ATONRVP Podcast Episode 10 - Driveway Camping

• PRACTICE – Camp in your own driveway for a weekend.
  • Should do this when you 1^st buy the RV
  • Quick access to what you need in the house
  • Order what’s missing from ATONRVP aStore or Camping World
  • Practice with hookups
    • How long freshwater white hose do you need?
    • How long extension cords (have the THICK ones)
    • “Cheater Box” or “Cheater Cables”?
    • Surge protector
    • EC30W- a MUST have for driveway camping
  • Practice without hookups
    • How long do your batteries last till they need recharged?
    • How long does your water last?
    • How quickly does your grey tank fill up?
      • How many showers can you take before you need to shed some grey water?
• Prepare!
  • The size of family or friends property is inversely proportional to how much of a nuisance you’ll be to them and their neighbors.
  • Use Google Maps with satellite view, or Google Earth to see how large the property is
  • Find out local codes or Home Owners Association rules on RV parking. YOUR JOB, not your family or friend!
  • If their property is very small, find a local campground or a place that allows overnight RV parking (use overnightrvparking.com!)
  • Find an overnight RV parking place anyway, JUST IN CASE!
  • Find the closest dumpstation – or be prepared to carry a 'honeytank'.
• Politesse
  • Ask ahead of time if it’s okay, and before they can answer, let them know you can park many other places; “(Insert suggested question here)
  • Some family or friends may like being hospitable, and be offended that you didn’t want to stay in their home
  • Let them know you have what you need: bed, shower, food.
  • Don't assume you're automatically welcome to whatever utility you need. Ask them for water tank fill. Don't just do it.
  • If the family or friend wants to be hospitable, let them. They may enjoy bring you coffee in the morning, or snacks in the even.
  • Monitor your pets – they are out of their normal routine, and their behavior can be unpredictable
    • Ours damaged a relatives screen porch

ATONRVP Podcast Episode 9 - Arctic Parking

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Excellent article on cold weather RVing by Arthur Knapp

Products mentioned in this episode:

Andy, of myoldrv.com recommends:

And, as a backup:

This worked well against a cold wall:

This is the 12 volt fan I use. It provides white noise at night, and keeps the heat circulating by pointing it up:

Here's a good video on some RV preparation for cold weather:

Cheap Heat is something I want to keep my eye on for future upgrade: