It's The LEAST Wonderful Time Of The YEAR 🎶 - Winterizing the RV
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- Thought I could make it just a little bit longer but...it's that time!
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You have to be the most interesting woman i have come across doing off grid living. I love your no nonsense way of explaining and showing what you are doing. You have quite the mind. I could listen to you all night!
Too right, i liked how she said she just deals with it,awesome huh.
You are right on. Quiet a woman.
😍😻😍
Agree
2nd video. I do enjoy listening to you. I enjoy your use of sarcasm . keep it up.
This woman can do anything!! Amazingly awesome!! 👍🏼❤️
Jenna is the most honest upfront off grid gal on TH-cam. Tthanks for keeping it 💯
You’ve been doing this for 7 years. It seems you have everything in control Jenna. Take care Gypsy.
Damn girl, I've lived your life and my biggest suggestion for winter is to dig a ditch for your water tanks even if the top sticks out of the ground. Line it in the ground with 2" foam board and build a little roof over the whole thing with R38 insulation in the roof. Then exhaust, a 1" pipe from your house to it with a computer fan. If it's gravity feed, build a shed around it, and wrap it all in R38..If your generator is messing with you remember to also remove the bulb under the carb and make sure the float valve isn't stuck. also, all pipes can be run through, perforated, corrugated, drain pipe and then spray can foam into the perforations. Life doesn't have to be that hard., I've got 30 years of this under my belt. Never Surrender!!!
Life is filled with valleys and peaks........ Remember that without the downs there would be no highs to enjoy 🙂
This one sure made me laugh, except when you slipped on the ice. 😮 Living off grid is never dull!
Wishing you warmth and joy this winter.
..Jenna...I find your videos very entertaining and refreshing....your willingness to tackle off-grid challenges is inspirational - no whining...just get out there and do it!....
and I love the way you talk to the kitty-cats....I just hit the "subscribe button"....keep the videos coming... 🙂
I remember winterizing my place in the mountains but then I came down into the desert for the winter. Take care and stay warm.
I've been a full time traveler for little over 10 years but ready to settle down and build me a small off grid place. Was going to do the storage building thing but after seeing some of your videos I think I just going to use a travel trailer I have. Your doing a great job I didn't see anything I would have done differently.
Awesome, hope you'll enjoy sitting still for a while! 😊
This lady really grows on you. Very pretty eyes and a nice personality. What a Gem!
I enjoy your videos so much. You’re doing a great job .
As for moving somewhere else… living here in NS is well worth the inconvenience of winter. 😉
Absolutely!
It is beautiful out there. I'm moving out of Ontario to NB for the same reason. I went to visit it last year, and that was all I needed to pick up and get out of ontario once and for all
Hello Jenna
And to all.. I to live off grid 24x7.5 inside 365.. 24-7.. 6.5 yrs. Self built
Niagara Ont area
I found the drive to do what your doing and of coarse others. To imagine sharing on line would be harder not to dent your ability I do adore those that have truly toiled at the life style
Thanks for sharing
Thanks for watching!
Looks like a lot of fun times there. It's raining here. Well I might as well get it over with. I'll be ordering the third lithium iron phosphate battery 🔋 later today. They're $561 apiece, ugh. I think this may be the last one. I got two more windows 🪟 put on the greenhouse. It's 2 by 6 meters.
Thanks for showing how you winterize. Very helpful. Cozy up for the winter!
Favorite Robin Williams movie line "Guy needs to attach a hose" 😊
Flannel sheets are also toasty warm. You are one most fantastic lady and have and will continue to enjoy your videos. Stay safe and warm.
I live in my camper all year round I have a wood stove my camper is 27 feet and I can't wait for the snow God bless you amen
Here in the states,they say Labor Day weekend is the “unofficial” end of summer. I agree with that statement. Even though the volume of vacationers and seasonal residents starts to dwindle, the days of warm sun and no bugs become quite enjoyable during the fall. The “official” end of summer is when you “winterize”. Thankfully, yesterday here in Maine it was 11c/52f while I detached the mower deck and attached the snowblower. Sad day every time. Here’s to a warmer and less miserable winter 🍻 Be warm and be safe, Gypsy J. Looking forward to the next one!
