Go South to Avoid the Snow and Cold!

[Jon in AZ]

Teased. More snow Sunday at higher elevations.

Going back a few posts, I don’t buy the false dichotomy that the only RV worth owning is all-season, all-terrain, fully self-contained, and off-grid capable- or you should just get a tent. As long as you understand and accept the limitations of your chosen equipment, and it brings enjoyment, there’s a whole lot of middle ground.

Enjoy the break in the weather! I’ve got to split some firewood.

[Perryb67]

Originally Posted by Jon in AZ

Teased. More snow Sunday at higher elevations.

I don’t buy the false dichotomy that the only RV worth owning is all-season, all-terrain, fully self-contained, and off-grid capable- or you should just get a tent. As long as you understand and accept the limitations of your chosen equipment, and it brings enjoyment, there’s a whole lot of middle ground.

First of all you live in Arizona, not Minnesota. Snow and cold are part of camping life for us, not an occasional blip in the weather.

A four season camper is NOT “the only RV worth owning”. Sorry if you read that implication in my post.

We have just enough discretionary money to own the Bigfoot and the tow vehicle to pull it. If owning a four season was required, we wouldn’t have owned, in order, a Palimino popup, Coleman popup, Jayco 5th wheel, Scamp 16, Casita 17, 2003 Bigfoot 25RQ, Lance 24’, or our Escape 5.0, before buying our 2016 25RQ. All of those endured temps to at least 15F or lower, and we got up to snow many times on the ground. The popup’s were chilly though. None of these were four season campers, but we were happy to be able to sleep comfortably despite the temps and enjoyed many an outing. We’re done tenting though.

However, this thread is about coming south and camping in cold and snow, not debating what camper is better.

Enjoy,

Perry

[Jon in AZ]

Originally Posted by Perryb67

First of all you live in Arizona, not Minnesota. Snow and cold are part of life for us, not an occasional blip in the weather.

A four season camper is NOT “the only RV worth owning”. Sorry if you read that implication in my post.

We have just enough discretionary money to own the Bigfoot and the tow vehicle to pull it. If owning a four season was required, we wouldn’t have owned, in order, a Palimino popup, Coleman popup, Jayco 5th wheel, Scamp 16, Casita 17, 2003 Bigfoot 25RQ, Lance 24’, or our Escape 5.0, before buying our 2016 25RQ. All of those endured temps to at least 15F or lower, and we got up to snow many times on the ground. The popup’s were chilly though. None of these were four season campers, but we were happy to be able to sleep comfortably despite the temps and enjoyed many an outing. We’re done tenting though.

However, this thread is about coming south and camping in cold and snow, not debating what camper is better.

Enjoy,

Perry

I clearly missed the mark in what I intended to communicate. The second part of the post was directed at an earlier reply, which strongly suggested that if you don't have a all-season (defined as -20F to 130F), fully self-sufficient RV you should just get a tent. That was the "false dichotomy" I was referencing. My point is that there's room for a whole range of camping styles and equipment based on personal needs and preferences. Yours are different than mine. I get that.

I will try to edit to make it more clear. And yes, I do choose to live where snow is an event, not a season...

[Cottonwood]

In our short lifetimes nature will always be setting records for us; we should not be surprised.

Casitas (trailers) with furnaces are very cozy at 15 degrees. The cool air coming off a window hasn't a chance to make any real impact unless it is open or has a maintenance issue.

10-inches of snow in Oregon the last few days. Very pretty. Not difficult at all to get around in while it was fresh but its all going into ice today.

I've been in Bisbee before when it has snowed a ton and we sought shelter in a nice historic hotel. Beautiful little town. Most of the locals blamed the storm on us once they heard where we were from. We hear that a lot in our travels; "Why it hasn't rained like this in 117 days"!

Safe travels.

[Artist Chic]

Greetings, Perry. Welcome to Arizona! In the 12 years I have been coming to AZ, this is the coldest winter I've seen here. When calling the kids back home in Minnesota, I think we are pretty fortunate. Minnesota has had a really tough winter.
I hope you enjoy your stay. How long are you folks staying?