Almost time to put the winter skinny studs on, and grease up the snow plow... Then be ready to load up the TC to take the family sledding. With the windshield washer fluid the toilet works down well below zero in the TC. For water we bring jugs, that way we can have coffee and hot chocolate, as well as warm up in the TC!
Garry in Kodiak, AK
Garry K
Wife + 4 kids
Retired Military Family.... Alway's on the move....
2002 F350 CCSB 5.4 6spd 4x4 in AK
1966 Avion C-10 Truck Camper
garryk6 wrote:
Well we have been wet, up until the last week, when we hit mid 20's at night and mid 30's to lower 40's in the day. Have had some snow, lots of frost and ice. I drained the toilet, and grey water, as well as the potable tank. Have a heater in there, till I can find enoug time to add the RV antifreeze to the potable and pump, and can add the windshield washer fluid to the toilet.
Almost time to put the winter skinny studs on, and grease up the snow plow... Then be ready to load up the TC to take the family sledding. With the windshield washer fluid the toilet works down well below zero in the TC. For water we bring jugs, that way we can have coffee and hot chocolate, as well as warm up in the TC!
Garry in Kodiak, AK
Well we have been wet, up until the last week, when we hit mid 20's at night and mid 30's to lower 40's in the day. Have had some snow, lots of frost and ice. I drained the toilet, and grey water, as well as the potable tank. Have a heater in there, till I can find enoug time to add the RV antifreeze to the potable and pump, and can add the windshield washer fluid to the toilet.
Almost time to put the winter skinny studs on, and grease up the snow plow... Then be ready to load up the TC to take the family sledding. With the windshield washer fluid the toilet works down well below zero in the TC. For water we bring jugs, that way we can have coffee and hot chocolate, as well as warm up in the TC!
Garry in Kodiak, AK
Garry, if the Avion can survive in your environment it can survive almost anywhere.
Ford F-350 4x4 Diesel
1988 Avion Triple Axle Trailer
1969 Avion C-11 Camper
The LED lights sure are bright.
![[image]](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v426/M2HB/Avion/2012Avion429.jpg)
The camper is right at home in the mountains It was down to just under 20 degrees and it did fine. I cooked breakfast when it was about 20 degrees and the camp chef exterior stove did great.
![[image]](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v426/M2HB/Avion/2012Avion431.jpg)
Even after all my modifications, the table still fell through when it was made into bed. The only part that I didn't modify, broke. The wood "shelf" broke free and even bent a #10 screw. I bought 8' of 1/8" x 1" x 1" aluminum angle material and fit in under the wood after I reattached the wood. I don't think it will break this time, but that is what I said after reinforcing the table and the front bulkhead.
![[image]](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v426/M2HB/Avion/2012Avion448.jpg)
![[image]](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v426/M2HB/Avion/2012Avion449.jpg)
![[image]](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v426/M2HB/Avion/2012Avion450.jpg)
69 Avion wrote:
Garry, if the Avion can survive in your environment it can survive almost anywhere.
garryk6 wrote:
Well we have been wet, up until the last week, when we hit mid 20's at night and mid 30's to lower 40's in the day. Have had some snow, lots of frost and ice. I drained the toilet, and grey water, as well as the potable tank. Have a heater in there, till I can find enoug time to add the RV antifreeze to the potable and pump, and can add the windshield washer fluid to the toilet.
Almost time to put the winter skinny studs on, and grease up the snow plow... Then be ready to load up the TC to take the family sledding. With the windshield washer fluid the toilet works down well below zero in the TC. For water we bring jugs, that way we can have coffee and hot chocolate, as well as warm up in the TC!
Garry in Kodiak, AK
Well we have been wet, up until the last week, when we hit mid 20's at night and mid 30's to lower 40's in the day. Have had some snow, lots of frost and ice. I drained the toilet, and grey water, as well as the potable tank. Have a heater in there, till I can find enoug time to add the RV antifreeze to the potable and pump, and can add the windshield washer fluid to the toilet.