We had the same temps here too yesterday, it was glorious! 😁
@@gypsyjenna yes, a more then welcoming start to December. Maybe just spoiling us? You know, the calm before the storm.
I use compressed air to flush out all my rv water lines and water heater. Pink in the toilet, p traps and holding tanks.
I winterized my rig before heading south as it was already dipping below zero and what a nightmare, took a couple weeks to get it all flushed out, it clogged the bathroom and kitchen faucets and I am pretty sure I took at least 2 showers in 1/3 antifreeze. First time every doing it so I screwed it up, none of the bypass valves are labeled so it was all trial and error
Oh shoot. It's a learning curve sometimes eh? Hopefully it doesn't happen for ya next year
Hi Jenna 👋🏻 Winterizing not fun, but necessary 😖 You handle everything so well, and still manage to be upbeat as possible 😊 Always great to hear from you my friend 🙏🏻 Appreciate you, stay safe and take care 👍🏻Have a wonderful day 🙂
Good to see your smiling face! Seems like all your troubles went away today! Hope that's the case! Anyway, have a good day and an easy winter ahead!
Thank you! 🙂
To me, all these chores would be nothing. All the break downs and other problems too, when you consider the alternative of living in town, paying rent, noisy crumb neighbors, traffic, all that. You’ve got it made! Hey, merry Christmas!
Just so you know, antifreeze freezes at -40 so you're not out of the woods... come to think of it you ARE in the woods.!!.. Cheers from Kings County.
If it hits minus 40 then next year I'm outta here! 😁 Cheers
I drained my tank just the other day also. I use five gallon buckets of water to shower in the house so I can still shower through my tankless water heater.
I live in a beat up log cabin off grid....But I find it funny that we use alot of the same things, we have the same diesel heater the same battery charger the same water heater and who knows what else. Been watching you for a good long time but still not sure what you do for a living....I work in a gold mine 7 days on and 7 off......love your everyday videos..keep up the good work !!
Great minds think alike! 👍
A gold mine! Dang, now that's got to be some tough work right there! You have my respect, I'm not sure I could do that
Log cabin, thats awesome ! I cannot stand the schitty (shitty city)
Another heated like?! You're too kind Jenna.🫠
I like the way you
always tend to the problems that pop, up solving them. I like that you learn how to modify and improve things, the anti-freeze "tap" in front of the pump for example. Your willingness to jump on a project until it's done is commendable. You are smart, capable and unlazy; we are complete opposites.
You just keep doing what you doing I wish I could live off grid
Another awesome video!....love the high fives at the end. 😊
Impressive... Readers who never lived up NORTH don't know how dangerous it can be. I was raised in Northern Wisconsin, - 35 F is common and very dangerous. Everything you do will keep you alive. I expect you have it down well, and even then, "Events happen" Even if you have cell service you may want to get a Baofeng UV5R radio, $30 US. You can call for help on a Amateur radio frequency, Even without a license. (Emergency only) Thanks
Those are handy. Mine are programmed for the USA FRS and GMRS frequencies + weather. The CHIRP programming software was the hardest part for me, I kept forgetting to save the file!
Merry Christmas Jenna! Here’s to a mild winter 👍
Here's hoping! 🙂🤞
thx for posting all these, very interesting to watch these and how you troubleshoot all the issues you run into :-)
I luv your personality and sense of humor, stay strong 💪 stay happy.
great job Jenna :)))) great video
I wonder if you looked into putting some temporary foam boards installed onto your ceiling where it would do the most good in keeping heat within your trailer? Other than that suggestion to keep you warm, I really enjoyed your video! Oh...I just installed a Chinese diesel heater and really loving it! Instant heat I think you could use in addition to your fireplace also.
Oops! I saw an earlier episode where you already have a diesel heater!
