GaryMaryanne

We just left the area and boy was it crazy. We saw a lot of the boondockers and all the people the people looking for a spot for the night. We went to Monticello and had a nice quiet week with side trips to Arches and Moab.  

My wife got her CHAMPVA at the beginning of the year and we love it. No problem with providers taking it. She has Medicare also and we were told that anywhere that takes Medicare should take CHAMPVA. We love the 0 premiums and no co-pays. We are very happy so far. 

Thank you all for your prompt replies to my post. I am so glad we found the escapee club and forum. I have been a lurker here for the past few years but didn't have any experiences to share and that is going to be changing here soon and we can't wait we are so excited. Just need to get the last of the clean out done and we are out of here. 

4 hours ago, Chalkie said:

I looked up that trailer and I do not see that it has a Cold Weather Package on it. Does it?

Our 5er has a cold weather package and we can, and have, occupied it in below freezing weather (once even in a blizzard). I am sure the package made a lot of difference since all the water pipes are in a sealed area that is heated, the water tanks have heating pads, etc. I do not entirely trust the heated water supply hoses and disconnect them when the temperature is going to be below freezing. 

I would examine how and where the water pipes are routed as that will you to make an informed decision.

If you are reasonably sure the pipes are routed in heated spaces you can help things a bit by any cabinets that have pipes in them open where possible. You should also be concerned about freezable items in outer wall cabinets and keep those doors open as well. 

My preferred method to safeguard the pipes, however, remains with winterizing or just not being located in an area where it can freeze. 

I know there are some on the forums here that intentionally winter camp (shudder) and I sure they will have much better advice than mine if they pipe in. 

It does not have a cold weather package. We plan on leaving here the first week of November and was thinking of heading to Raccoon Valley in Tennessee until Christmas but we are thinking even that is going to be too cold for us. My biggest concern is to not do any damage to our trailer. I figured we would be using a lot of propane we are also going to get some electric heaters. 

We do have pipes in the exterior walls and the tanks are not heated. We are hopefully get another trailer soon but can't until we sell the house and get some bills paid off. 

The DW and I are going to be starting our fulltime lifestyle here in a couple weeks. We are having and estate sate and putting the house up for sale on Sept 21. That is the day we are moving into our TT. We have been dreaming about the fulltime lifestyle but due to some things outside of our control we have the chance to do it now. We currently live in Western New York and plan on staying around here for as long as we can for doctors appointments and such. My question is we have a Jayco 245RLSW that we are starting out in and I am worried about freezing our water lines. If we keep the heat going in the trailer how long can we stay. I am thinking that temps overnight might drop into the high 20's but in the 50's during the day. Any help you guys with more experience have would be greatly appreciated