February in Az leaving from Colorado-Advice

[Newman]

I m planning on spending this February in AZ at several RV Parks. I will be leaving from Colorado where my RV will have been winterized by my RV service. I haven’t used my Winnabago View 2008 in the winter before. Any advice?

Do I leave everything winterized until I get down to AZ? Then I’ll need to have it de-winterized and then winterized again for my trip back, correct? Will there be mobile RV techs that will do this or do I need to find a dealer? I will mostly be staying in Tucson and Phoenix outlying areas.

Thanks in advance for your help!

[rk911]

we're heading to AZ later from chicago later this year and will leave the rig winterized until we get far enough south. our first and possibly 2nd nite out are usually in a motel that accepts pets and has a truck parking lot. if you're going to stay in the RV then plan on carrying a few gallons of water fir drinking and cooking as well as a gallon or two of the pink RV antifreeze for flushing the toilet.

once we're far enough south we de-winterize simply by hooking up to fresh water and flushing out the RV antifreeze (pink stuff). turn on the water and then open each faucet one at a time starting with the faucet farthest from the water hookup. don't forget the john, shower and any outdoor faucets. run each one until the water is clear. run your icemaker (if you have one) until you get clear ice. don't install any of your interior water filters...fridge or whole-house until all of the pink is gone.

if it's still winter back home when you're leaving AZ i'd either do the winterization myself or hire it out if you're unsure or unable.

safe travel.

[creativepart]

Just in case you are not aware... AZ in Feb is super full up and there are not a lot of campgrounds that are not close to fully booked in advance. We spend Jan/Feb in Tucson and love it but we make our reservations a full year in advance.

It’s not that you won’t find anything, there will be spots available here and there. Just that you’ll be limited to where you can go and how long you can stay.

If you don’t have reservations already, perhaps you should try calling some places now.

[be happy]

Yes, I would keep it winterized until you reach AZ or parts south where the weather is warmer. As for the return it mostly depends on where in CO you live. I would think living in the front range the weather would start getting a little warmer. Maybe just a drain the water and blow out would work. If you live in the mountains then yes, you should winterize again.