The wife and I would like to take a week or so in Canada in maybe November
or early December. Snow is the obvious concern as is the availability of
camping sites. Do any of you have any experience with this? We are
thinking of Quebec City.
Dan
Jon Porter - 14 Oct 2006 22:50 GMT
> The wife and I would like to take a week or so in Canada in maybe November
> or early December. Snow is the obvious concern as is the availability of
> camping sites. Do any of you have any experience with this? We are
> thinking of Quebec City.
All that I know about campgrounds in Canada is from a friend in the Kawartha
Lakes region. She says they all shut down for the winter. Best bet would be
to plan ahead and start phoning the ones that you are interested in.

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geek - 15 Oct 2006 06:32 GMT
> The wife and I would like to take a week or so in Canada in maybe November
> or early December. Snow is the obvious concern as is the availability of
> camping sites. Do any of you have any experience with this? We are
> thinking of Quebec City.
>
> Dan
I can't speak for Quebec, but I am out in Alberta near Banff. First, call
around and get reservations.
- A lot of our campgrounds are open during the winter, but NO water at the
sites. Hunters, snowmobilers and skiers make up a lot of the camp site
users.
- Most have deep valve wells for filling up your on-board tank, but make
sure it is inside your RV. Temps at the end of November and December can
easily be -20C at night. That is around -4F. Most tank heaters will not keep
the tank clear. Most black and grey tanks will freeze as well.
- Most campgrounds have excellent bathrooms and showers for use during that
time of the year. A lot will have hot tubs as well. Very nice on a cold
night.
- A lot of us keep extra electric heaters in the campers for the winter, but
limit them because if your furnace doesn't run, the floor won't stay warm
- Take a shovel, you may need it.
-One final note, keep a window cracked or the condensation will be
everywhere and you could get mould in your cupboards.
Just a little first hand knowledge from an old camper.
wayne
geek - 15 Oct 2006 06:41 GMT
> The wife and I would like to take a week or so in Canada in maybe November
> or early December. Snow is the obvious concern as is the availability of
> camping sites. Do any of you have any experience with this? We are
> thinking of Quebec City.
>
> Dan
Just had another thought, winterize your RV with -50C anti-freeze if you
decide to dry-camp and use the campground facilities. That is what I do and
it is much safer.
We usually only sleep in the RV, use the stove, oven, fridge and microwave.
We put a lot of bottled water in the fridge for drinking and coffee. (Keeps
it from freezing).
wayne
Dapper Dave - 15 Oct 2006 12:58 GMT
>"Dan Listermann" <dan@listermann.com> wrote:
>The wife and I would like to take a week or so in Canada in maybe November
>or early December. Snow is the obvious concern as is the availability of
>camping sites. Do any of you have any experience with this? We are
>thinking of Quebec City.
>
>Dan
We have been traveling through Canada since August. I would estimate
that 75% of the RV parks are now shut down for the season. We haven't
seen an open Provincial Park campground in weeks.
You should probably find your potential camp site before you come up
here.
You might want to explore the historical weather data for your
destination here:
http://www.weatheroffice.ec.gc.ca/canada_e.html

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