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Old 17-04-2008, 10:51 PM   #11 (permalink)
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We took our RV to Brixem im Thale near Kitzbuhel.

We planned a two month stay but only managed two days.

Fantasic site , fantastic skiing ( if we had the chance ) but minus 22 was

just TOO cold for the RV.

There is a few photos on Daisy's web site from there

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Old 17-04-2008, 11:00 PM   #12 (permalink)
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Hi Guys got the ski bib&brace (don't know the technical name for them) and Ski jacket from TK Max since we came back, so now I have the gear we gotta go.

Good price, the B&B was £20 reduced from £200 and the jacket £40 down from £150 designer lables but last seasons colours but I think I can live with that.

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Old 17-04-2008, 11:17 PM   #13 (permalink)
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Old 21-04-2008, 05:54 PM   #14 (permalink)
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We are hoping to do a bit of skiing next season, but I'm worried how the Rv would stand up to the cold

What would you do Billy if you were to go again to keep your RV happy?

Or do you think American RV's are not best suited to Skiing?

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Hi Kontiki98
We skiied at Les Saisies - 4th skiing trip in 3 years - absolutely love it and can't get enough of the snow. Super resort and hoping to be back there for Christmas and New Year. Will try the aires this time as more central to the village.
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Bearing in mind it was seriously cold, our RV could not cope.

We had survived a week in England a couple of years ago at minus 12

with no problems and thought we would be OK.

We were wrong and no amount of pre planning would have made our RV suitable for that cold.

There was a nice Hymer next to us that had absolutely no issue at all

with the temperature. The owners said they spent a week there a couple

of years ago at minus 30 with no probs.

Having said that obviously some RVs are better than others !

We had snow chains ( which we did not use ) but the site owner was

not impressed saying only snow tyres were any use. I am not sure why but

he definately knew more about the subject than us .

Another issue was fitting a German gas bottle onto the extenda stay. I did not

go into too much detail on that one but it didn't look like a simple task as the

fittings diameters were totally different. There probably is an answer to that

one but it was TOO COLD to worry about.

The autogas which we bought high up in Germany which we use for

the domestic side worked but reluctantly.


We would have gone to a site lower down but on the way to Austria our car packed in

living and as the ski busses did not run from low down the valleys we cut our

loses and left................sadly

BUT AT LEAST WE TRIED
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Thanks Billy

I think the only way to tell is to prepare as best you can (as you did), give it a go, keep your fingers crossed, but above all be flexible (and not bloody minded!!)

That said, I never was any good at following my own advice
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Old 29-04-2008, 09:10 AM   #18 (permalink)
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Yep - the cold is obviously the problem. Most we have suffered is -27 and the Kontiki was totally frozen. We drove down to the lake and I scooped up snow in a saucepan, heated it and gently thawed out the pipes . The leisure battery froze which was also an issue. We are now more prepared. Leisure battery is relocated under the internal seat, pipes and floor lagged. We are ok now down to about -15. To survive properly you really need the water tanks and pipes in a double skinned floor. This is what we are hoping to buy soon Happy skiing
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Yep - the cold is obviously the problem. Most we have suffered is -27 and the Kontiki was totally frozen. We drove down to the lake and I scooped up snow in a saucepan, heated it and gently thawed out the pipes . The leisure battery froze which was also an issue. We are now more prepared. Leisure battery is relocated under the internal seat, pipes and floor lagged. We are ok now down to about -15. To survive properly you really need the water tanks and pipes in a double skinned floor. This is what we are hoping to buy soon Happy skiing
You cant beat being outside with a hairdryer thawing out your pipes its what makes the holiday.
I leave my waste undone in to a bucket, lag all teh external pipes with some Been and Qued lagging, Drop some hot water down the pipes in the am and pm. The most important thing is that you have an internal freshwater tank. You can always use bowls if your external pipes freeze.

Cant wait to get back again next year. Perhaps we should organise a meet.
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We are just in the process of trading in our Kontiki for a Hobby 725. Should be great for next year's skiing. Double floor and all that - Here's hoping.
Yes a meet up sounds good
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