We put magnetic thermal curtains on the trailer doors and they made a big difference btw
Jenna another top show thanks for sharing 👍 stay safe and warm over winter Johno Darwin NT 🍺
That is my biggest issue is figuring out winter water. I built the tiny house on wheels, insulated the trailer and raised the kitchen and bathroom up a foot so all the pipes will be inside and insulated so I shouldn't have an issue with freezing. In the warmer months I can have a tote outside but in the winter I plan to store water inside (hopefully) above the bathroom. It's a plan, not sure how well it will work. lol If it doesn't, I too always have the option to shower elsewhere. Supposed to have our first significant snowfall this weekend, so you did do it just in time.
I did enjoy this video thank you😊
Hi Jenna, don,t you just love the way the two fur balls ignore you. I love your hat, and yes you did get the winterizing done just in time.
Good video Jenna. That winterizing kit looks like it makes a big difference. Take care.
That reminded me of the Prestone flush -n- fill kit I had on my car, no elecric pump though.
Getting ready for winter, such chores. Great way for winter water use. Thank you for sharing. Everyone stay safe, warm, happy and healthy. From Henrico County Virginia
Love your videos remember when I had to winterize every year the camper in campground always did it before Nov. stay safe always
Thank you 🙂
Kudos to you!! You are a much braver soul then I. I survived 5 days with no power and water during Hurricane Michael, that was the extent of my living off-grid.😊 I give you so much credit for doing what you're doing. Good luck this winter!
Thank you 😊
Good Morning Jenna, I have just discovered something the hard way.... My hot water heater just , well we will go with crapped out. So I got the on demand finally hooked up in this trailer. And my pump was always like yours with a drag at the end when you shut it off. Once I shut the water down for the hot water heater the drag went away. (well there was a pinhole leak in the hot water tank) We (my son and I) removed the hot water tank completely, and once the on demand was hooked up the drag was back, so I went through and made sure to bleed all the lines of air and once I did that the lag is gone again. So if there is an air bubble anywhere it can cause the lag in the pump. Just something for you to ponder over the winter. PS I have no issues with my water freezing except on the super cold -30 nights, but if I keep it warm enough in here its ok. And we really are not that far apart....lol
Awesome and good to know! Glad you were able to get your pump working without issues, good luck this winter!
Yep, PITA it is to go into winter mode for you. At least the generator is happy, now to just get the solar sorted, and hunker down for winter. It's a lot of work. Good vibes and juju your way on the solar/battery situation.
Be safe up there girly!! 🥰🙏
found you on my recommended and this is the best channel they have showed me
Great video. stay warm.
Living in Holland in nu gipsy wagon i was happyly surprises seeing you runing around doing things like i have to do...not all of them though because we do not get the low temp and amount of snow you get. Yes winter is hard but spring summer and autumn gives me the reason to live in my tiny world.
Take care..see you🎉🎉❤...
You are one smart lady. I like the fact that you tackle things without leaning on others all the time. I am sure you can get help if needed. Who could refuse you?
Good luck with it all Jenna I hope you get it wrapped up and can get some easy time to rest
Thank you 🙂
You Are AWESOME 💪🏻👍🏻❤❤ … I bit the green weenie, when I married Mom’s ‘choice’ (yeah, very young and naive 😢) people did things like that in those days. 😜🤣🤣, …😢😢😢
It is such a treasure (pleasure too🥰) to watch your videos.
Just found your channel watching your videos from the beginning trying to catch up love it very interesting and finally someone close to home. Im from Newfoundland by the wa. Keep up the excellent work
Antifreeze is deadly for cats. Love your videos and your humour. I lost a beloved cat that my vet believed got poisoned with antifreeze. I built a Catio after that.
My bathtub is storage too. I have my hand washing station by the woodstove so the water heats up a bit. I am winterized too because babysitting pipes and tanks is no fun. Thanks for the tip on insulating the under bed hatch doors. I never thought of that and it would probably help lots. Winter off grid is hard, and I feel ya on not wanting to deal with the challenges.
Babysitting pipes is no fun at all, I have water lines in hard to get to places too. Good luck this winter!
