I have a small trailer that is not all season and would really appreciate more videos on ideas to permanently or as permanently as possible winter proof my trailer to live in under these conditions. Thanks for all the great info and sharing! Beautiful family!
Thanks for including the inspirational message at the end Jared. It is 5F here this morning and I was considering not going for my daily run. You have inspired me to get out there and experience the cold weather instead of avoiding it. Embrace the experiences and make memories!
Glad you overcame the frozen water.. such a beautiful area and awesome shots of the cotton trees ! We are up North again this year for the winter and I was told if you choose not to find joy in the snow, you will have less joy in your life but the same amount of snow... so like y'all we embrace it and enjoy every day... snow or no snow. Wishing y'all a very Happy New Year !
I was imagining the 'quiet' as you were walking down that road and the snow was falling. When it snows like that the 'quiet' feels amplified, which for me, enhances the beauty that mother nature is giving to you in that moment. I'm not a fan of snow or cold at all - mostly the cold - except for when moments like that present themselves. Glad you figured out where the freeze points were and got the water flowing again. May 2019 provide many unplanned, impromptu family moments shared with love and laughter for your family. As you said, (and I'll paraphrase here) "...when those moments present themselves, take advantage of them. Like the melting of the snow, those moments will be temporary and once they are gone you can't get them back." Those were well spoken words Jared, well spoken indeed.
Wow, what a way to start the new year, Gillis family! We’ll stop whining now about our nighttime 20’s here in NorCal...you guys just went up a notch on our admiration scale for toughing out the low single digits! Stay warm!
Your videos are extremely entertaining and informative but I do have a question from a number of videos ago and I could ask some other people this question but I have come to trust your judgement but its in reference to my BMV-712 Smart Battery Monitor. Earlier this year I installed this device after watching your video and realized I could do it myself and the question is yesterday after updating the app I started to wonder it is a good idea to do another synchronisation, I've only done one when I installed the device. Thanks for your help and please keep posting these very educational videos.
Excellent video! Arizona is on our bucket list! We saved one of your videos to a playlist that lists some of the best camping in Arizona and we are looking forward to exploring! We are having a hard time keeping up with all of your TH-cam channels! How many do you have? We have come across three that we know of.....
You found them all 👍🏻. We thought it would be nice for some to split up the family/adventure from the tutorial/info, type videos, and then Campendium asked if we would be a part of the team and do the Campendium channel. Thanks for watching!
For the water spigot, try a 10 or 12” pvc pipe with a cap, pack some Fiberglas insulation around the inner wall and place that over the spigot. That should keep enough heat to not freeze. Also for the camper side, if you have a full hookup, have one of the faucets dripping hot water. It always freezes first. Have fun! I think we were hit with the same storm. 8” of heavy wet snow down in Silver City NM. They aren’t prepared for that kind of dump. Las Vegas NM had a low of -7 the night we stayed there!
Sorry about your frozen pipes. I have dealt with some frozen pipes in my day. We live in Southwestern New York. About 60 south of Buffalo, so cold winters for sure and worse yet the Bills have only made the playoffs once since we LOST 4 straight Super Bowls. I grew up and then worked 37 years in Allegany State Park. It’s the largest (65000) acres Park operated by OPRHP(office parks recreation historic preservation) so I have some very special spots I could show ya. Check it out. Stay safe and keep warm 💨💨 Joe
We camped at Mammoth Lakes for the new year, and it got down to 2F. Our pump froze, so we placed a small heater in the wet bay and it worked. I think I prefer warmer weather! 🙂
Jared, so sorry about the water freezing; never a good thing. Oh, it COULD be if you're skating, I guess. Loved the shots of the road with the cottonwoods; very pretty. Liked the little mailbox, too, frankly. Am glad you were able to get full water; interesting to see how you did all the troubleshooting. Matt jumping on the snow covered trampoline; what can I say?!?!?!?! LOL... Y'all Be Safe!
Love your attitude my friend. Two winters ago we got caught in 4 degree weather. No real warm up for about 2-3 days. Issues we ran into were had to heat tape/wrap exposed sewer valves, low level propane tank means low heat output, and Reflextic is your best friend for single pane windows (blur). Here is the Lowes link: www.lowes.com/pd/Reflectix-33-3-sq-ft-Reflective-Roll-Insulation-16-in-W-x-25-ft-L/1014123
Great video! I am looking at a new rv that will be better in cold weather, could you talk about different things to look at when shopping? Maybe even brands? Thank you!
Jared Gillis I helped my buddy skirt his RV. We just got a decent tarp. We screwed it using existing screws around the bottom of the RV. He put some heat lamps under there on a timer system. It’s seem to work pretty good for him. We are in Northern Utah right now.
I think that was an Adobe house? Looked strange with snow on it! You are getting the weather that we should have in Missouri. It was 60 degrees today here. Way to enjoy the beauty of it even though it caused some problems.
