Our RV has been parked in Maryland all winter through a blizzard, snows, and weeks of sub-freezing temps. We’ve had our water supply freeze over a couple of times & our dump valves freeze shut. Light bulbs and hair dryers have come in handy.
Since about mid-December I’ve been on winter break from school and home most of the time. This has led to cabin fever. What do you do when you live in your RV and are dying to get out and about? Well, my answer to this was to go tent camping.
When we moved into the RV, I got rid of all my camping equipment. This meant going out and getting new gear. This was just as well since I didn’t have appropriate stuff for winter camping. I found a double-walled tent, a zero-degree sleeping bags, ground pad, campstove, and headed out with one of our dogs to spend the night in a state park.
Turned out to be a beautiful night under the stars. I grilled burgers, sat by the campfire, drank hot tea & listened to the radio. Otis (dog) and I survived the 30-degree night without incident.
The only rough parts came when my ground pad deflated and when I had to get up and trek to the restroom at 3 am. Fortunately, this park has a heated restroom with hot showers, so I didn’t totally rough it.
The next morning was overcast, so I packed up quickly, managing to get it all in my car before the rains started to fall. I headed back home feeling a little less antsy.
Now that I have the gear, I think I’ll do this more often.
Staying warm by the campfire in Elk Neck State Park
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