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RV'ers and Handling Feeezing Weather in Yellowstone

This question is for the RV'ers who report to Yellowstone in April: How do you setup for weather that includes freezing temps and snow like the recent snow falls? Do you hookup to water lines, shower in the dorms, or what? Or do RV'ers not show up that early, lol? I'm an older and bolder prepping for leaping into this terrific lifestyle in a couple of seasons and this question has plagued me for months! Thanks in advance for your help! And what a great website!

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Permalink Reply by jackie morris on May 8, 2009 at 12:20pm: we are working in the canyon area next week do not know if the water is on we brought heat tapes and extra heaters for the rv. we are so excited we will make do with what we can. we are in jackson wy today the south pass did not open early this morning i think it is open now but you need snow tires to get through. were trying tommorrow to get to west yellowstone . it has been a adventure already.
dont know when your coming but will try to keep this updated WISH US LUCK; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Bob Sanderlin on May 10, 2009 at 4:20pm: Jackie, thanks for the info and I am green with envy! It will probably be next year before I am ready to jump into seasonal work, but the wait is killing me, lol. In fact, I'll probably schedule a vacation there in September just to get my Yellowstone fix. Good luck to you and I would love to hear anything and everything about your adventure.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by jackie morris on May 10, 2009 at 7:19pm: we made it to west yellowstone with no problems the south pass opened there was 8=10 ft drifts along side the road but pretty. we went to the canyon today and saw where we will be living and working. on the way back to west ys we ran across a herd of mommie buffalo coming down off a mountian and crossing a river and the road to get to a field on the other side. lots of babies!!!! it was a true ys jam traffic was crazy with everyone jumping out to take pics. we bought a mr.buddy propane heater 18,000 btu and ran the line to the out side of the rv and it keeps the trailer toasty warm . if you come on a trip look us up at the canyon store.i will blog when i can....; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by RVGal on May 14, 2009 at 1:49pm: Bob-
I am in Grand Teton right now and living in the employee rv park. It has snowed many times but things to remember:
Bring a little Vornado heater fan so you don't eat up all your propane, have a full propane tank, fill your water holding tank because many of our sites are having water issues and so you have some back-up. Run a trickle of water at night otherwise your water hose will freeze and open the cabinets in your rv where the water lines are so they can be heated by your heat. You could also install an arctic pack system on your rv but it costs $$$$. Good Luck!!; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Bob Sanderlin on May 15, 2009 at 1:32pm: Thanks for the advice. I get this mental image of waking up and seeing water shooting out from everywhere because the pipes all froze... or of not showering for days...lol. Both are bad images! I looked at the Vornado heaters and they do look like the way to go. Have a great summer!; ▶ Reply to This