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RE: How 4-season are 4 seasons Lances?
My battery is inside the camper where it stays warm enough not to be bothered by the outdoor temps. I relocated it into an interior cabinet where it never approaches the 32 degree mark, which is the cutoff point to allow further charging for a lithium battery I think? I just added another panel this summer, so now have 400W on the roof and 206 Amp Hours of storage. I can run for days with this setup. I'll run out of propane and water before electricity.
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LGMoon40
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10/06/23 06:43pm |
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RE: How 4-season are 4 seasons Lances?
I own a 2008 Lance 1055 and I've camped in the Sierra several times when the overnight temps hit -15F. I love my ski weekends in our camper and it just so happens that there is a really nice camping spot close to my favorite Tahoe ski area that is located in a valley and gets very cold. The camper handles it better than my diesel truck, so I've had to take precautions to make sure the fuel doesn't gel (additive and a block heater I run for a few hours from my camper battery in the morning before starting.) Like Buzzcut I have reflectix covering most windows and under my mattress, and I keep the camper warm to make sure tanks and water lines don't freeze. My 1055 doesn't have storm windows but does have a heated basement/tanks, and I keep my water heater on overnight too. I travel with a fresh tank (36 gallons between the tank and water heater capacity) and some rv anti-freeze in the grey and black water tanks. My wife and I use all the plumbing, including the shower, and enjoy a warm, comfy camper overnight and breakfast and lunch in the parking lot at the base of our mountain- can't beat that! I added a 206ah lithium battery, lithium converter/charger and 300watts of solar, and my lance charges from the alternator when rolling too, so we're pretty well set up to boondock in the snow. I also keep a small but efficient dehumidifier plugged in whenever we aren't rolling to help with the moisture. Beyond that I keep some dry rags handy to wipe down ceiling seams where moisture collects overnight when it is really cold, caused by condensation build-up over the colder aluminum framing. It isn't much, but worth keeping after.
As to where to put the wet stuff, I just hang coats and ski pants on hooks installed on the wall near my rear exit door and we keep the skis and boards outside overnight and in the empty shower stall if we are in a crowded campground. When we are traveling I just lay them on the floor of the camper in their travel bags. We bring our Lab too- he loves the snow!!
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LGMoon40
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06/07/23 07:08pm |
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