nevadaman
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So the family and I have planned a trip. We are going to leave northern Nevada (Reno area) on December 19th and try to get to Texas in about 4 days. I am concerned about the low temps and the ability to be able to pull a trailer that far in December and actually make use of it. We would like to fill the fresh water tank and be able to use the trailer as close as normal to how we would usually.
What am I getting myself? Any possible concerns I might want to be aware of? Thanks in advance for any response.
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Need to know about your camper and tv if it's a 4 season your good if not take some antifreeze. What part of Texas?
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It is a Wave by Thor 25BH. Our TV is a 2005 GMC Yukon XL 1500 Series. I have been using my 1996 GMC Sierra 1500 all summer around here to pull this trailer. Up and down the mountain grades, etc. It has been great. We want to use the Yukon XL just for comfort reasons since we have two kids.
When I look under the TT, it looks like there is some sort of blanket material. It is black in color and it covers everything under the trailer. Does that mean it is insulated underneath? I cannot see my holding tanks or anything else for that matter without removing some of this blanket material.
We will be staying in Lubbock, TX. I know it can get pretty cold there at nights.
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Texas is a very large state. Four days if you are shooting for the Rio Grand Valley (the Mission area) may be long drives it seems to be about 2100 miles. I would suggest southern Arizona or New Mexico. The Pheonix area has a lot to see. So does the area around Quartzsite Az.
To Lubbuck it is a little over 1600 miles according to my Rand Mc Nally progran.
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if you drop south on 95 through Vegas and on south down the river to Blythe CA, then head east on I-10, you should be able to fill up with water, etc at Vegas.. unless there is an especially cold spell of weather at that time. If so, wait til you get to Blythe. After that, no problems. It will be cool to chilly at night probably all the way, but you could have mild sunny days.
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bldrbuck wrote:Texas is a very large state. Four days if you are shooting for the Rio Grand Valley (the Mission area) may be long drives it seems to be about 2100 miles. I would suggest southern Arizona or New Mexico. The Pheonix area has a lot to see. So does the area around Quartzsite Az.
Have to make it to Lubbock. That is where all the wife's family is. At least I'll get to do some quail hunting while I am there. 
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Weather is subject to the fronts moving south. The month of December can bring Frost and a freeze, (4 hours at or under 28 F), as it did when I was there in 1997. Brownsville frozen for over a week.
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nevadaman wrote:bldrbuck wrote:Texas is a very large state. Four days if you are shooting for the Rio Grand Valley (the Mission area) may be long drives it seems to be about 2100 miles. I would suggest southern Arizona or New Mexico. The Pheonix area has a lot to see. So does the area around Quartzsite Az.
Have to make it to Lubbock. That is where all the wife's family is. At least I'll get to do some quail hunting while I am there.
Lubbock is on the southern high plains; a little lower elevation than Amarillo, so the weather is a little more temperate. But if a "blue norther" blasts through while you are there, you can bet on sustained freezing temps with high winds. It's a crapshoot for sure.
BTW, I'm not sure why other posters here are talking about the Rio Grande Valley because that's a good 500+ miles further away.
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Keeping some heat going in the trailer will help. Open the cabinets at night and while traveling to let heat into them.
The black stuff under the TT would seem to mean it has some insulation. This should help some.
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DeLorme Street Atlas route goes to the I-5 via I-80 to the I-40 to Amerillo then down to Lubbock. 1690 miles. But taking US 95 down to Las Vegas and down to I-40 it would be 1410 miles both about 24 hours of traveling, previous was 23.4 hours. 
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Sounds very doable and about the only question would be your route. If you don't have a four season trailer, and it sounds like you don't, then head south first then into the valley from the west. You'd be well below the cold zone after the first day.
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