4am in the morning here in queensland Australia could listen to you all morning
15:01
Just found you on my feed and subscribed…wow I have a lot to watch…very cool….seems like you have a nice group of subscribers 💕….everyone has to hit like…so it’s comes up on the feed more…great videos
Most RV antifreeze solutions are either ethanol or propylene glycol-based. PG will quickly poison a cat. Both lower the solution's freezing point, but propylene glycol also raises the solution's boiling point. The types of RV antifreeze used at most Camping World Service Centers have a freezing point of -50℉.
Propylene glycol is an organic compound that is actually added to marine anti freeze (the pink stuff) to make it less toxic. Unlike the ethylene glycol in auto antifreeze, marine antifreeze contains propylene glycol which is non-toxic. Propylene glycol also has no taste, making it less attractive to animals who might be tempted to eat it. It is further used as a solvent for food colors and flavorings so it is much safer for use around children and pets. Nonetheless, you should keep it stored up high and out of reach just to be on the safe side.
Encouraging for me to have found your channel! This is my second year off grid living with no indoor plumbing, so not yet worried about winterizing the pipes. But really good to know. You have great skills in off grid living!
Thank you 🙂
We use 5 gal buckets under our sinks year round and use the gray water in our flowerbeds
Great idea and simple set up, I like it!
I like that you were able to save your generator I just changed the plug in my mower, the process of elimination
Thanks!
Thank you so much 🙏
Hello you are so clever I don’t have any idea thank you for sharing your videos 😊
The cats are soo adorable!
I remember last year watching your winterization of your cabin. You have it off to Heart for sure.so good to see your generator issue has been resolved. Nothing worst than losing your back up power. Don't forget Jenna every time you use your Genny to make sure your charging your Ecoflow also. Use every ounce of charging powwer when its running. Great vlog and love your channel.
Thank you and yes for sure, I forget sometimes to charge it up but I have to remember to do that! 😊
I really enjoyed the video.
My favorite GJ quotes and shenanigans 👍🏻😂
00:22 Que Negative Christmas carol 😅
1:08 Ain't nobody got time for that 😆
5:36 "it's a wee bit broken but it will do" Now that is a smashing Scottish accent GJ 🥳🏴.
Haha this was a snarky witty video GJ 😂. Keep the vids coming, we need you out here ❤.
"Twas just a WEE bit snarky, wasn't tit?" In my best Scootish accent 🤣😄👍
@@gypsyjennahahahaha soooooo good 😂😅
Nice work, but I'm sure you'll be super excited to reverse it all in 3 or 4 months. Believe it or not, I'm leaning towards having a very similar setup at my place in NB. I have built a small (very small) cabin on the property already, but after seeing just how small it's going to be.......ya, I'm adding a camper to the build this spring! LOL. I do have a well on the property though, so I am going to have year round water with a grey water system for it all to drain into.
Nice to see you have you're generator all back up and running 100% again, that must be a huge weight off your mind, even if you did have to blur out the "moon" when reinstalling it ;) LOL.
Great video as always Jenna, I hope you're having a wonderful day :) 👍
Hahaha I laughed out loud at the 🌛🌝, what can I say? I don't condone crack! 😂🤣.
Well I am sure with the camper AND the small cabin that will be plenty of space eh
@@gypsyjenna - that's why I wear long shirts, tuck them in and wear a belt. I know no one wants to see that. Heck, it's mine and I DON'T WANNA SEE THAT! lol. I only live in crack free communities lol.
Jus found your channel
Your Rock🔥
Totally get it been doing the same the last four years glad it's spring now , any how you can heat water on the woodstove , transfer to a solar shower and hang in the shower , just scoop the water that way your not freezing your drain .
❤❤❤ your channel and how you do and explain your thoughts and problems and how you do things ❤ your property 😊😊😊 stay warm I’m in the states Indiana so I know that cold 🥶 weather isn’t good!!!!
I been singing that tune since I saw the title 😂 winter just sucks. I set my bus up for Canadian winter. No holding tanks. Oil use biodegradable soaps and shower thru winter. Just use different water source. Love your style 😁
Awesome, keep rockin that bus life!
