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Old 06-11-2020, 09:41 AM   #1
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Ski Resort Winter Dry Camping

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I am thinking about buying a Winnebago Revel for winter dry camping at ski resorts. I will be traveling solo as my wife thinks rouging-it is staying at the Hampton Inn. For anyone else that has done this, is there camaraderie among the campers or do they stick to themselves pretty much? I am kind of an extrovert so keeping to myself is a problem.

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You will need lots of propane for heat, even with electric heaters.
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Old 06-11-2020, 08:53 PM   #3
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Typically there are no dump stations open in the winter EVEN if you have 4 season heated tanks.
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I haven’t done it, but I have seen rigs in the lots. I think your primary camaraderie will be in the lodge, not at the campsite. I haven’t ever seen chairs or fire pits set out at the rigs, just the motorhome/trailer and vehicle. And yes, you will need lots of propane. You will also need a generator to charge your batteries because the continuously running propane heater uses a lot of power for the fan. To do things like dump tanks, look for open RV parks on the way home. Even in frigid climates there usually are some, particularly if you live at a lower elevation than the ski resort (therefore generally warmer). They will probably let you dump your tanks for a modest fee.

A lot of folks will say it can’t be done, but we have camped in the single digits and fared just fine. You have to be set up correctly with power and propane, and heated tanks are a must.
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I did it out of a 10 1/2-foot pickup camper 40 years ago in chilly New England. I knew quite a few of the ski area operators so they didn't object to my staying in their parking lots, except for one hard case lot security guy who tried to run me out.


It's not for the faint of heart. The camper wasn't well insulated and I was constantly looking for propane stations. I put a blanket of insulation over the window in the cab-over sleeping area, but still froze my fanny off most nights. It was sort of fun, but I was young then. Wouldn't do it now.
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That would be part of the dream for me (RV / Ski). I had thought of it a few times, but the concern is bad weather on the roads coupled with ski areas in the mountains. I love offroading and sliding sideways, but not necessarily in a 44 foot RV. Maybe the trick is to stay all Winter and leave in the Spring

A shorter Class B or C with some chains might be the answer.
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The Wynns have some tips here:
https://www.gonewiththewynns.com/winterize-rv
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Easier to go to Salt Lake City, park the rig and rent a 4WD for a week or two. Then head up to snow basin. Close enough to make it worthwhile driving back and forth.
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We did it back in the 80s with the Travco, and early 90s in our Suncruiser. We carried a Weber fiireplace and wood and had our apres-ski libations around the fire while the envious hordes trudged off to their cars.



Sierra Summit (now China Peak, I think) had/still has? electric hookups and parking next to the lodge, with access to the lodge bathrooms and showers.

Except for there, we were almost always the only RV in the lot. We dry camped a lot at Kirkwood, once at Heavenly, and once at Brianhead UT. Oh, I think Mammoth RV park was open and we stayed there a couple of times.


I made plexiglass storm windows for the insides of the windows. After I found Refletix, I abandoned the plexiglass and cut Reflectix to cover all of the windows, windshield, and ceiling vents. That motorhome had a 6.5 kW generator, so we had lots of power.


I see that the Revel is a 4x4.I don't know the various state regs on 4x4 and chains or not. We carried and used cable chains on the outside duals when required. I carried a 3 ton floor jack to make installing them easier. (On the Travco, I could run the inside dual up on a block to get the outer one off the ground to ease chain installation, but that didn't work on the Suncruiser.)


It's always good to practice installing chains at home. I tell people to do when it's warm and dry and daylight to get the hang of it, and then try doing it at night with someone randomly spraying you with a garden hose. That sort of simulates the slushy road side experience.
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