We had examples of both good and bad forecasting a year ago. The NWS snow forecast was "1/2 to 1 inch on grassy surfaces" but the Weather Channel's online hourly forecast for our area had snow coming down for hours, with wind chills at or below freezing. Which would you believe? A local TV "meteorologist" mentioned that one of the models was showing up to 8 inches and he laughed. I chose to believe the Weather Channel - multiple hours of even light snow with temperatures at or below freezing WILL generate some accumulation. The snow reached a little over 3 inches at sunset and was just over 7 inches at 8AM the next morning - other parts of the county received up to 12". Daytime temp was 30F and the overnight low was about 25F. Having 7"-12" of snow in an area that rarely sees half that much is a promise of power outages, so I had backup lighting and power ready when we lost commercial power at 8:20AM. You have to know who to believe ;-)
My dad has an interest in weather. I always ask him what he thinks the weather will actually be in contrast to the weather channel. He’s usually spot on, he’s my “personal weatherman”
I have a small trailer that is not all season and would really appreciate more videos on ideas to permanently or as permanently as possible winter proof my trailer to live in under these conditions. Thanks for all the great info and sharing! Beautiful family!
Thanks for including the inspirational message at the end Jared. It is 5F here this morning and I was considering not going for my daily run. You have inspired me to get out there and experience the cold weather instead of avoiding it. Embrace the experiences and make memories!
Glad you overcame the frozen water.. such a beautiful area and awesome shots of the cotton trees ! We are up North again this year for the winter and I was told if you choose not to find joy in the snow, you will have less joy in your life but the same amount of snow... so like y'all we embrace it and enjoy every day... snow or no snow. Wishing y'all a very Happy New Year !
That’s wonderful advise!
Beautiful video, Jason! Thank you! Very glad that you got all the water lines thawed, too! :-)
I was imagining the 'quiet' as you were walking down that road and the snow was falling. When it snows like that the 'quiet' feels amplified, which for me, enhances the beauty that mother nature is giving to you in that moment. I'm not a fan of snow or cold at all - mostly the cold - except for when moments like that present themselves. Glad you figured out where the freeze points were and got the water flowing again. May 2019 provide many unplanned, impromptu family moments shared with love and laughter for your family. As you said, (and I'll paraphrase here) "...when those moments present themselves, take advantage of them. Like the melting of the snow, those moments will be temporary and once they are gone you can't get them back." Those were well spoken words Jared, well spoken indeed.
Thank you for your beautiful words, so well spoken! And thank you, we are looking forward to this new year!
You seem so chill...amazing positive attitude and a wonderful zest for life!! Love your videos!!
Thank you!
Great video, Jared! Life is to be lived and enjoyed whenever possible. To the gusto!
Wow, what a way to start the new year, Gillis family! We’ll stop whining now about our nighttime 20’s here in NorCal...you guys just went up a notch on our admiration scale for toughing out the low single digits! Stay warm!
So glad to hear that you made it back! Hope you guys had a wonderful Christmas and New Year!
That was pure gold. Loved it.
Thanks, Jason!
Excellent plan for 2019 for sure. Time together is better than gold. Stay well & happy.
The weather has been crazy all over the U.S. Here in Chicago area we are hitting 50 in January. Frozen pipes are never fun. Take care and be safe.
I catch myself smiling while watching your videos many times. God bless.
Way too cold for me....I shivered at the 4 degrees mark when. You said it....enjoy
I love it when I blow a forecast 😀 you were very generous with the 9.75 success rate Love the video!
Oh but it’s true!
Your videos are extremely entertaining and informative but I do have a question from a number of videos ago and I could ask some other people this question but I have come to trust your judgement but its in reference to my BMV-712 Smart Battery Monitor. Earlier this year I installed this device after watching your video and realized I could do it myself and the question is yesterday after updating the app I started to wonder it is a good idea to do another synchronisation, I've only done one when I installed the device. Thanks for your help and please keep posting these very educational videos.
Excellent video! Arizona is on our bucket list! We saved one of your videos to a playlist that lists some of the best camping in Arizona and we are looking forward to exploring! We are having a hard time keeping up with all of your TH-cam channels! How many do you have? We have come across three that we know of.....
You found them all 👍🏻. We thought it would be nice for some to split up the family/adventure from the tutorial/info, type videos, and then Campendium asked if we would be a part of the team and do the Campendium channel. Thanks for watching!
@@JaredGillis Well we are thrilled to see your success! We believe it is well deserved and we will follow any channel that you are a part of!
I can see how pretty that road would be year round. Very nice. And...sorry about that last Cardinals game. It was a close one. Stay warm.
That was a close game!
For the water spigot, try a 10 or 12” pvc pipe with a cap, pack some Fiberglas insulation around the inner wall and place that over the spigot. That should keep enough heat to not freeze. Also for the camper side, if you have a full hookup, have one of the faucets dripping hot water. It always freezes first. Have fun! I think we were hit with the same storm. 8” of heavy wet snow down in Silver City NM. They aren’t prepared for that kind of dump. Las Vegas NM had a low of -7 the night we stayed there!