Probably did it but I didn’t see it is where your city water comes in if you use that make sure you take a little stick and push the check valve so some antifreeze comes out of there I forgot to do it one winter and I had to replace that check valve and I was OK on the outside but it wasn’t very friendly on the inside you are amazing person
Great video, Jenna!! Always interesting when you winterize. Have you ever had to top up the antifreeze in the pipes before spring? Does that stuff evaporate, at all? It was nice to see you sail through the routine. Well, except when you almost threw your back out again. We'd have seen you sailing through the air if the cam was on. Also, good work maintaining the 'G' rating...hehe...!!! Look forward to the next installment. #Yup
Part way thru winter I usually pour more down the drains just in case any water gets in them. Precautionary measures I suppose lol
Mini split in my 5th wheel was a game changer
We received four inches of the white stuff last night. Location, Manson WA USA😊 Those foam inserts work really well. I also put bubble wrap on my windows.
Good luck this winter! 😊
After you get antifreeze in all your lines, pull the antifreeze hose up out of the antifreeze. Crack open a faucet and the pump will suck the last bit of antifreeze out of the hose. Then you don’t leak antifreeze when you disconnect the hose.
Stay warm.
Thanks I tried that but just didn't get that last little bit, haha
Yes it was that time of year Jenna remember all the money your saving with no mortgages that should cure any thoughts of moving hahaha. Yeah time for some new batteries just think next year problem free... Shhhhh don't say anything you will jenks your self lol. Jenna thanks for sharing be safe and you stay warm also. ✌
Hello Jenna, My name is Matt and I am a new viewer to your channel. I live in United States I live in Michigan and to be honest with you I found your channel by accident but, I like watching you and I'm learning a lot by how you live off grid. It'd be honest with you I would love to do that in the near future I don't like living in the city, I love to fish I love to hunt I love the outdoors and I don't work I am medically disabled I was in a car accident and I was almost killed so I am totally unable to work. Even doing fishing and hunting sometimes is a chore but you know I just grinned Barrett and do it Even doing fishing and hunting sometimes is a chore but you know I just Do it. I know it would be a little hard to live off grid as you have demonstrated but let me tell you I think I would be more happier than living in the city with all this crap going on. So I wanna say I am like I said a new subscriber to your channel and I look forward to watching more videos And learning. I have a question do you have a po box , I make some of my own fishing tackle and I would love to send you some. I love the cats that you have they're He's funny, I have 3 cats on my own and trust me I know what you go through sometimes they can be stubborn but You love them to No matter what. Well goodbye for now I look forward to seeing More videos of Yours, Have a good day and I hope all is well Matt from Michigan.
Thanks Matt, I am glad you are finding enjoyment in the videos. I do have a PO box, it is in the description of each video 🙂
I thought it was so cool that you added the little fast forward chipmunk voice because I told myself when I comment I would mention the fast forward parts and well of course the chipmunk voice
Glad you got your generator going. I've only seen a spark plug break like that one other time many years ago. I hope your got your solar controller fix. I thought it would be a good thing to get a backup controller for my system. Fleece sheet wow I may have to check that out. I also have some backup water supply which came in handy, I had a water line break the other week.
Oh shoot. I hope no more breaking water lines for you and definitely look into fleece sheets!
New subscriber. I'd like to make one suggestion get you some Spark plug anti seize Put a little in any metal threads And it will make life so much easier in the future.
I'm in Lake Havasu City AZ a great place to spend the winter
Enjoy the balmy temps 😊
I use a similar setup to add my antifreeze in my trailer, by using the pump. However, I leave that short hose attached all the time, since there is a valve to stop water from going into/out of it during the warmer weather season. Then, all I have to do is put the hose in the antifreeze container, open the valve and turn on the pump!
Not a bad idea!
U need to go to a parts store n ask them for a Load Tester... It looks like a hand held charger but it will tell u if u have a bad battery if check them by 1... U have soler but to run that u have to have deep cycle marine batteries???????
Plumbers Crack Blurred out Haha! SAY NO TO CRACK! Lol
Haha say no to crack, kids!