Almost time to put the winter skinny studs on, and grease up the snow plow... Then be ready to load up the TC to take the family sledding. With the windshield washer fluid the toilet works down well below zero in the TC. For water we bring jugs, that way we can have coffee and hot chocolate, as well as warm up in the TC!
Garry in Kodiak, AK
Garry, if the Avion can survive in your environment it can survive almost anywhere.
Here are a few pics from last fall in Alaska...
In a Blizzard with the plow on the front and the Avion on the back...
![[image]](http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d92/garryk6/1966%20Avion%20Camper%20remodel/DSC06758.jpg)
Plowin snow with the Avion (not recommended, but in a pinch...)
![[image]](http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d92/garryk6/1966%20Avion%20Camper%20remodel/DSC06766.jpg)
LED lights and ready to go anywhere~!~!
![[image]](http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d92/garryk6/1966%20Avion%20Camper%20remodel/DSC06743.jpg)
After a night at 9 degrees below zero!
![[image]](http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d92/garryk6/Anchorage%20Thanksgiving%202011/DSC07008.jpg)
proof of how cold it was...
![[image]](http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d92/garryk6/Anchorage%20Thanksgiving%202011/DSC06870.jpg)
one more of the cold and camper...
![[image]](http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d92/garryk6/Anchorage%20Thanksgiving%202011/DSC06909.jpg)
Garry in Kodiak, AK
Stay safe out there..
Ken
The inherent vice of capitalism is the unequal sharing of blessings;
the inherent virtue of socialism is the equal sharing of miseries. Winston Churchill
69 Avion wrote:
I'll bet the extra weight of the Avion gives you better traction. They are well built campers.
I'll bet the extra weight of the Avion gives you better traction. They are well built campers.
The funny part of this statement, is that before O put the 235x85x16 studded tires on for the winter trip, I still had the summer 35x12.50x16.5 BFG AT's. Even with the weight of the Avion, it was very squirley on the ice and snow, but as soon as I put the winter skinnies on the truck, I rarely had to put it in 4x4 on our trip to Anchorage last Thanksgiving. Just had to be careful not to get to overconfident, as there were a few instances where I had to hit the brakes, and then it was "Ski-time..." so anyway, the morale of the story is, in snow and ice, skinnier is better.. but mostly for "GO", for stop... Studs or Chains is the only thing that helps then...
Garry in Kodiak, AK
garryk6 wrote:
The funny part of this statement, is that before O put the 235x85x16 studded tires on for the winter trip, I still had the summer 35x12.50x16.5 BFG AT's. Even with the weight of the Avion, it was very squirley on the ice and snow, but as soon as I put the winter skinnies on the truck, I rarely had to put it in 4x4 on our trip to Anchorage last Thanksgiving. Just had to be careful not to get to overconfident, as there were a few instances where I had to hit the brakes, and then it was "Ski-time..." so anyway, the morale of the story is, in snow and ice, skinnier is better.. but mostly for "GO", for stop... Studs or Chains is the only thing that helps then...
Garry in Kodiak, AK
69 Avion wrote:
I'll bet the extra weight of the Avion gives you better traction. They are well built campers.
I'll bet the extra weight of the Avion gives you better traction. They are well built campers.
The funny part of this statement, is that before O put the 235x85x16 studded tires on for the winter trip, I still had the summer 35x12.50x16.5 BFG AT's. Even with the weight of the Avion, it was very squirley on the ice and snow, but as soon as I put the winter skinnies on the truck, I rarely had to put it in 4x4 on our trip to Anchorage last Thanksgiving. Just had to be careful not to get to overconfident, as there were a few instances where I had to hit the brakes, and then it was "Ski-time..." so anyway, the morale of the story is, in snow and ice, skinnier is better.. but mostly for "GO", for stop... Studs or Chains is the only thing that helps then...
Garry in Kodiak, AK
I ran studded tires in Montana and they are the only way to go. I had an extra set of rims (for the studded tires) and they are what I used for my trailer and spare.