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you can always stay in an rv park a few days and someone would be more then willing to help. I got showed how to properly de-winterize my rv for the first time.

Just want to update I made it back just fine. Drive it from Missouri to PA then back to AZ via southern route due to storming. I did a mixture of sleeping in the RV and used couchsurfing.com a few nights. I ended up using a wool military blanket over the cab and it did a pretty good job. Fantastic trip in all! Put about 3500 miles on it.

Great if we do California I will let you know! Does it take 2 months like it says on the site? Are dues expensive? For moose they were around $70 a year for a couple.

Wow small world! Judging by their old ebay link I'm the guy that bought it off his dad. They refinished it but the travel working didn't work out for them apparently. I actually do the same thing ironically, mobile graphic & web design. Except I've been doing it for 10 years now on the road

Beautiful! I talked to my brother who's been a part of the Moose Lodge for quite some time and he said their RV accessible locations are far and few between and that Elk was better for that kind of stuff. I'm going to give my local Elk Lodge a call up!

One Of the rules say you need to do it in your home state - do you think that really applies? I'm in my "home state" about a month a year. Maybe I misread it.

I like this trick! does it matter which way you make it off level?

I've always wanted to join an organization like this! Thanks for posting. I was reading over the membership requirements and it said I would need to get two co sponsor elk members. How do I find them? Are they appointed to me?

I'm not saying there's any issues. It's that I'm used to camping and backpacking and first time owning an RV, so I'm curious and asking questions Weather on the east coast right now where I have to get it inspected is going to be -15 now that I've checked the forecasts. I'd assume insulation and heat retention is a tad different then owning a house, but hey what do I know. That's why I'm asking about staying warm, I thought the discussion makes sense so me.

I am totally overthinking it I think mostly because I'm in Arizona right now so it's 80 outside and looking at the weather on the east coast is making me cringe. I appreciate all the tips from everyone! I am feeling pretty comfortable about it now and doesn't seem like it'll be too bad. I'll let everyone know how things work out!

Not sure if this is a dumb question or not, but like I said I'm learning all of this as I go. I have two batteries for the actual home area of the motor home and one battery for the truck. If the two batteries go dead does it kill my battery I use for to start the truck up too?

Thanks for the tip! Already have both Great I'll pick up some reflectix my first stop is right next to a home depot. I should be good on batteries I think. I have two new batteries and 200 watts of solar panels so I'm hoping that'll tide me over. Ah the oven no longer exists in mine - kitchen remodeled!

Thanks for the incite - I'm still very new to RVing as you can tell so I'm learning it all in stride. I'll stick with the furnace, besides I just need the heat until I get out of the "tundra" area so no sense in spending money when it's not necessary

Does anyone have any thoughts on me using this instead? Mr. Heater Little Buddy Would it be more cost efficient? I have plenty of space in the sleeping area to put it.

Thanks this puts things into perspective for me much better. Seems like I'll do just fine. Thanks for the advise I do like to sleep cooler. When camping and it's in mid 30's I'm hot in a 40 degree sleeping bag. I think I'll take your advise on running it before bed and see how things go. I appreciate your input, I'd rather dress warm then try to heat the entire place