You blanked out the best part ! LOL. Love your eyes !🥰😍
I don't condone Crack 😆😄
You guys....😂
Hey, doing similar with a cabin and maybe a RV at some point. The small cabin is a for sure. Thanks for your videos
Thanks for watching!
Is the skirt of your trailer heavily insulated.?? Is there a chance in the future you will build insulated maybe with closed cell foam boards for your water tank, Generator, and trailer skirt, pipes etc?? Upgrades can be a good thing for your wellbeing in all of the seasons.
the kitties are a good help cleaning up the antifreeze, probably not good for them
Last winter was our first winter in an RV. Our neighbours were an awesome help with tips for this. They all said just skirt in the RV and u can keep using all your pipes through the winter…. I seriously thought they were nuts 🤣
But we trusted them and did it. Works great. Here in British Columbia it got to -40 and the water was still flowing… amazing.
It’s a quick 2 day job and a few hundred bucks… we just left it on 👍
Love how u have a roof built over yours I’d love to do that🙌
( I’m sure your aware you can do this lol I’m just sharing my surprise that the skirting actually works )
Cheers!😘
Awesome! Did u insulate the skirting? Because mine isn't insulated and the floor gets mighty cold lol
Yes we used r5 foam boards and it works really well…really easy to work with as well👍
Sorry I did mean insulated… u already do have skirting duh🤣
Thanks for the reply hun!
Lady you definitely work for me. Great gale.
You are fkn awesome 💯🍻
It amazin that it even started with that plug👍😘
I know eh, maybe my luck isn't as bad as I think lol
Well done
Having spent much of the last year dealing with water jugs and bumming showers, I can certainly relate to how it's a hassle. Hopefully you can get more batteries from your previous source as they have done you well. With the generator fixed you should be OK for awhile. And hopefully the new charge controller goes in without a hitch.
My trailer was used when I got it, and saw a hard freeze last year. I have no idea if it was winterized before I got it, so I have never used the pump or supply piping but both gray and black tanks are good. Hard to trust 30 year old supply piping knowing what can happen with it. Since I plan to remodel everything from the bathroom wall forward, I'm going to put in all new PEX supply plumbing, insulated and routed such that it can be drained completely so I won't need antifreeze. PEX piping can withstand freezing but the elbows and fittings aren't as resilient, so I'll route the pipe with bends and no hard-to-access fittings. I'm also going to a composting toilet and a tankless water heater. I have grid power, but want to keep the 12V battery and inverter for power outages and lighting. The move to my permanent spot is done but I need to set it up, the heavy rain held off just long enough to get it parked. Much work ahead, but there's always something to be done when you live in an RV 😎
Always, always! Good luck with it all!
Need any advice.... I'm crazy smart like u... Last yr I guess ... U made so many modifications to that.... Keep ur bag over the tanks.... Get longer hoses n put the regulator inside.... Shit ur tanks off clear the lines n that problem will stop... Luv ur squirrel also I had 1 too...
like that mallard toque
In multiple season areas, it is quite common for people to prepare for the seasonal changes. Some people enjoy the seasons changing, as each season has their own “charm” to enjoy-spring is the thaw, rain, fishing, BUGS, planting a garden and the time to be prepping for summer; summer is the heat, more bugs, wildlife running amuck, and everything is growing and early fruit/veggie plantings can be picked, and of course preparing for fall; fall can be rather brief yet beautiful with the colors of the plants changing 🍁 and of course that is the signal to prep for winter! 🥶 winter-if you haven’t prepped for winter before winter, you’ll learn quickly! It’s a constant cycle of preparation, especially anti freezing the pumps, pipes, and other things, especially the Firewood which 🪵 =s heat 🔥 =s warmth which means you’re NOT FREEZING 🥶 🧊 ❄️ ⛄️ 🧥 🥾 🧦 😃 if someone did have to , how would they, without the shower/tub etc, keep themselves clean, in general? (I would probably just heat up a big pot of water and use that. 🧼 🪣 ) Stay safe and warm! ✌️ 😊
All true points and thanks, I will try to stay warm this winter! 😊