Winter is a challenge for anyone living the nomadic or off grid lifestyle, especially in Canada where temperatures reach lows of -50. Building a rig that can handle these conditions is not easy, but involving a water system is another thing entirely. This is important to me, because this rig is not just for camping and exploring, this is my full time home. I want to be able to cook, clean, work, shower, use the bathroom and sleep in any temperature, without too much discomfort, and we are getting very close. This was a pretty extreme testing situation, because I don't have plans to spend much time within this temperature range because it is just too dangerous. Never the less, it took -30 to finally sink in enough cold to freeze the pipes. I think that we would have been able to handle this temperature if I bumped the heaters up to level three and opened the cupboard doors, but if we can handle -20, I am happy with that.
It feels great to be back in the rig and traveling around enjoying the outdoors, instead of being cooped up in the shop. I am so thankful to have a shop to work and live in during the winter season, but it makes my life quite depressing. Soon were going to have to tackle a few big jobs on the rig, which will bring us back into the shop, but after that, she'll need some time on the road before starting our summer expedition. Looking forward to some test adventures, and the big summer adventure.
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