Good to see what the weather is going to be like out there, I'm heading out to Prescott in three months in my Fifth Wheel. Keep up the great video's.
We are in Dewy AZ snow the last few days and 19 degrees last night! 🥶
Sorry about your frozen pipes. I have dealt with some frozen pipes in my day. We live in Southwestern New York. About 60 south of Buffalo, so cold winters for sure and worse yet the Bills have only made the playoffs once since we LOST 4 straight Super Bowls. I grew up and then worked 37 years in Allegany State Park. It’s the largest (65000) acres Park operated by OPRHP(office parks recreation historic preservation) so I have some very special spots I could show ya. Check it out. Stay safe and keep warm 💨💨 Joe
We camped at Mammoth Lakes for the new year, and it got down to 2F. Our pump froze, so we placed a small heater in the wet bay and it worked. I think I prefer warmer weather! 🙂
Yes, us too! Glad you got it unfrozen
Jared, so sorry about the water freezing; never a good thing. Oh, it COULD be if you're skating, I guess. Loved the shots of the road with the cottonwoods; very pretty. Liked the little mailbox, too, frankly. Am glad you were able to get full water; interesting to see how you did all the troubleshooting. Matt jumping on the snow covered trampoline; what can I say?!?!?!?! LOL... Y'all Be Safe!
Love your attitude my friend. Two winters ago we got caught in 4 degree weather. No real warm up for about 2-3 days. Issues we ran into were had to heat tape/wrap exposed sewer valves, low level propane tank means low heat output, and Reflextic is your best friend for single pane windows (blur). Here is the Lowes link: www.lowes.com/pd/Reflectix-33-3-sq-ft-Reflective-Roll-Insulation-16-in-W-x-25-ft-L/1014123
Let your faucet drip to keep water moving.
I always let the faucet drip
Great video! I am looking at a new rv that will be better in cold weather, could you talk about different things to look at when shopping? Maybe even brands? Thank you!
I'm also interested in this.
Do you think it’s worth putting skirting around your RV?
We would love to, they have just been out of our price range.
Jared Gillis I helped my buddy skirt his RV. We just got a decent tarp. We screwed it using existing screws around the bottom of the RV. He put some heat lamps under there on a timer system. It’s seem to work pretty good for him. We are in Northern Utah right now.
Another good video.
Tip for the water, leave it drip just slightly. The movement in the water will keep it from freezing.
Where are you at, Jared??
I’ve been there before. Not much fun. Hope you get through it without any issues.
Thank you, we had a couple of days of our water freezing but now the weather has warmed up a little thankfully
I think that was an Adobe house? Looked strange with snow on it! You are getting the weather that we should have in Missouri. It was 60 degrees today here. Way to enjoy the beauty of it even though it caused some problems.
You guys ended up with basically the same temps that we had here in Denver. You even had more snow than we did. Brrr!!
That’s crazy! They predicted 1-3” but we ended up with a lot more
Yes good moto
What part of Arizona were you in that was that cold. Flagstaff, Payson???
Prescott area.
Time to head out of there.
We had examples of both good and bad forecasting a year ago. The NWS snow forecast was "1/2 to 1 inch on grassy surfaces" but the Weather Channel's online hourly forecast for our area had snow coming down for hours, with wind chills at or below freezing.
Which would you believe? A local TV "meteorologist" mentioned that one of the models was showing up to 8 inches and he laughed.
I chose to believe the Weather Channel - multiple hours of even light snow with temperatures at or below freezing WILL generate some accumulation.
The snow reached a little over 3 inches at sunset and was just over 7 inches at 8AM the next morning - other parts of the county received up to 12". Daytime temp was 30F and the overnight low was about 25F. Having 7"-12" of snow in an area that rarely sees half that much is a promise of power outages, so I had backup lighting and power ready when we lost commercial power at 8:20AM. You have to know who to believe ;-)
Any ice on the inside of your windows?
Yes, we use the reflectix at night and every morning there is ice on the windows
Northern Arizona?
Yes, exactly! Not quite flagstaff though 😊
Nice
time to move south :)
Yes, that is true! We are in Arizona though and it was just a crazy storm that passed through. Wanting to head east towards warmer Florida this spring
And the lions beat New England and the Packers. LOL. Haven’t even got my shovel out here in SE Michigan
St louis cardinals?
No, the Arizona Cardinals. They had a rough year this year
@@JaredGillis yea they use to frustrate us too.
Looks like a mere dusting to me. But I live in AK... BTW, it’s -22°F right now but it’s not snowing;-)
Yes, this storm would be a dusting for sure to you. Be safe!
Own weather man? Weird flex, but okay... 😜
My dad has an interest in weather. I always ask him what he thinks the weather will actually be in contrast to the weather channel. He’s usually spot on, he’s my “personal weatherman”
Jared! !! You of all People let this happen? Geez! :-)
Very well made video! I really like your style. We’re new to both RVing and vlogging. Just subscribed. See you around TH-cam. 🥶😊❄️❄️❄️