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CAMPING
OVERNIGHT STOP
In time you will develop a knack for spotting wonderful little roadside locations by turn-
ing off the main highway and exploring. There are many modern recreational vehicle
parks, including State, County and Federal parks with good facilities, where you may
obtain hookups of electrical, water and sewer connections. Directories are published
which describe in detail these parks and tell what is available in the way of services
and hookups. On overnight or weekend trips, chances are you will not use up the ca-
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pacity of the sewage holding tank, deplete the water supply, or run down the batteries
which supply the living area 12 volt current.
Hydraulic Leveling Jacks
The motorhome is equipped with hydraulic leveling jacks that can be deployed. Com-
plete instructions are included with the Owners Packet. Be sure to read the directions
completely prior to operating the jacks. The jacks will be able to level your unit in most
modern campgrounds. However, their capabilities are limited, and in some situations
you will have to use planks to level the coach.
WINTER TRAVELING
Traveling in your motorhome during the cold winter months can be a most exhilarating
experience. There are, of course, certain precautions that must be taken as you would
in your home in low temperatures.
1. You must have a plentiful supply of diesel fuel for the generator, heat, and hot water
if no 110 volt shoreline service is available.
2. If your stay is longer than overnight, you should endeavor to have 120-volt electricity
available. The batteries, fully charged, will not last more than about 15 hours in
freezing weather. The automatic start feature on you motorhome will start the
generator to keep your batteries charged.
3. Leave cabinet doors, bed doors and wardrobe doors slightly open at night to allow
circulation of air in and around all furniture components.
4. Use propylene glycol type antifreeze in waste and drain water tanks to prevent
freezing. Quantity of antifreeze needed will vary with ambient temperature and the
amount of liquids in tank.
5. For extended stays in cold weather, insulate the water line outside the motorhome.
You should remember that low temperatures in combination with high winds cause
an equivalent chill temperature much below what your thermometer is reading. For
instance, with an outside temperature of zero degrees, and the wind velocity of 10
miles per hour, the equivalent chill temperature is minus 20' F. The exterior water
faucet has an in-line valve inside the motorhome. In below freezing temperatures,
shut off the valve inside and open the exterior brass valve so it will drain.
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