lucky!!!

[Bill&Ann]

Oregon State Parks on the coast are wonderful in the winter. Cheaper, less crowded and full hook-ups. Carl G. Washburne is our favorite.

[Carol H]

Ray - I was expecting that response! LOL You need to come up and visit and I will take you for a week-end trip to Whistler where you can have fun skiing and test out your real winter camping skills!

[Ray N]

Originally Posted by Carol H

Ray - I was expecting that response! LOL You need to come up and visit and I will take you for a week-end trip to Whistler where you can have fun skiing and test out your real winter camping skills!

No thanks. My wife and I grew up in cold country and have no inclination of going back except for an occasional brief trip to visit or see the turning leaves, (the one thing we truly miss about the North). We still have our cross country skis that we bought back in the 70s while living in Utah, (I finally used the poles for tomato stakes). My right shoulder still bothers me from the time in the 70s I had to shovel out a huge driveway in Illinois in order to leave on a trip. If we want to experience the cold again we'll sit in front of the open refrigerator for a while - thanks for the offer anyway.

[gianine c]

OK - so I am planning to live full time in a camper for a year and part of that time will be winter in North Carolina spent at a private campground with elec and water hook up. The camp host said other folks stay there during the winter. It's near major medical centers and many are there for several months of cancer treatment (I'm sure in larger quarters.) I have only camped in a small airstream with friends in the past - and not in winter weather. Now I'm starting to worry if this is a good idea...I was thinking a fiberglass camper would be pretty warm inside with the heat going and 2 dogs. I didn't think about the pipes freezing. What do full timers do? Do all full timers follow the warm weather?

[Donna D.]

You might want to start by reading this topic: Winter Camping

[Cyndi B.]

When we were in Montana a week ago there was a camp full of pipline guys. Eastern Montana's RV parks are gravel lots with electric. The majority of the campers were big 5th wheels with artic bottoms except one, and I wish I would have taken a picture but it was snowing and blowing, but hey, that's Montana. There was a large dome (rip stop nylon) tent equiped with a satelite dish and gas grill. My husband didn't believe me until I had him drive by one night and there were lights on so someone was in there. Talk about not wanting to get up in the middle of the night or morning.