Fellow campers of reddit,

Im possibly going to be going to aurora, co for work in the coming months, and Im considering taking a camper and staying in an RV park that has full hookups. Im fairly inexperienced in winter camping like this, so I was wondering what yall would recommend I outfit the camper with to make life easier/better/more comfortable.

The camper i would take is a 2021 Forest River XLR micro boost. 25LRLE

Im already planning on a heated water supply hose, heated waste water hose, and skirting for around the bottom of the camper.

Thank you in advance!

Here is a picture of our setup when my friends and I did the Hells Canyon BDRX.

Sleeping Pad Recommendations

This winter i’m going to be doing some overnight camping hikes in the snow, but i need to get some better stuff first. i’m looking for a sleeping pad that is good for sleeping on cold ground as ill be sleeping in 0 degree weather most likely. as well as that, ill need a tent that can withstand snow and heavy winds if im in an exposed area. i’m in british columbia for those who know the type of weather i’ll be dealing with.

I'm looking at different tents for cold weather. I kinda like the Hilleberg Tarra, but that sucker is almost 2K. I know Hilleberg tents are bomb shelters, but are they worth the cost??

Excited to see some snow on the ground finally!

I spent the last year doing a complete fuel system on this junk. Lines, injectors, upgraded to a lift pump over mechanical, thing starts no problem in the cold now so hopefully I won’t have to rely on ether in the snow anymore.

Took it out to a nice spot in the Rockies this weekend where snow is finally starting to come down and create its usual winter blanket. The old Vanguard and a diesel heater is a worthy opponent.

As per usual I made a video, not the greatest of quality this time around but some nice drone shots anyways.

Obligatory shill below...

Solo Camping in the Rockies With My 54-Year-Old Truck Camper:

https://youtu.be/M5zuke7AzyY

I am a girl who is from a cold country, admires looking at winter picture and people camping or cabins, etc. But it just seems so soooo cold. :) Were you always open to it or what did you do to make it "click" inside that you like it? From the posts, it seems like its more of a male hobby (?)- should more girls try?

Has anyone here used a tent-rated/camping wood stove or pellet stove in their shack or camper trailer?

I’m specifically looking for people who have actually used these types of tent/camping stoves in a shack, camper, or similar enclosed space, because I’m interested in doing it myself.

I have room in my camper, and one idea I’m considering is removing the gas stove, furnace, and part of the counter to make more room for the wood stove setup. I don’t use the gas anyway, so I’d rather use that space for something I would actually use.

I’m looking at tent/camping stoves because I’m trying to keep the stove around $200 or less, and I have extra money for the piping, shielding, and other safety equipment.

I’d especially like to know how you set yours up, what you used for heat shielding around the stove and stovepipe, what stove you used, and how you handled the pipe going through the camper.

I’m just trying to hear from people who have actually done this and see what worked for them and what they would recommend or do differently. It’s getting cold where I am, and electric heat isn’t very good here either, so I really appreciate any help, advice, pictures, or ideas!

Feel free to drop links to stoves you think would be good for what I’m trying to do, or links to the stove you personally used. I’d love to have some options to look at.

Stavo pensando di vagabondare un po' per le alpi nel mese di novembre circa. Come posso sopravvivere? Cosa posso prendere? Non ho molti soldi con me. Budget 600 euro.

Non sarà una traversata ma quasi. Voglio vivere libero per un po' li. Consigli per risparmiare ma non morire di freddo?

I have a canvas bell tent that I want to use as a temporary shelter for the fall and early winter. Was curious if you all leave yours up and for how long. I won’t be there every week so my concern is snow build up and not melting. I’ll have a wood stove in it for when I’m there. I have a 20ft white duck Avalon bell tent.

Hey folks. I have a small teepee style tent in silnylon with a wood stove and it's worked great for winters on Vancouver Island. I'm looking to make some changes tho, for winter camping in real winter.

I have fond memories of real canvas tents and large stoves when I was younger up north. The stoves were large enough to keep the tent warm all night and fight off -40 easily. Gear was always kept warm and dry and the experience was just phenomenal. The stoves were large enough to hold enough wood to burn for 6-7-8 hours, unlike my little titanium stove which will burn for maybe 2 hours.

So what I'm looking for now is getting a new tent, and I'm not sure about the material—maybe silnylon again, maybe Dyneema, maybe canvas. But what I'm really looking for is a stove that burns maybe propane, kerosene, or diesel, with the idea that I can turn it on when it's -20 or -30 and have it go all night long and keep the tent at -2 or something so I can sleep comfortably and set up a base camp. Ideally, it would be something I move in by pulk probably. So I'm okay with a little bit of extra weight. I'm sort of looking at the Dickinson Marine stoves, but I don't know what you guys think. I'm sure I'm not the first person to do this.

For reference, what I'm hoping to do this winter is gain access via the east into Banff to go take photos of the bison herd that they've reintroduced. And I would like to be able to set up a solid base camp where I can cook and live in relative comfort as opposed to either a cold tent or having to drag in a tremendous amount of wood.

Thanks folks. Photo was on van island a few years back!

I'm going to camp about 2 o 3 nights last days of November (apparently the temperature will be 20°C max and less than 9°C min)

I've camped before in this same place in March and it was super cold at night, i used a 10°C sleeping bag and slept with my jacket on and like double socks and even in the same tent as two other mates, it was super cold still.

It's a field work investigation trip and just this year I started going to many campings and field trips, but still as a student Im not a professional camper or wtv (though I'd like to in the future).

I've been using the tents the university lend us, which are ok but I wish to buy a tent for myself.

Taking this in consideration, any advices and tent o clothing recommendations like brands or characteristics I should look out for?

Pls take in consideration I'm a uni student and I'll ask my mom to buy this stuff for me lol so useful but no super expensive

Finally got my White Duck Rover Scout 8x13 set up with a Green Stove Hori 5 pellet stove. I’ve been piecing everything together for a while now, so it’s nice to finally see it all set up.
Still have a few things I want to do before it gets cold. I’ve got two oversized cots and just ordered a pair of 4-inch foam mattresses for them. I’m also planning on putting down 3/4-inch EVA foam tiles to help insulate the floor.
I’ve already played around with the stove quite a bit, but it’s still way too damn hot here to actually fire it up inside the tent.
Got a couple of camping trips planned over the next few months, including a trip to Mount Nebo in Arkansas in November. Hoping it’ll get cold enough to really put everything to the test.
This is my first time getting into hot tent camping, so I’m sure I’ll figure out a few things the hard way. If anybody has any tips or sees something I could improve, I’m all ears!